AVBOB celebrates Madiba legacy by contributing to fight against GBV

is intrinsically involved in the communities it serves. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that with this year’s Mandela Month commemorations, the group has joined the fight against Gender-based Violence by donating to several NGOs across the country.

During the first week of the COVID-19 lockdown, over 87 000 cases of GBV were reported to police. Since then, there have been many reports that indicate that there has been a surge in GBV cases.has seen it as incumbent on themselves to join the fight to create awareness around such a pervasive human condition. In the past,has already taken a public stance against GBV, led by CEO Carl van der Riet.

Looking at the state of our nation today, his words still ring painfully true. Adults and children are trapped at home with abusive partners or parents, and as the financial stresses of unemployment exacerbate the situation even further, it’s up to all of us to take a stand and to help end the scourge of violence against the most vulnerable members of our society.”’s primary objective is to show its stakeholders that it is not only creating awareness, but that it is taking definitive action.

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