Today the world commemorates World AIDS Day (WAD) under the theme “End inequalities. End Aids. End pandemics”. This day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV, and commemorate those who have died from an HIV-related illness.
On the 5th of November 2021, Soul City conducted a wellness event. This is a twice a year event in which we strive to establish a work environment that is both physically and psychologically healthy.
On the 1st of October 2021, the Strategic and Integration department hosted a Safetipin workshop in Durban in collaboration with the eThekwini Municipality, where the results of the Safetipin audits were presented.
The Soul City Institute for Social Justice is appalled by the overturning by Acting Judge Tembeka Ngcukaitobi and Judge Nyameko Gqamana of the seven-year prison sentence originally handed down to Loyiso Coko for raping his partner.
Today is International Day of the Girl Child themed "Digital generation. Our generation." The question we must ask ourselves is what have we done or what are we doing for the girl child?
23 000 pregnancies among 10-19-year-olds in Gauteng, 934 unattended cases of statutory rape, 1300 new cases of HIV in 10–19-year-old girls every week, is unacceptable.
Our country celebrates Women's Month in August. We also remember the more than 20,000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on August 9, 1956, to protest the extension of women's pass laws.
934 girls aged 10-14 years old in South Africa gave birth between April 2020 and March 2021 in Gauteng.
World AIDS Day - End inequalities. End Aids. End pandemics.
