South Africa Announces Measures to Tackle Violence Against Women After Series of Killings
- On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation, announcing a four-point government plan to combat gender-based violence following 11 women killed in Ekurhuleni since July.
- Acknowledging that previous interventions failed to stop violence, Ramaphosa described the crisis as "a source of profound pain and national shame," citing seven years of unresolved systemic failures.
- New directives require authorities to address forensic backlogs within 60 days and launch a national case recovery operation for unresolved murders, rapes and assaults within 30 days.
- Municipalities must conduct safety audits identifying hazards within 60 days, with urgent repairs or funded plans due within 90 days; government must issue consolidated progress reports every quarter.
- The president cautioned that "we cannot police our way out of gender-based violence," directing stricter liquor outlet regulation and emphasizing an all-of-society response to the crisis.
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South Africa announces measures to tackle violence against women after series of killings
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new measures Tuesday to combat gender-based violence following the killing of at least 11 women in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July.
Ramaphosa unveils 90-day plan to tackle GBV in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a four-point government plan with 30-, 60- and 90-day deadlines aimed at strengthening South Africa’s response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), including a national review of unresolved cases and safety audits across municipalities. The announcement came during his address to the nation on Tuesday evening, 29 September, following a series of killings of women... Read more →
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