Lisa Vetten

Mellon Doctoral Fellow, Wits. Focused on finishing my PhD this year, 2019.

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

National Lotteries Commission : Help us Stop the collapse of NGO's caused by the National Lotteries Commission - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/QIJuNtR1gy via @Change @claudia1lopes @SanjaBornman

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

@ajnarsee Hello Aarti - how are you?

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

#CHEHearings 22 findings - that may be the most any department received. But the number is well-deserved. Domestic violence and women's mental health have been neglected for years.

[Commission for Gender Equality @CGE_ZA]

Gender Commission has given the Dept of Health 22 findings & recommendations. The department must submit information on how it deals with GBV, policies, poor state of ambulance services, skills development plan an amongst other things @javubaloyi #CGEhearings #cge_shelterreport

[Commission for Gender Equality @CGE_ZA]

Gender Commission will write to the Minister of Labour & Employment as well as the DG about representatives who were sent to the #CGEhearings without delegation of authority @javubaloyi. #CGEhearings

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

#CGEhearings there is a very significant mismatch between Human Settlements policies, priorities, models and costs and the housing needs of women exiting abusive relationships.

[Commission for Gender Equality @CGE_ZA]

Presentation from Department of Human Settlement #CGEhearings #cge_shelterreport @javubaloyi

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

@katetiss @The_DHS @SAHRCommission They've just started talking about the special housing needs programme - still not adopted. Still finalising guidelines.

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

#CGEhearings @The_DHS now testifying. Doesn't think department of housing has any role in assisting abused women or shelters. Thinks it's a rental housing problem. Collective jaw drop from around the room.

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

#CGEhearings @DWYPD_ZA pulled out of shelter hearings on Monday @DepartmentPWI sent the wrong person. @KZNDSD also sent the wrong representatives @The_DSD described as 'ill-prepared.' Now we see why shelters struggle

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

#CGEhearings SAPS asked to submit all training materials on #DV to CGE, UN Women audit of training, as well as sexual harassment and other GBV related policies.

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

#CGEhearings are possibly the most important attempt in the last 10 years to address the serious problems faced by shelters. And yet there is very little coverage of these discussions, even though it's the #16Days

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

This article offers a useful statistical perspective on women's murders. Well worth reading for the perspective it provides @brodiegal. Five facts: Femicide in South Africa  | Africa Check https://t.co/9WnmIZYobF

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

@brodiegal Some lives are grievable and others are not. We should ask some hard questions about why some matter more than others and then ask if there's a relationship between those who feel they don't matter and those who commit violence.

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

15 years ago, we wrote a study on women in prisons and for about 10 years worked with women in prison. Seems like it could be yesterday.
Incarcerated women tell NGO they are desperate for help https://t.co/HrVRu717WN

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

@JoyleneVanWyk Thanks for the warning. I also received the link.

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

Sorry National Lotteries Commission, but you must account for the way you use public funds, just like everybody else. No hiding behind disinformation about reporters. See the @SAEditorsForum statement. https://t.co/k863AreO3T

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

So the NLC is rattled...When will Parliament and the Minister of Trade and Industry start investigating? @SanjaBornman
South Africa: Lotteries Commission denies corruption claims, tries to deflect attention to journalists asking questions https://t.co/QeqeVXKx52

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

Thank you @ferialhaffejee - I hadn't quite understood the personal costs to journalists of bringing me the news until reading this.
REFLECTION: Twitter and the rest of social media are a rising threat to media freedom — and I am part of their roadkill https://t.co/CqIFC413DT

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

@Citywatcha @claudia1lopes @KirstenPearson @boellza @NSM_ZA @SanjaBornman There is litigation in the pipeline.

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

@claudia1lopes @KirstenPearson @Citywatcha @boellza @NSM_ZA @SanjaBornman Yes. Have been working with the CYCCs on this for about 3 months. We're now on round 3. The CYCCs have a pretty good strategy worked out.