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Protesters at the #SandtonShutDown march against gender-based violence last year. Picture: Alet Pretorius
Protesters at the #SandtonShutDown march against gender-based violence last year. Picture: Alet Pretorius

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It is sad to note that a comparison can be drawn between the violence women suffer at the hands of men and that of black people at the hands of colonisers, writes Simphiwe Sesanti

As June comes to an end, it is worth reflecting on a number of historical and cultural issues associated with the month. The first is the June 16 1976 massacre of African children in Soweto.

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