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Opinion | The killing of women is not a series of unconnected tragedies in South Africa

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By Mpumi Zungu, Zaynab Essack, Whadi-ah Parker
| HSRC Verified
Most strikingly, what we watched happen in that powder room in Sandton aligns with the findings from the HSRC’s GBV Survey, showing that 30.6% of men who were interviewed agreed that they would defend their reputation with force if they had to, if, for instance, they had been insulted.
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Breaking the cycle: Stop blaming women for men's violence

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By Zaynab Essack, Mpumi Zungu, Khangelani Zuma
| Independent Online Verified
Dr Zaynab Essack, Dr Mpumi Zungu and Prof Khangelani Zuma|Published 33 minutes ago Protesters outside Durban's Magistrate's Court where a alleged serial rapist is facing 16 charges of sexual assault including rape 0n September 21. Image: Doctor Ngcobo/ANA Studio Dr Zaynab Essack, Dr Mpumi Zungu and Prof Khangelani Zuma Women of South Africa, in all their diversity, are tired of living in fear. They are tired of women’s names trending after they have been raped, beaten, or killed.
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The killing of women is not a series of unconnected tragedies in South Africa

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By Mpumi Zungu
| Mail & Guardian Verified
"I'll murder you now and walk." "I'll put a bullet in all of you." These chilling words came from Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama, confronting three women in the women's powder room at Vlamo restaurant after his advances were rejected. The location matters. He was inside a private space specifically designated for women, a boundary that should not have to be explained or negotiated. The timing matters too.
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Reclaiming Women's Month: Celebrating Resilience, Strength, Agency

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By Whadi-ah Parker, Mpumi Zungu, Sibs Mthembu, Zaino Petersen
| Independent Online Verified
Dr Mpumi Zungu, Sibs Mthembu, Dr Zaino Petersen and Dr Whadi-ah Parker|Published 7 minutes ago More than 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on August 9, 1956 to protest the apartheid regime's pass laws. When a month built to celebrate excellence slowly becomes a month built to highlight trauma, we lose the radical meaning of August 9, say the writers.
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