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Nonhlanhla Khoza (left) member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature, and Lindiwe Zulu (right) minister of Social Development, visit Gail Schreiner (center) head social worker at Kerr House during the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in Nov. 2021. PHOTO: Courtesy of Gail Schreiner.

Women’s shelter works to provide holistic care for survivors of violence

Sara Garstka August 8, 2022

Durban, South Africa — Nestled in the Windermere neighborhood of Durban, Kerr House is a home for women and their children who need support following gender-based violence, abandonment, homelessness...

The girls in Cookie Govender's care at 101 Children's foster home play with the neighbor's dog from their side of the fence. PHOTO: TARYN BELLAMY '24/THE HAWK

Foster mother provides holistic support for girls in her care

Devin Yingling July 4, 2022

Names of the four girls interviewed for this story are omitted to protect their privacy. Phoenix, South Africa — The four girls at 101 Children’s foster home prefer to listen to Snoop Dogg, or...

Orange Farm residents Sphiwe Ramaphuma (left), Nokuthula Mabongo (center) and Nokuthula Zwane (right) said they feel South Africa's justice system has failed women who are victims of rape, particularly black women. Photo: Rose Barrett, '20

Orange Farm women work to support each other after rape

Orange Farm, South Africa -- Two months ago Nokuthula Zwane, 24, was raped for the third time. She decided there was no point in reporting the crime--a gang rape by six men--to police. Zwane was 18...

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