By Lungile Ntimba
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has reiterated calls for stronger cooperation between communities, civil society and community policing forums in the fight against gender-based violence and femicide.
She has urged them to work closely with law enforcement agencies.
This follows the death of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale, whose body was found near Lombardy, north of Johannesburg. She had reportedly gone on a date with her alleged killer, who had picked her up from a residential complex in Athol on Sunday.
“The murder of Olorato Mongale and many other women is a painful reminder that women, girls and persons with disabilities continue to be victims of violence in the hands of loved ones,” Chikunga said in a statement.
She condemned GBVF, describing it as the most egregious manifestation of gender inequality. It was a pressing challenge to global public health, human
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