Ilitha Labantu
| Formation | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Type | NGO |
| Headquarters | Gugulethu, Cape Town. |
| Location | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 33.988° S, 18.570° E |
| Website | https://www.ilithalabantu.org.za/ |
Ilitha Labantu is a South African non-profit organization that was founded in 1989, with its headquarters in Gugulethu, Cape Town. The organisation provides counselling, legal advice, and other support services to survivors of gender-based violence.[1][2]
Services
[edit]The organisation operates the Dorothy Zihlangu Transitional House in Langa, Cape Town, which provides temporary accommodation, psychosocial support, and legal advice to women and children leaving abusive situations; the facility was renovated in partnership with South Africa's national Department of Human Settlements.[3]
Advocacy
[edit]In 2026, the organization participated in a march held after the killing of Nosiphiwo Sheila Dosi.[4] The organisation has also engaged in national policy debate on gender-based violence and femicide, and has publicly pressed South Africa's newly established GBVF Council for lack of measurable targets, sustainable funding, and public accountability reporting.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ilitha Labantu: Where South Africa's Gender-Based Violence crisis stops being a statistic and becomes a Life | United Nations in South Africa". southafrica.un.org. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ Foundation, The ELMA South Africa (2025-05-07). "Ilitha Labantu". ELMA Philanthropies. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ Yose, Yanga (2011-04-28). "Community organisations gear up for Mandela Day". IOL. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ Cawe, Phiri (1989-10-03). "Gugulethu residents march for justice in memory of Nosiphiwo Sheila Dosi". Vukani. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ Singh, Karen (2026). "New GBVF council faces pressure to deliver funding and accountability". IOL. Retrieved 2026-09-24.