In one of his strongest speeches against gender-based violence yet, President Cyril Ramaphosa said as a father and a husband he was appalled at the war being waged against women and children. SAYHERNAME DontLookAway
Durban - President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the public to stand together against gender-based violence.
After highlighting which parts of the economy would be further opened, Ramaphosa honed in on GBV, which he called "another pandemic" facing the country. "Their killers thought they could silence them. But we will not forget them and we will speak for them where they cannot. We will speak for Tshegofatso Pule, Naledi Phangindawo, Nompumelelo Tshaka, Nomfazi Gabada, Nwabisa Mgwandela, Altecia Kortjie and Lindelwa Peni, all young women who were killed by men.
He announced that launch of a National Strategic Plan which will guide the country's fight against GBV. He said 13 regional courts have been upgraded into sexual offences courts.
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