Activists say fight against GVB must continue

 

Non-Profit Organisation, #NotInMyNameInternational, says while it might seem like campaigns like the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children don’t achieve much impact, they are necessary.

#NotInMyNameInternational’s secretary-general, Themba Masango, says programmes must be set up to ensure that the boy child is better educated and given tools to be better men in society

Masango’s remarks come as the family of slain scientist, Dorcas ‘Didi’ Lekganyane, questioned whether the 16 days of activism campaign is achieving its desired objectives.

This as Didi’s husband and alleged killer, Cecil Kekana, returned to the Alexandra Magistrates Court yesterday for allegedly fatally stabbing the scientist multiple times at their marital home in Bramley, Johannesburg.

The matter was postponed to the 11th of February.

Kekana faces charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice.

#NotInMyName says the high levels of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in South Africa shouldn’t slow down the fight to eradicate this scourge, especially since in Mzansi it’s 51 times higher than anywhere else.

Soul City Institute for Social Justice’s Communications and Advocacy Manager, Pontsho Pilane, says the plight of GBV shouldn’t just be acknowledged during these campaigns.

Pilane reflects on the history of the 16 Days of Activism campaign that’s currently being observed in Mzansi.

Earlier this week, the Police Minster revealed that sexual offences in the country went down by 2.5%, and rape decreased by 3.1% during the second quarter of this year.

https://www.yfm.co.za/2024/11/25/gbv-stats-partially-welcomed/