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Cyril Ramaphosa takes accountability for slow response to fighting GBVF

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reflected on the progress made in fighting gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and has taken accountability for government’s slow response to fight the scourge. Ramaphosa spoke at the presidential summit on GBVF this week and reflected on the progress made since the 2018 summit. Accountability for slow progress in the national strategic plan He said the presidency and cabinet should account for the slow progress in the plan. […]

today4 November 2022

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Mixed reaction from activists to President Ramaphosa’s address at GBVF summit

There has been mixed reaction from activists to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s keynote address at the second Presidential Summit on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. The summit continues on today. Some activists have welcomed what they have termed a realistic reflection of government’s efforts in fighting the scourge. The summit was first held in 2018 and aims to find ways to eradicate violence against women and children. Executive Director […]

today2 November 2022

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Activist laments slow response in addressing the scourge of Gender-Based Violence

Activist, Sibongile Ndashe says little has been done to address the scourge of gender based violence in South Africa. Ndashe was speaking ahead of a two-day Gender Based Violence and Femicide Summit taking place in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting the summit, aimed at finding ways of tackling violence against women. Women’s groups and civil society organisations have long-called for government’s urgent intervention on the matter. Ndashe says […]

today1 November 2022

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GBVF summit set to begin on Tuesday

The Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Summit will get underway in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Police Minister, Bheki Cele say the DNA backlog at Forensic Science Laboratories now stands at 71,000, down from the 241 000 reported earlier this year. The minister had earlier announced that the backlog would be cleared by October. Cele says the department has made some progress in addressing the crippling backlog and now aims to remove it […]

today1 November 2022

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