The Democratic Alliance (DA), briefed the media on the party’s urgent legislative reform proposals in the fight against gender-based violence. The Democratic Alliance says it has a plan to fight gender-based violence.
South Africa has been rocked by incidents of gender-based violence lately. Hundreds of people protested against the scourge in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Friday, 13 September.
Civil society organisations and activists are calling for an end to the violence. President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to tighten laws to fight rape and murder of women.
He has called for an urgent seating of parliament to address the issue.
In other news – Durban facing burial space crisis
Durban is expected to have no new burial space by January.
This is by no means a new problem – and the city has had ample warning of the impending situation. Cremation, grave recycling – or maybe mausoleums? Read more
Source: eNCA
