Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga has joined a high-level technical media briefing following the deaths of eight women in the City of Ekurhuleni.
The briefing is expected to provide an update on the circumstances surrounding the killings and the government’s response to the ongoing scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).
Minister Chikunga has condemned the killing of women, saying such acts threaten the safety, dignity and fundamental rights of women and girls.
Government has called for the perpetrators to be identified, arrested and brought to justice.
The minister also stressed that ending violence against women requires action from government, communities, institutions and individuals, particularly men, to reject violence and speak out against GBVF.