What is being done to provide protection for the victims whose abusers are yet to convicted. *For brand focused South African news and new film & TV releases, make sure to visit the  NOWinSA Entertainment page daily! The effect of lockdown on gender-based violence (GBV) has been laid bare by a researcher who collected data from every support call centre. *** If you think you have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus, please call the 24-hour hotline on 0800 029 999 or visit sacoronavirus.co.za, © 2020 Independent Online and affiliated companies. This translates to a conviction rate of only 3%.

He noted that more than half of the country's women had experienced violence from someone with whom they were in a relationship. The government GBV …

", Are you at risk of abuse or know someone who is? The COVID-19 crisis and social distancing measures have caused deep concerns about their impact on women in abusive relationships. From a father of an 11 years old rape survivor who launched his own investigation and single-handedly hunted down the perpetrator, to how coronavirus has managed to make its way to old age homes, not to mention how the pain of separation between the elderly and their loved ones has eroded morale and condemned some to a lonely death, this Sunday special of ‘ Carte Blanche ‘ is poised to go down in … On 22 April Police Minister Bheki Cele said: “The national picture reflects a decrease by 69.4% from 9 …

"In the last decade thousands of women made headlines for the way they died," said Kalay Nair, editor at Health-e News, a South African media and activism platform with a focus on spotlighting violence against women. #WomensMonth2020 #GBV pic.twitter.com/dSDhw6p78q.

According to the minister, of the 4 058 individuals who were charged for Gender Based Violence (GBV) since the announcement of lockdown in March, only 130 have been convicted. According to the minister, of the 4 058 individuals who were charged for Gender Based Violence (GBV) since the announcement of lockdown in March, only 130 have been convicted. Many social issues have come under the spotlight as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, and domestic violence is one that continues to impact thousands of South Africans who are confined to their homes.

Street Talk is a groundbreaking television series aired weekly on community television. Disclaimer: Street Talk encourages freedom of speech and the expression of diverse views. The rate at which women in South Africa are murdered by intimate partners is five times higher than the global average, according to the World Health Organisation. Two weeks after South Africa ended a 9-week ban on alcohol sales, President Cyril Ramaphosa linked a surge in rapes and killings of women to the end of the country's strict coronavirus lockdown, calling it a "dark and shameful week". Related Stories
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The show also looks into one of the biggest loop holes that exists within the system which makes it hard to investigate and bring justice to rape and domestic violence survivors.

As... Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. April 2, 2020 Report it: GBV Command Centre: 0800 428 428 or *120*786#.

In his address to the nation on Wednesday evening, President Ramaphosa said the government would be taking a very strong approach to tackling GBV. Please sign in or register to enable this feature. PICS: Trevor Noah sells million-dollar LA mega-mansion – Is he planning to tie the knot?!

"Alcohol may be one of the conditions for the spike (in violence against women) but it is certainly not the only one," Given Sigauqwe, spokesman from the rights group Sonke Gender Justice, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

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