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Lwandle community members have been urged to speak up and not remain silent when gender-based violence (GBV) is committed in their presence.

Members of St Mary Magdalene Guild-Diocese of False Bay together with the Anglican church, Ward 33 and Philippi Community Policing Forum (CPF) celebrated the Women’s month in style on Saturday 13 August as they marched against gender-based violence (

Maskhandi artist Landile Sokweba has made it again after he was nominated in the South African Traditional Music Achievement awards to be held at Mbombela in Mpumalanga on Saturday 1 October.

As effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions continue to wreak havoc around the country, a group of women from Gugulethu are doing their bit to mitigate the conditions.

Simanyene Secondary School, Nomzamo, is the proud victor of the South African School Netball Championship following a sterling performance on Sunday 7 August.

Usapho lakwaMkhosi kwingingqi yamatyotyombe iVukuzenzele eGugulethu lucela inkxaso ukuze lukwazi ukungcwaba umntwana walo nomzimba wakhe owafunyanwa ufakwe emgqomeni wenkunkuma.

“A voice of the voiceless. A tool to heal, a tool to actual breakdown a lot of stereotypes.”.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the killing of Aviwe Mkhosi. The 15-year-old’s body was dumped in a wheelie at a house at Sagwityi Street in Crossroads on Monday 1 August. (“Isidumb’emgqomeni”, City Vision, 4 August).

Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum hosted women from all walks of life in celebrating and appreciating Women’s Day on Tuesday 9 August.