Police Minister Bheki Cele on Thursday said that gender-based violence (GBV) was a shameful reflection on men and the crime would continue for as long as they looked away.
“Men must stop thinking that they need to protect women. Women are capable of doing that themselves. Women don’t rape themselves. They don’t perpetrate themselves. The issue here is men,” Cele said.
Cele was speaking at the launch of Women’s Month by government. This year the focus is on generational equality.
The COVID-19 lockdown appears to have exacerbated GBV, with more reports of women being attacked and killed in recent weeks.
The minister said that men needed to play a tangible role to end gender-based violence.
“The time has come for men to make an extra contribution,” he said.
Cele said that GBV was a disease that infected men and needed to be rooted out. He called on South Africans to do more and report crimes against women.
Cele also promised that action would be taken against officers who refused to follow through with their statements.
-EWN
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A Twitter thread has gone viral after social media users shared their alleged experiences with some of Mzansi celebs, some good and some very funny considering the context.
The apparent experiences were sparked by a screenshot of a fan who recalled a bad encounter with TV personality and media mogul Bonang Matheba. The user, @Helena_sifa_ recalled how Bonang refused to have a picture taken with her and her sister, telling them to eat their lunch. continue reading
