Riyaz Patel
President Ramaphosa has participated in a dialogue on femicide, gender based violence and the killing of people with albinism in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape Province.
Lusikisiki was chosen because of the high prevalence of gender based violence cases reported, along with the worrying practice of ‘ukuthwala’ and teenage pregnancy.
Ukuthwala is a form of abduction that involves kidnapping a girl or a young woman with the intention of compelling the girl or young woman’s family to agree a marriage.
Ramaphosa said women across South Africa have stood up to say that “enough is enough,” and that government will act decisively to stamp out gender based violence.
“We stand firmly with them in our efforts to end this violence, and to create a society in which women enjoy safety, dignity and respect,” said Ramaphosa.
He said “2 700 adult women were murdered in 2018/2019. Although a decrease of 5%
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