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Winnie Mandela Helen Joseph Ray Alexander Lillian Ngoyi Dorothy Nyembe

ANCWL prays for Madiba`s Health

13 Jun 2013

The African National Congress Women`s League (ANCWL) held a series of successive meetings in the Northern Cape this past week.

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ANCWL – programme of events

31 May 2013

The ANC Women’s League President, Angie Motshekga will address two memorial lectures in Provinces as part of our on-going campaign of celebrating 100 years of women in the struggle since the historic women’s march of 1913.

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Post NEC media briefing

27 May 2013

Arising from the Political overview delivered by the ANCWL President, Angie Motshekga, the NEC noted with concern the ongoing scourge of drug abuse prevalent in our communities, in many instances transforming our children into monsters who at times harm their own families to get hold of money for drugs.

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ANCWL – Happy Mother’s Day

10 May 2013

The African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) would like to wish all the mothers of South Africa a happy mother’s day this Sunday. Being a mother carries the utmost responsibility and we understand it can be the hardest job in the world to be responsible for the future of South Africa’s children.

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Change of contact number

The contact details of Troy Martens the ANCWL Head of Communications have changed. Please use this number to contact her: 079 899 3070

The ANCWL is calling for:
  • An all out eradication of drugs in society.
  • Strict implementation of the liquor laws and closure of illegal taverns.
  • Better protection of our women, children and all vulnerable people in society from gender based violence, human trafficking and rape.
  • Justice to be easily accessible to all.
  • Harsher sentences for rapists, more especially child rapists.
  • Repeat rape offenders or serial rapists to get life imprisonment without the option of parole.
  • Better implementation of Protection orders related to domestic or gender based violence incidents.
  • Respect for the dignity of women when they go to report crimes of a sensitive nature.
  • Crimes of violence against women to be given priority in court and delays avoided at all costs.
  • Sensitive treatment of women who take the stand in court and testify against their accusers.
  • Partnerships with all in society in general to combat all factors that fuel rape and gender based violence.

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