Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has painted a worrying picture in KwaZulu-Natal where over 100 women have been murdered since the beginning of October.
The Police Minister stated that most of these murders were committed by partners of the womenPolice Minister Senzo Mchunu has revealed that 110 women have been murdered in KwaZulu-Natal since the beginning of October, many of them by their partners. Image: Brenton Geach/ Nardus Engelbrecht– The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence has come and gone, but it’s done little to stagnate the murder of women in the province.
“Of concern is that the majority of these women were killed by people known to them. As the police, we reaffirm our commitment to putting an end to the scourge of Gender Based Violence and Femicide in the country,” Mchunu added.The video, which went viral on social media, showed the man with his alleged victim's blood on his face and an image of her lifeless body.Byron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School.
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