‘We dare not rest’: Ramaphosa takes personal responsibility for GBV plan

This is part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Emergency Action Plan to deal with the scourge of gender-based violence .

The violence perpetrated by men against women remains a scourge and national crisis that we must act urgently to end,” he wrote. • A new Sexual Offences Court has been opened in Sibasa in Limpopo and eleven regional courts across all provinces have been identified for upgrade. • Clearing case backlogs is a priority. The National Prosecuting Authority is implementing a 100-day rapid results approach to speed up case turnaround times. Courts with significant backlogs in the North West, Eastern Cape and Limpopo had been identified for roll-out.

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