From April 2023 to September 2024, the South African Police Services conducted 16,668 suspect raids under the guidance of the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Investigations Unit (FCS). Despite recognizing the need for more protection measures for women and children, Saps expressed encouragement from the unit's achievements, including 29,150 arrests and numerous convictions with life and long-term imprisonment sentences.
From April 2023 to September 2024, police conducted 16 668 GBVF suspect raids across the country.While police have conceded that more needs to be done to protect women and children, the South African Police Services is encouraged by the work of its Family Violence , Child Protection and Sexual Investigations Unit .
“29 150 GBVF perpetrators were arrested, 556 accused were handed down life sentences, 480 accused were handed down 20 years and above imprisonment sentences.”Mathe said 998 accused were also handed sentences of between 10 to 19 years imprisonment, while 1792 accused were handed down one to nine years.
“It continues to devastate families and communities, with a unique set of challenges that demand specialised intervention, thorough investigations, and collaborative solutions.”Mathe said police had GBV desks at every police station to ensure that such cases received priority and were speedily attended to.
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