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Ramaphosa calls for calm amid protests against gender-based violence, promises action

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised a large scale restructuring of the criminal justice system to help deal with gender-based violence.

In a pre-recorded address broadcast to the country, Ramaphosa said the epidemic of gender-based violence and femicide has damaged the fabric of the country.

“I will propose to Cabinet that all crimes perpetrated against women and children should attract harsher minimum sentences. We agree that the state should oppose bail and parole for perpetrators of rape and murders of woman and children.” When collecting a memorandum from protesters outside Parliament earlier in the day, Ramaphosa’s words were drowned out by people, particularly young people, calling for the death penalty to be brought back, and he did comment on the issue at that time.

“We are going to draw a line in the sand to ensure that as a government we heighten the protection and the safety of women of our nation. We are going to be addressing the issues of harsher penalties,” he said.

 

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