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- Fund ordered to repay member after fees erase unclaimed R1 069 benefit
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- Employer ordered to pay R354 000 to driver left unpaid for three years after reinstatement
- Anele Mda must apologise to Mbalula after court dismisses defamation appeal
- Magistrate wrong to punish Legal Aid Lawyer for speaking isiXhosa during court proceedings
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Author: Galaletsang Lelaka
PR practitioner, media liaison officer, education activist, and founder and director of Skills Information Base, a non-profit organisation committed to providing access to resources and information on career development and guidance.
Galaletsang Lelaka reflects on how family courts can intimidate abuse survivors, arguing that fear, trauma, and unequal protections often silence the very people the system is meant to protect.
While South Africa’s justice system focuses largely on physical violence, survivors and advocates say it continues to overlook the silent pain of psychological, emotional and financial abuse that leaves no bruises but lifelong scars.
The 9th Annual Silent Walk by Neema Foundation for the Deaf showed how silence can be a powerful call for empathy, awareness and inclusive action.