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FEATURED LEAD STORYFollowing a harrowing spike in brutal femicide cases across three provinces, the Progressive Women's Movement of South Africa has submitted a formal dossier to the Ministry of Police demanding emergency judicial measures, permanent bail bans for repeat domestic offenders, and dedicated funding for township shelters.
In an exhaustive memorandum presented to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Gender-Based Violence, PWMSA National Convenor Angie Motshega stressed that current interventions remain fragmented and under-resourced. The statement outlines six immediate operational steps, including the 24-hour staffing of Thuthuzela Care Centres, the mandatory re-opening of domestic violence court registers, and community audits of police responsiveness.
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Addressing lawmakers and delegates in Kimberley, PWMSA CEO Lulama Nare tabled the 2026 Declaration Report, requiring provincial governments to establish statutory accountability metrics for 50/50 gender parity across all public sector appointments and procurement spend.
Over 1,200 women, mothers, and community activists assembled in Soweto to protest systemic delays in sexual assault investigations, demanding justice after a church minister was implicated in the assault of a minor.
Delivering the keynote address at the National Youth Leadership Forum, Ms Phumelela Zigoxo challenged higher education institutions and corporate leaders to open tangible pathways for female graduates facing high youth unemployment.
The PWMSA National Working Committee has activated its flagship economic incubator in Mpumalanga, providing accredited business management training, SARS tax assistance, and supply-chain linkages for women-owned businesses.
Demonstrating that feminist leadership is intrinsically tied to ecological justice, PWMSA volunteers in Alexandra removed 12 tons of riverbank waste and instituted permanent community eco-guard stations.
In response to recent court proceedings concerning clergy sexual assault, PWMSA has petitioned national ecumenical and interfaith councils to establish independent child safeguarding panels.
Delegates from all 9 provinces convened to review PWMSA's 20-year trajectory since its 2006 Bloemfontein founding, adopting a revised national action charter for the next decade.
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