General counselling services, emotional support and facilitation of workshops

Masimanyane is a women's rights organisation fighting violence againt women and advocating for gender and economic justice.

Thuthuzela Care Centers are one-stop facilities that have been introduced as a critical part of South Africa’s anti-rape strategy, aiming to reduce secondary victimisation, improve conviction rates and reduce the cycle time for finalisation of cases. The Thuthuzela project is led by the NPA’s Sexual Offences and Community Affairs Unit (SOCA), in partnership with various departments and donors as a response to the urgent need for an integrated strategy for prevention, response and support for rape victims. Since its establishment, the SOCA Unit has been working to develop best practices and policies that seek to eradicate victimisation of women and children, while improving prosecution, particularly in the areas of sexual offences, maintenance, child justice and domestic violence.

LifeLine was established in 1970. This was out of a need for community members to have access to a 24-hour telephonic service that can assist them to address the psychological and social stresses and trauma that they are struggling to deal with. For example; family problems, trauma, depression, loneliness, pregnancy, HIV infection / affection, bereavement, sexual and gender violence, substance abuse, or any other situation where a person is struggling to cope with life, in general.

Thuthuzela Care Centers are one-stop facilities that have been introduced as a critical part of South Africa’s anti-rape strategy, aiming to reduce secondary victimisation, improve conviction rates and reduce the cycle time for finalisation of cases. The Thuthuzela project is led by the NPA’s Sexual Offences and Community Affairs Unit (SOCA), in partnership with various departments and donors as a response to the urgent need for an integrated strategy for prevention, response and support for rape victims. Since its establishment, the SOCA Unit has been working to develop best practices and policies that seek to eradicate victimisation of women and children, while improving prosecution, particularly in the areas of sexual offences, maintenance, child justice and domestic violence.

Johanna is a qualified Social Worker with over 15 years experience in working with different clients in different settings and with different challenges. Johanna is a person who is dedicated and passionate about making a difference in peoples lives and in society. With an Honors degree in Social Work from the University of South Africa, Johanna has lots of therapeutic experience. Johanna first started out at a NGO and was exposed to Social Work in all fields, she then joined the Department of Correctional Services where she worked as a Senior Social Worker for 7 years working with individuals and also specialized in recommendations to courts for Correctional Supervision as a sentence option. She later progressed to Managing the HIV and AIDS Programme in the specific Management Area in Correctional Services. Johanna is registered with the South African Council for Social Service Professions, as well as the South African Council for Social Workers in Private Practice and the Boa