This mobile app assists victims of abuse during lockdown
For a country with the world's highest rate of femicide, the 21-day lockdown is a dangerous period for many victims of abuse.
The Soul City Institute (SCI) notes with alarm weekend reports of allegations of domestic violence against African National Congress MP, Mr Boy Mamabolo. Mr Mambolo played an integral role in last week’s SONA deliberations in which violence against women was used to score political points. Last week’s discussions in Parliament did the fight for women's Constitutional rights to equality, dignity and freedom no favours.
Lebo Ramafoko: Warrior Woman
Feminist Lebo Ramafoko inherited her mother’s fiery temperament. But it was her father who became her compass, her inspiration, the role model who taught her to reach for the stars.
Today marks the end of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence campaign. However, during the campaign cases of women being killed made it to news headlines and social media trends.
The Soul City Institute welcomes the appointment of Ms Phinah Kodisang as Chief Executive Officer
The Board and Management of the Soul City Institute for Social Justice are delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Phinah Kodisang as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute.
The Soul City Institute for Social Justice welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to withdraw from The Chairman’s Conversation convened on the 28th November 2019 by PowerFM and facilitated by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Given Mkhari.
Power FM's Chairman, Given Mkhari accepted President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to withdraw from this year's Chairman's Conversation on Thursday.
#16DaysofActivism: Is AI the solution to SA's domestic violence crisis?
South Africa faces a national crisis of violence against women. Yet, every time we take two steps forward - like when the president acknowledges the seriousness of the situation, or when women rally behind campaigns like the #MeToo movement - something inevitably happens that forces us one step back.
AI Touted As Solution to Gender Based Violence
As South Africa marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution has emerged as a potential panacea to ending these woes in the country.
Lebogang Ramafoko bids Soul City goodbye
After 24 years at The Soul City Institute for Social Justice, nine of which were served as the chief executive, Lebogang Ramafoko will bid the organisation goodbye at the end of the year.
AI-powered smart companion, rAInbow, wins Innovating Justice Challenge
Sage, a leader for cloud business management solutions, has announced that rAInbow, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered smart companion supporting victims of domestic violence, has won the Southern Africa Regional Finals of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law’s (HiiL’s) Innovating Justice Challenge.
South African Government’s Commitments for the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the ground breaking International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), which took place in Cairo in 1994.
