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Gender-based violence

President Cyril ramaphosa’s Emergency Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide includes the provision of adequate care and support for survivors. The newly opened White Door Centre in Kuruman is a direct response.

The White Door Centre of Hope in Seoding Village in Kuruman, Northern Cape  provides  a 24-hour response and safe space for victims and survivors of gender based violence (GBV).

Gender-based violence

Modern-day slavery, also known as human trafficking, is one of the world’s fastest-growing crimes.

The trafficking of people is done in various ways, according to anti-trafficking organisation Abolitionists 21 (A21).

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Eating whole foods rather than ultra-processed ones is much better for your health.

Eating healthily to ensure good nutrition is a key component of a healthy lifestyle.

This is according to the National Department of Health, which said that healthy eating and regular exercise can help to achieve and maintain a healthy weight and reduce the risk of diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer.

The risk of contracting Non – Communicable Diseases (NCDs) starts in childhood and builds up throughout life.

A Hermanus couple’s success in improving education in a nearby township demonstrates just how much of a difference civic-minded people can make in the country.

In 2011, husband and wife Theo and Angie Krynauw who were residents of Hermanus, in the Western Cape, were concerned about the huge divide between the rich who were residing in Hermanus and the poor who were residents of Zwelihle, the neighbouring township.

The couple decided to do something about this divide and started the non-profit organisation, Sparklekids.

Work is underway in KZN to transform townships into hubs of sustainable socio-economic development and empowerment.

A passion for fixing cars has lead Makhele to run a growing business.

Despite a tough childhood, Senekal Makhele today owns his own panel beating and spray painting business in Thaba Nchu.

The new multi-disciplinary Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum will prevent, detect, and prosecute fraud and corruption in the public and private health sectors.

If your child is behaving differently, suddenly performing badly at school or things are going missing from your home, you need to consider the possibility that they may be abusing substances.

Although substance abuse is rife in South Africa, especially amongst the youth, parents and loved ones who take early action can prevent a catastrophe from happening.

Gender-based Violence

For the past 21 years, the Department of Social Development has been empowering victims of violence and contact crimes through its Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP).

The VEP was established in 1998 following the launch of the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) in 1996.