GBV category: attempted rape

‘GBV work cannot be done on a part-time basis’: activist

11 August 2022 – Thabo Mdluli (standing in for Clement Manyathela) spoke to the Founder and Executive Director of GBV Monitor SA, Omogolo Taunyane-Mnguni. The organisation focuses on tracking and monitoring reported cases of gender-based violence, and looks at the experiences of survivors within the criminal justice system and identifies the gaps that need to […]

How the journey of GBV Monitor SA was realised

11 August 2022 – Amathunzi Anabile Afternoon Drive Show profiled Founder and Executive Director of GBV Monitor SA, Omogolo Taunyane-Mnguni, about her personal journey that culminated in the formation of GBV Monitor SA as a leading social justice organisation. Click on the link below to listen: https://omny.fm/shows/amathunzi-anabile-afternoon-drive-show/woman-crush-wednesday-omogolo-taunyane-mnguni

GBV Monitor SA calls for justice after Krugersdorp gang rape

01 August 2022 – News of the rape of eight women who were working at a music video production site in Krugersdorp has sent shockwaves through the country. Police have arrested over 80 people on charges ranging from illegal mining to illegal immigration instead of crimes related to sexual violence. GBV Monitor SA Executive Director, […]

GBV Monitor SA says rape cases increased

GBV Monitor SA speaks to eNCA’s Gareth Edwards about the recently published South African Third Quarter Crime Statistics Report. Omogolo Taunyane-Mnguni challenges Minister Bheki Cele’s announcement that rape incidents have decreased, saying it’s an attempt to sanitise and misrepresent GBV.

Poverty, culture, patriarchy main drivers of gender-based violence

This emerged from a seminar yesterday on gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide in South Africa, hosted by Mamas Alliance, a Dutch-based organization that deals with social issues, click here to read more.

Monitor launched to track GBV across the country

The Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Monitor SA, a tool for social change that launched this week, tracks GBV incidents across the country to highlight the plight of survivors, read more here.

Tracing, tracking, and focused systematic evaluation of the rural criminal justice system regarding GBV cases

Azania Mosaka on Talk Radio 702 spoke to Founder and Executive Director, Omogolo Taunyane-Mnguni, about the organisation’s mission to elevate the national conversation on gender-based violence by focusing on the rural criminal justice system and using our recently launched GBV Tracker.Image to use is labelled Radio 702 in the attachments.

Unpacking the scourge of gender-based violence in SA

Founder and Executive Director, Omogolo Taunyane-Mnguni, spoke to SABC News about how GBV Monitor SA’s work introduces a new narrative to reporting of gender-based violence in South Africa. She spoke in detail about what makes the GBV Tracker a tool for social change after going live today.Image to use is labelled SABC News in the […]

GBV monitor SA launched

Our Founder and Executive Director, Omogolo Taunyane-Mnguni, spoke to Newzroom Afrika about the critical role that GBV Monitor SA will play in eradicating gendered violence in South Africa. She explained how the GBV Tracker works and how it provides a new perspective to reporting the plight of survivors.Image to use is labelled Newzroom Afrika in […]

App to help tackle GBV

Guest: Thabo Nonkenge – Co-Founder & CEO of Sosstech Omogolo Taunyane – Founder and Executive Director of GBV Monitor South Africa.