South African Delegation to UN Questioned on Femicide, Xenophobia - South African News... allafrica: SouthAfrica
The United Nations has held its Universal Periodic Review where South Africa was tasked to address critical issues including femicide, xenophobia and corruption,eports. A European delegate called on an accelerated"activation of the anti-corruption action plan." This comes after the National Treasury said that graft, particularly state capture, is entrenched within the government with budgets plundered before they're able to be used for service delivery.
"I will start with the national strategic plan on gender based violence and femicide because nearly all the countries have an interest on the GBV national strategic plan," said Mikateko Maluleke, director general at the department of women, youth and persons with disabilities, during her opening remarks, highlighting the international attention GBV in South Africa has attracted.
Anti-foreigner sentiment was also a point of contention for the UN delegates."We are fully aware of incidents of violence that appear to disproportionately target foreign nationals. Much of this discrimination and violence stems from frustration within sections of South African communities that feel they are competing with foreigners for scarce resources," leader of the South African delegation John Jeffery added.
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