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MPs have criticised the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities in the Presidency because of the high levels of gender-based violence.
Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said the department was committed to eradicating GBV.
She claimed that South Africa s policies were lauded overseas.
Opposition MPs questioned the reason for a Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities in the Presidency in the light of the high prevalence of gender-based violence in South Africa.
But, according to Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Person s with Disabilities Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, South Africa is lauded internationally for its policies.