50 GBVF-related cases in Western Cape struck from court roll due to SAPS inefficiencies
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Cape Town - Fifty court cases in the Western Cape related to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) between October and December, were struck off the court roll or withdrawn due to policing inefficiencies.
This was revealed by Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz on Monday after he received the third quarterly report from the Court Watching Brief (CWB) Unit.
The report is for the period of October 1 – 31 December 31, 2020, and has provided insight on emerging trends related to the proliferation of GBVF in the province.
During the period under review, the CWB Unit monitored 139 cases that were struck off the court roll or withdrawn due to policing inefficiencies, of which 50 were GBVF related.
WC GBV centre recorded nearly 300 calls from victims during festive season The centre operates under the Department of Social Development and released their report recently. Cases they ve dealt with are between October last year and January. FILE: Picture: 123rf.com
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CAPE TOWN - The Gender-Based Violence Command Centre recorded close to 300 calls from victims of violence, rape, and those needing legal advice over the festive season in the Western Cape.
The centre operates under the Department of Social Development and released their report recently. Cases they ve dealt with are between October last year and January this year.
The Centre, which offers services to victims of gender-based violence, operates 24 hours, seven-days-a-week.
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