Women activists believe that Women’s Month will remain meaningless in South Africa as long as it is marked by speeches against femicide and gender-based violence without any real accompanying action
South Africa has high rates of reported femicide and sexual assault. In the most recent release of crime statistics before Parliament, the SA Police Service revealed that, during the reporting period from April last year to March this year, there were 53 293 reported sexual offences including rape, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault, as well as contact sexual assault.
“The focus is only in August. After that, no one follows up on what is said. No one ever follows up to see if there really is transformation or a solution, and that is the reason we are always singing the same song. “Our mates die on a daily basis at the hands of men. Many are raped and warned to keep quiet as they continue to die from within. It is such a shame that all that government can do is just say that it is concerned, but does nothing about it. Our rapists and abusers roam the streets within five years [of conviction] and when they return, they continue to abuse us without remorse. We want action,” demanded Dlamini.
“We are tired of hearing concerns; we want action. The solution comes from helping the men we have in society because the rot is in the men. Government needs to provide men in townships with jobs, so that at least the frustration is lessened. “Twitter outrage is not enough; it must be known that we want harsher sentences for those who kill women and children. In cases of rape, we want the perpetrator to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the rape did not happen. We want safer communities for women.”
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