The unit would also investigate cases where police are complicit or are alleged to be the perpetrators of crimes against women, children and on gender-based violence crimes.
Malema was speaking at an EFF virtual rally commemorating 65 years since thousands of women marched to the Union Buildings protesting against the apartheid government's pass laws.wants GBV and sexual crime cases to be made schedule 5 offences, that are most likely to not receive bail in court, in order to protect victims from intimidation and further abuse.
The curriculum used in training police also needs to cover gender justice, the nuances of GBV, and should be constantly updated to address the multi-sectoral growth around gender justice and ensure that police are well versed on how to deal with offenders of cases of violence against women, he said.
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