insert_link South Africa SA community demands justice as Jayden-Lee Meek’s mother faces murder charges Jayden‑Lee and Tiffany Meek Johannesburg, 15 July 2025 – The Democratic Alliance in Johannesburg has described as distressing the arrest of Tiffany Meek, accused of murdering her 11-year-old son, Jayden‑Lee Meek, whose bruised body was discovered in May at the Fleurhof residential complex. Meek, aged 31, made her first court appearance yesterday at Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court, facing charges that include murder, crimen injuria, obstruction of justice, and attempting to defeat […] today15 July, 2025
insert_link Namibia Erongo region strengthens GBV response Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope launched the Erongo Regional Gender Permanent Task Force last year as part of national efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV). The initiative coordinates responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of abuse, which remain among the most prevalent crimes in the region. Speaking on the progress of the Task Force, Itope reiterated that GBV continues to be a pressing issue in Erongo. He […] today4 March, 2025
insert_link Namibia GBV remains ‘societal cancer’ in Namibia Despite various interventions and the ongoing 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, GBV remains a major problem in Namibia and is often called a societal cancer. Gender and Human Rights Activist Charlemaine Husselmann. today2 December, 2024
insert_link Namibia NamPol records over 110 000 criminal cases The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has recorded 110 551 criminal cases, countrywide during the financial year 2023/24. The criminal cases range from robbery, rape, violence against women and children, and other forms of domestic violence, murder, theft of motor vehicles and livestock, dealing in drugs, housebreaking, and theft. This was revealed by Inspector General of NamPol, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo on Monday during the official opening of a five-day […] today22 July, 2024
insert_link World US Supreme Court rules domestic abusers can’t possess a gun People under domestic violence restraining orders in the United States will be prevented from owning a gun following a Supreme Court ruling that upholds the protective law. The statute had been challenged as being unconstitutional for violating the Second Amendment — the right to bear arms. But on Friday, judges in the highest court in America voted to leave the safeguard in place, a decision that comes as a relief […] today24 June, 2024
insert_link Entertainment Seven arrested in rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes murder case The South African police have arrested seven individuals in connection with the murders of rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane. According to the BBC, five of the seven suspects are expected to appear in court on Thursday. AKA was shot dead, alongside Tibz last year in front of a restaurant on Florida Road, Durban. The award-winning rapper's death comes on the heels of his former girlfriend […] today28 February, 2024
insert_link Health / Medical How both health and safety are compromised for people living with long COVID and intimate partner violence Shutterstock Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Monash University; Benjamin Scott, Monash University; Jasmine McGowan, Monash University, and Naomi Pfitzner, Monash University What happens when a person is experiencing long COVID and intimate partner violence at the same time? There has been no attention paid to this question anywhere in the world since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. This is staggering, given previous research shows women who are victim-survivors of intimate partner […] today25 January, 2024
