Inanda remains a GBV hotspot, says KZN premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube: Inanda police station, north of Durban, remains one of the leading stations in South Africa dealing with gender-based violence cases, says KwaZulu-Natal premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube.
"The province also has 29 White Door sites which operate as localised reception-assessment-referral sites and in or as close to the community as possible.
"Holding Women’s Day celebrations in KwaMashu is significant, highlighting the many challenges faced by our communities which include unemployment, poverty and GBV and femicide here and in surrounding areas."remain a blot on the free South Africa, stopping women from achieving their full worth and robbing our country of benefitting from the talents of all, especially women".
The premier said the provincial government remains committed to accelerating programmes aimed at giving women financial freedom. She said her office is leading women empowerment programmes, including inviting women in informal business to exhibit their work in government-led programmes. "From the R10m sponsorship towards GBV and femicide response programme, R500,000 has been donated to Open Door Centres for provision of economic empowerment skills development programmes for victims. Skills development programmes range from sewing to beadwork, woodwork and plumbing."
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