“We’re a resilient nation. When we all work together we have the power to create a safe society.” With these words, Port Elizabeth rape survivor Andy Kawa launched the Kwanele Enuf is Enuf campaign against gender-based violence at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University today (Wednesday, 1 October). The 51-year-old businesswoman, who made a pact with God during her 15-hour ordeal at Kings Beach on 9 December 2009 to dedicate her life to ending violence should she survive, began that … [Read more...] about Enuf is Enuf
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DAWN to protest in support of Andy Kawa at New Law Courts tomorrow
The Democratic Alliance Women's Network (DAWN) will be holding a peaceful poster protest tomorrow in support of Andisiwe Andy Kawa, a Johannesburg businesswoman who is still looking for justice after she was gang raped by five men in 2010, only to see the case against her suspected assailants dropped due to lack of evidence. Although the rape charges were withdrawn, Mzwandile Jakabula still faces a charge of theft in connection with the items stolen from Andy Kawa's car. DAWN strongly … [Read more...] about DAWN to protest in support of Andy Kawa at New Law Courts tomorrow
Andy Kawa – MyPE Salutes Your Courage
Close your eyes and concentrate your aural senses on a woman screaming in pain and terror. Now hear more women's screams of pain being added to the first one every 17 seconds. Hear the notes of desperation and panic mingling with the sound of fists hitting flesh and the grunt of crazed men raping women. Statistics say that a woman is raped every 17 seconds. That violation and assault is one that destroys lives and grinds former relationships to dust. On 9 December 2010, Port Elizabeth … [Read more...] about Andy Kawa – MyPE Salutes Your Courage
