Politicians, Police Must Be Fired For Failing To Tackle GBV Crisis

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The Citizen

5 hours ago

• The Citizen

Protection orders and police ‘failing victims of GBV'

Wise4Afrika's Brenda Madumise-Pajibo said the police are failing to enforce protection orders. Protection orders are failing to protect women from being abused by their partners in gender-based violence (GBV) cases, despite restraining orders. This is according to advocate Brenda Madumise-Pajibo, director of the feminist organisation, Wise4Afrika. Wise4Afrika takes legal action against police Madumise-Pajibo said her organisation had filed papers in the high court suing the police on behalf of the family of Sasha Lee Monique Shah, who was killed after police failed to confiscate her husband's gun as stipulated in an interim protection order. 'We are currently assisting the family to sue the police because they failed to seize the gun from the man. The order was issued by the Pinetown Magistrate's Court on 22 September 2022, while she was killed in October 2022 in Umhlanga, north of Durban,' Madumise-Pajibo said. 'We are in the process of launching litigation against the police. For now, I cannot divulge much information about this litigation.' ALSO READ: Are police winning the war on gender-based violence? Madumise-Pajibo was also concerned about the case of Gugu Nkuna from Phola near Ogies in Mpumalanga, whose former partner reportedly assaulted her and tried to rape her a few days ago, even though she had a protection order against him. Protection orders not protecting victims She said the two cases were evidence that protection orders were not protecting GBV victims from their abusers. 'There is something wrong here because the court will issue the order as expected, but the police are failing to enforce what the order requires. 'I think we need the government to establish a specialised unit which will only focus on GBV cases. What I have realised is that some of the police officers don't even read the court order documents, while those who read them seem not to understand or they are ignorant.' ALSO READ: GBV: Convicted Western Cape rapist on the loose a 'direct threat to women's safety' Nkuna told The Citizen that she obtained a protection order against her former partner in 2023, but he continued abusing her. When she reported the matter to the police, they did not take any action. She said during the recent attack, she was rescued by community members who phoned the police as the man stripped her naked, demanding to have sex with her. GBV activist Sihle Sibisi from Kwanele Foundation said the police had let Nkuna down. 'She must open a case against them because they failed her by not taking action against the guy for violating the protection order. She must find a lawyer and open a case against them,' said Sibisi. 'The woman did what was needed to stop the abuse, but law enforcement agencies failed her.' Nkuna's legal representative, Mabu Marweshe from Marweshe Attorneys, said they would open a criminal case of defeating the ends of justice against the officers who refused to assist her. 'It is very unfortunate.' NOW READ: Grief claims grandfather after granddaughter's burial

TimesLIVE

4 days ago

• TimesLIVE

Hilton and Michaelhouse to play with purpose to raise R25k for GBV victims

'He killed her, my boy. He killed her.' These are the words Hilton College rugby player Nqubeko Majozi will remember when he steps onto the field to play the school's traditional rival, Michaelhouse, on Saturday. The Hilton College first team is 'playing with purpose' to raise R25,000 for the Angels' Care Gender-Based Violence Crisis Centre, a safe haven dedicated to protecting, empowering and supporting survivors of abuse. For every try scored, members of the public will have the opportunity to pledge a donation in support of the cause. Majozi, who is the portfolio head of community partnerships at the school, has been personally affected by GBV. 'On December 23 last year, I got a call from my mother. She was crying uncontrollably. All she managed to say was: 'He killed her, my boy. He killed her.' That's how I found out my cousin, Amanda Malaza, had been murdered by her boyfriend in their home, a place that should have been safe,' he said. 'On the day of Amanda's funeral, we learnt that my aunt had also been strangled while walking home.' Both became names on a growing list of South African women lost to gender-based violence, he said. 'This is the reality of our country. And it hurts deeply. We are in crisis — one stealing the lives of women and girls daily. And as young men, we cannot stay quiet. Our silence allows it to continue.

The Herald

5 days ago

• The Herald

'No way police can lead fight against GBV': minister Senzo Mchunu

Some opposition MPs did not take kindly to the remarks. ACDP leader Rev Kenneth Meshoe acknowledged the role of other sectors but said the police must shoulder a central role. 'I agree that there are other stakeholders that have to be involved in attempting to reduce GBV,' he said. 'But whenever there is violence — no matter what kind — the police must take responsibility to ensure the safety and security. They must make sure those men who are violent are arrested.' Meshoe warned that if the SAPS failed to prioritise GBV, women and children would remain vulnerable. Mchunu responded that police are not seeking to escape responsibility but rather emphasising that prevention requires community-wide involvement. Last month Mchunu presented the country's latest crime statistics which painted a grim picture. 'Women remain disproportionately affected by rape, assault GBH and murder. Our resolve to fight GBVF is unwavering,' he said. South Africa continues to face one of the highest rates of GBV in the world. According to Stats SA one in three women aged 16 and older has experienced physical violence, while one in five has suffered sexual abuse. The Human Sciences Research Council found that 33.1% of women aged 18 and older have endured physical violence in their lifetime. TimesLIVE