Gender-Based Violence

Sexual Offences | Find out more about GBV and Sexual Offences

What are Sexual Offences?

Sexual offence includes any offence outlined within the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act No 32 (2007), including but not limited to, rape, compelled rape, sexual assault, compelled sexual assault, compelled self-sexual assault.

Report Harassment and Discrimination

Report any incidents of discrimination and harassment (including sexual harassment and sexual offences). All information provided will be treated confidentially.

Sexual Harassment and Offences Policy

Nelson Mandela University is committed to uphold the principles enshrined in Chapter 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996), which promotes the rights of all people of South Africa and affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality, and freedom.

Support and Protection Contact Details

Support and Protection Information Relating to Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence

What is Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence

More information on what domestic or intimate partner violence is.

Domestic Violence Forms

Forms to be used when reporting domestic violence.

Equality Promotion and Social Inclusion (EPSI)

The main purpose and objectives are to conduct advocacy, education and training interventions related to social inclusion and equality promotion to advance an institutional culture that celebrates the fundamental constitutional values of the respect for equality, freedom, and human dignity, as well as advance the institutional values of, inter alia, diversity, ubuntu, integrity and sustainability.

MEMEZA, anti-GBV campaign

“Memeza anti-GBV campaign” is an initiative that encourages people to speak up against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The intention is to create a platform for support, reporting and management of gender-based violence for students and staff.

SINGAMADODA? REDEFINING POSITIVE MASCULINITY

“Singamadoda? Redefining Positive Masculinity” is an equality-driven, anti-GBV initiative aimed at fostering a safe space for young male students to dialogue, exchange ideas, and challenge masculinity and gender equality in our ways of being.

Mandela Pride

“Mandela Pride” is a diversity and social inclusion initiative that facilitates conversations about gender and sexuality amongst the Nelson Mandela University community. The objective is to contribute towards an institutional culture that affirms, supports, and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community while actively resisting sexism, cissexism, heteronormativity, and other intersecting forms of unfair discrimination at the University.