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ANC vows to amend laws to fast-track cases of gender-based violence

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The ANC ruled out the return of the death penalty, saying the matter was not even “entertained” at its caucus lekgotla over the weekend.

The ANC said it supported calls for additional measures to be implemented immediately to halt acts of gender-based violence. These include:

Majodina explained that in terms of “the national emergency”, cases would be fast-tracked through the criminal justice system. “If you act immediately, you send a message across to whoever was still planning to exploit, kill or abuse women. At the moment there is no turnaround time, gender-based violence is [treated] just like any other crime.”

 

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