Police fired rubber bullets at a group of women protesting against gender-based violence in Zandspruit, west of Johannesburg on Tuesday morning.
The women-only protest was organised by the women of Zandspruit to address issues of GBV, land invasions, as well as not having their own land to develop businesses for their families in the community. The protesters claim there were no opportunities in the area for women. They say they fear for their lives as well as those of their children, and without the mentioned resources they are unable to work for themselves, leaving them reliant on men to support them financially.
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