Ramaphosa vows more funding, resources and technology to tackle GBV

By Thapelo Molefe

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will deploy more money, resources and technology to tackle gender-based violence and femicide following the killing of women in Ekurhuleni.

Ramaphosa said the recent killings had heightened fear among women across South Africa and required government to strengthen its response to the crisis.

“We’re going to even be deploying more money, more resources, more technology to ensure that we deal with fear that women are now subjected to,” Ramaphosa said.

Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the ANC Veterans League fundraising golf day at the Johannesburg Country Club in Woodmead on Monday, Ramaphosa said government regarded gender-based violence and femicide as a disaster and would intensify efforts to protect women.

“We did say that we regard gender-based violence and femicide as a disaster and at government level we’ve been making many efforts to deal with the problem,” he said.

Ramaphosa said