Yet, despite our efforts, violence against women and children continues unabated in our country. Data from the South African Police Service shows that sexual offences and rape increased by 13 per cent between 2017/18 and 2021/22. Between the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022, there was a 52 per cent increase in the murder of women and a 46 per cent increase in the number of children murdered. Not a day goes by without a story in the newspapers, on television, or online about a woman or child that has lost their life or been abused in the most horrendous manner. IT IS NOT YET BETTER “These horrors defy comprehension. There are really no words for them. They tell a story about our society that is deeply disturbing. It is a story of a nation at war with itself. These barbaric acts are a shameful indictment of the men of this country. It is not women who are responsible for ending such crimes; it is men.”
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Dec 2022| Collective Action Magazine
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