As SA enters day one of the global 16 days of Activism, the department of women and children says it is fighting a losing battle as more violent crimes are committed against women and girls.
The government can change laws as often as society demands, but only societal accountability will end gender-based violence and femicide, says justice minister Ronald Lamola.
Perpetrators of gender-based violence will find it more difficult to escape justice after parliamentarians passed laws that will strengthen existing provisions on GBV.
Perpetrators of gender-based violence will find it more difficult to escape justice after parliamentarians passed laws that will strengthen existing provisions on GBV.