The ANC Women\u2019s Caucus recently embarked on a Women\u2019s Month prayer and march against abuse of women and children in Vosloorus and Katlehong.<\/p>\n
The event was held under the theme \u201cA Conscious, Service Delivery Driven ANC Caucus\u201d.<\/p>
Nozipho Mabuza the convener of ANC Women\u2019s Caucus said the purpose of the march was to express and affirm the dignity, humanity, protection and justice for all women and children in Ekurhuleni.<\/p>\n
\u201cEarlier this month, a research report on gender-based violence in Ekurhuleni revealed that Tembisa has the highest cases of violence against women at 64 per cent while Vosloorus and Katlehong follow it at 57 and 50 per cent respectively.<\/p>
\u201cThe report was launched in Wattville, in Benoni,\u201d said Mabuza.<\/p>\n
She said an extensive social audit was conducted based on the prevalence of gender-based violence in the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cWomen and children are abused each and every day but perpetrators are getting lighter sentences or get away with it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a memorandum we stated that the perpetrators must get tougher sentences.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs I speak to you now a senior citizen in Katlehong was raped by her own child,\u201d Mabuza told the GCN\u2019s sisiter newspaper Kathorus Mail.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Hard work by Germiston FCS Unit leads to convictions<\/a><\/p>\n Elderly woman beaten and raped in Katlehong<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The ANC Women\u2019s Caucus started the day with prayer at Nguni Hall and then marched to Vosloorus Police Station to deliver a memorandum of grievances.<\/p>\n Women from different churches gathered to pray and men came in their numbers to support women in their fight against abuse.<\/p>\n Maria Mofokeng, one of the concerned women, said men must stop abusing women.<\/p>\n \u201cInstead they must start protecting them,\u201d said Mofokeng.<\/p>\n Moroti Noke, one of the men who came to support the women, said men are called on to protect women and children.<\/p>\n \u201cNo one can love our women and children except us men.<\/p>\n \u201cWe men must stop doing what we are doing and start doing what God sent us to do on earth \u2013 be the leaders in our homes and stop being abusive,\u201d said Noke.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate (journalist) pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n