Activists say South Africa's failure to tackle femicide is due to the criminal justice system's systemic failures.
Activists say South Africa's failure to tackle femicide is due to the criminal justice system's systemic failures.
The South African Medical Research Council reported that investigations failed to identify suspects in nearly half of women murder cases, during its briefing to the portfolio committee on social development on Thursday.The 2020/2021 research study findings were that the percentage of femicide cases in which investigations failed to identify the killer increased to 44%, up from 30% in 2017.
“It often starts with smaller acts of violence, escalates and can tragically end in murder. The reality is that our women are being killed and this normalisation is a significant factor contributing to these high numbers.” The increasing difficulty in identifying those responsible for the killings was a reflection of multiple factors, including underreporting, a lack of thorough investigations and limited police resources.Failure to identify perpetrators shows society does not care
She argued that the systems were not properly resourced or prioritised and perpetrators were left free to roam the streets. “We aren’t seeing the necessary accountability from police, the justice system, or key role players. The increase in femicide cases where perpetrators are not identified points to systemic failures in the justice system, compounded by societal norms that normalise violence against women,” Koekemoer said.
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