Ms Mia Le Roux, a 28-year-old model and marketing manager has now been crowned as the Miss South Africa 2024. Le Roux, the first deaf woman to win the title, emerged victorious in a competition marked by controversy, including the withdrawal of Nigerian-South African contestant Chidimma Adetshina due to online harassment over her heritage. In her acceptance speech, Le Roux expressed hope that her victory would inspire those who feel excluded from society. Meanwhile,...

A Nigerian national, John Nwankwo Noko, was deported after being caught on CCTV camera assaulting a Kenyan woman. The incident, which raised concerns about Gender-Based Violence (GBV), has sparked outrage and calls for action against such acts.The deportation was confirmed in a statement signed by State Department of Gender Principal Secretary Anne Wang’ombe, as reported by The Standard. Nwankwo Noko was deported on Saturday, May 4, following accusations of physical...

Iin Pakistan, an angry mob mistakenly accused a woman wearing a dress adorned with Arabic calligraphy of blasphemy, leading to a volatile situation in which police had to intervene to ensure her safety. The incident occurred in Lahore, the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab, as reported by the BBC.The woman, whose dress featured the word "Halwa" written in Arabic letters, meaning "sweet" in Arabic, became the target of accusations after the mob mistakenly t...