With Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) officially declared a national disaster, the National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) is calling for urgent awareness and support now that the 16 Days of Activism campaign has come to an end, and with the country entering the Festive Season, which is recognised as a high-risk period. At the heart of this call...Continue reading
Sindisiwe Msimango, NSMSA Provincial Representative for Mpumalanga, joined the Women’s Shutdown on 21 November, in solidarity with GBV survivors and calling for urgent action and meaningful support for shelters and #SafeHouses across South Africa. Continue reading
The National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) wrapped up its 5th Annual GBV Shelter Indaba with a powerful message: shelters are transforming lives, driving policy change, and building a stronger national response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), but these critical GBVF disruptors need more support. This year’s expanded three-day Indaba featured workshops, film screenings, policy dialogues, and a...Continue reading
Following the 5th World Conference of Women’s Shelters (5WCWS), the National Shelter Movement of South Africa has issued a strong call for greater inclusion and representation of African and Global South voices in international platforms addressing gender-based violence (GBV). Speaking during the Africa Regional Plenary, Head of the NSMSA Executive Dr. Zubeda Dangor reaffirmed the continent’s vital role in the global women’s...Continue reading
The National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) heads to Sydney Australia this week, to participate in the 5th World Conference of Women’s Shelters (5WCWS) – the world’s largest gathering by and for those working on the frontline to end gender-based violence. Happening for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere, the conference runs from 15 to 18 September 2025....
The National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) says that this Women’s Month, it also wants to shine a spotlight on the contemptable ongoing practice by some SAPS officers of encouraging or permitting the withdrawal of gender-based violence (GBV) cases. “This is not a procedural failure – it’s a betrayal of justice,” says the NSMSA. “Pushing survivors to drop charges...Continue reading
The National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) – an umbrella organisation supporting a network of over 100 gender-based violence (GBV) shelters across the country – expresses deep concern and sorrow over the tragic murder-suicide in Soweto involving a senior police officer, who allegedly took the lives of his intimate partner and her brother, before turning the weapon on himself....
The National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) – a national body supporting over 100 shelters that provide refuge for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) – has launched a crowd funding campaign on Back-a-Buddy to keep its National GBV Helpline running. For many women and children trapped in abusive homes, the Helpline is the first life-saving step toward freedom and...
As youth unemployment reaches an all-time high, at 62.4%, the National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) revealed shocking evidence that economic hardship, gender inequality and social media trends are driving blesser/blessee relationships between older men and young women and girls in South Africa. NSMSA National Coordinator, Anisa Moosa, says “Our biggest concern about these blesser/blessee relationships is their contribution...Continue reading
This Youth Month, the National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) is shining a spotlight on the resilience of young women who are surviving and rising beyond gender-based violence. One such voice is Ayanda Mkhize, a 27-year-old mother who has turned her personal trauma into a mission of awareness and hope. Ayanda, who fell into an abusive relationship in her...Continue reading