Gender-based violence Archives - United Democratic Movement | UDM

UDEMWO: Criminal justice system moves at a frustratingly slow pace in prosecuting perpetrators of gender-based violence, prolonging the anguish for victims

Admin2024-05-11T08:19:34+02:00May 11th, 2024|2024 Archive, Gender-based violence, Justice, Opinion Pieces, Thandi Nontenja, Women's Issues|

Opinion Article by Thandi Nontenja, UDEMWO Secretary General The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO) remains unceasingly appalled by [...]

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Femicide hits close to home as a UDM intern is murdered by her boyfriend

Admin2024-05-10T10:08:14+02:00May 10th, 2024|2024 Archive, Gender-based violence, Media statements: UDM, Tributes, Women's Issues, Yongama Zigebe|

Statement by Yongama Zigebe, Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has had the most [...]

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UDEMWO: The forgotten elderly: 72-year old woman murdered for stokvel money

Admin2024-04-17T16:50:40+02:00April 17th, 2024|2024 Archive, Crime, Gender-based violence, Human rights, Media statements: UDM, Thandi Nontenja|

Statement by Thandi Nontenja, UDEMWO Secretary General The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO) is saddened and shocked by [...]

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Oscar Pistorius parole is a travesty of justice

Admin2024-05-15T03:45:10+02:00January 5th, 2024|2024 Archive, Gender-based violence, Media statements: UDEMWO, Thandi Nontenja, Women's Issues|

Statement by Thandi Nontenja, UDEMWO Secretary General The United Democratic Movement Women's Organisation (UDEMWO) notes with great disappointment that [...]

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UDEMWO observes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Admin2024-05-15T03:43:06+02:00November 25th, 2023|2023 Archive, Gender-based violence, Media statements: UDEMWO, Thandi Nontenja, Women's Issues|

The United Democratic Movement Women's Organisation (UDEMWO) remains steadfastly opposed to violence against women as we commemorate the International Day [...]

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UDEMWO demands justice for Mahlako Rabalao and an end to gender-based violence and femicide

Admin2023-10-16T16:27:18+02:00August 2nd, 2023|2023 Archive, Crime, Gender-based violence, Home, Justice, Media statements: UDEMWO, Thandi Nontenja, Women's Issues|

Ms Thandi Nontenja The United Democratic Movement Women's Organisation (UDEMWO) is deeply saddened by the brutal murder of [...]

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South African Justice System favours Criminals

Admin2023-09-20T15:42:35+02:00April 12th, 2023|2023 Archive, Africa, Gender-based violence, Government, Home, Interviews, Issues, Media statements: UDEMWO, Thandi Nontenja, Women's Issues, Youth Issues|

Ms Thandi Nontenja The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO) is utterly disturbed by the decision of the [...]

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Memorandum of grievances of the people of the OR Tambo region

Admin2023-09-05T15:56:25+02:00March 17th, 2023|2023 Archive, Corruption and clean governance, Crime, Environment, Farm attacks & rural crime, Food security, Gender-based violence, Government, Home, Human rights, Infrastructure development, Loadshedding, Local government, Media statements: UDM, Public service & administration, Public works, Rural development and land reform, Safety and security, Service delivery, Social development & welfare, Tourism, Transport, Water & sanitation|

Date: 17 March 2023 To: Cllr GN Nelani, the Executive Mayor of King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality From: The UDM [...]

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Justice for Emihle Nyawose

Admin2023-09-05T15:57:32+02:00February 15th, 2023|2023 Archive, Gender-based violence, Government, Health, Home, Interviews, Issues, Justice, Media statements: UDEMWO, Speeches, Thandi Nontenja, Women's Issues, Youth Issues|

The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation is distraught by the news of Emihle Nyawose, a 7-year-old girl that was found [...]

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Crime out of Control in South Africa

Admin2024-01-05T13:57:45+02:00November 8th, 2022|2022 Archive, Bongani Msomi, Gender-based violence, Government, Interviews, Issues, Media statements: UDM, Police, Women's Issues, Youth Issues|

Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement is extremely appalled at the rate of killings taking [...]

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South Africa: The failed State

Admin2024-01-05T13:58:24+02:00October 21st, 2022|2022 Archive, Bongani Msomi, Coalition government, Corruption and clean governance, Crime, Economy, Environment, Gender-based violence, Government, Higher and Basic Education, Human rights, Issues, Media statements: UDM, Women's Issues, Youth Issues|

Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is continually disturbed by the activities of the [...]

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Deadly tavern shootings in South Africa

Admin2024-01-05T13:59:46+02:00July 11th, 2022|2022 Archive, Africa, Corruption and clean governance, Crime, Gender-based violence, Government, Issues, Safety and security|

Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is extremely concerned about this new trend that [...]

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UDEMWO calls for closure of eNyobeni tavern in East London

Admin2023-02-27T11:16:28+02:00June 28th, 2022|2022 Archive, Africa, Gender-based violence, Human rights, Media statements: UDEMWO, Safety and security, Thandi Nontenja, Women's Issues, Youth Issues|

Ms Thandi Nontenja The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation is extremely distraught by the current breaking news [...]

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16 Days of Activism: Who must we hold accountable?

Admin2023-02-27T11:13:01+02:00November 25th, 2021|2021 Archive, Gender-based violence, Government, Home, Interviews, Issues, Thandi Nontenja, Women's Issues|

Ms Thandi NontenjaSixteen days of Activism is launched today in South Africa, innumerable talk shows, and conferences will be hosted [...]

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UDM Manifesto 2021

Admin2024-01-05T14:00:39+02:00October 14th, 2021|2021 Archive, 2021 Election Campaign, Corruption and clean governance, Crime, Economy, Environment, Gender-based violence, Government, Health, Job creation, Local government, Police, Public works, Rural development and land reform, Safety and security, Service delivery, Social development & welfare, Tourism, Water & sanitation, Women's Issues|

1. Development of local economies and job creation Since the advent of democracy, the country’s unemployment rate has been [...]

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Holomisa’s key note address at 2021 manifesto launch

Admin2024-01-05T14:00:53+02:00October 2nd, 2021|2021 Archive, 2021 Election Campaign, Bantu Holomisa, Civil disobedience, Corruption and clean governance, Crime, Economy, Elections, Environment, Gender-based violence, Government, Health, Housing & human settlements, Job creation, Local government, Rural development and land reform, Safety and security, Service delivery, Speeches, Tourism, Water & sanitation, Women's Issues|

Check against delivery • UDM Deputy President, Mr Nqabayomzi Kwankwa • Provincial UDM Leaders of our host province, the [...]

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Nqabayomzi Kwankwa on gender-based violence and gender equality

Admin2023-02-27T11:09:32+02:00June 10th, 2021|2021 Archive, Gender-based violence, Home, Members of Parliament, Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, Speeches, Women's Issues|

Contribution by Mr Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, MP and UDM Deputy President at the 3rd Annual Central University of Technology Transformation Summit [...]

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