Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Discussion: 16 Days of Activism

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As 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children draws to a close several organisations have called for the government and citizens to do more in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV). 2 171 rape cases were reported from July to September this year, a 3.6% increase year-on-year. Police also recorded 422 incidents of sexual assault, 68 attempted sexual offences, and 41 cases of sexual contact offences. Phemelo speaks to Director of WISE4Afrika, advocate Brenda Madumise.
10 Dec 2024 12PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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