The statistics from the first three months of the year show an overall drop in crime but gender-based violence continued to be a concern
Shelters also worry about a repeat of the Life Esidemeni tragedy if the government does not provide adequate funding to fill the skills gap of workers
Koketso Rathumbu and esteemed panelists unpacked how violence still impacts the LGBTQIA+ community and how this marginalised population is affected by stigma and persisting barriers during a webinar in partnership with the Mail & Guardian
The Private Sector Coalition brings SA businesses together to fight the scourge of gender-based violence and harassment
The support systems that GBV survivors depend on are being damaged by cost cuts, making it harder for them to escape violence and seek justice
Socio-economic factors have contributed to an increase in crime
Almost 1 000 women were killed by their intimate partners over the past 12 years, but the government achieved just one in five of its targets to fight gender-based violence and femicide
So far, the government has merely passed the buck and failed dismally to create any coordinated response to the issue.
The gender commission is unsure whether a governing body exists for the multi-billion National Strategic Plan on Gender-based Violence and Femicide