The metro is marshalling its strategic partners and social services resources to bring a halt to gender-based violence spiralling out of control.<\/p>\n
It has been observed recently across the country, and in Ekurhuleni, that women and other vulnerable members of society have been victims of gender-based and other forms of violence.<\/p>
The metro\u2019s social workers, based at the customer care centres, are adequately able to deal with issues faced by victims of abuse.<\/p>\n
They provide counselling where necessary, place survivors at places of safety run by non-governmental organisations and link them with the police where there is a need to open a case.<\/p>
The metro is also working on upgrading the recently launched services app called My Ekurhuleni App to add a functionality to report cases of abuse for the metro to intervene.<\/p>\n
Residents are urged to call the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) National Command Centre on the 24-hour toll-free number 0800 428 428.<\/p>\n
Alternatively, people can USSD (Please Call Me) *120* 7867# or send an SMS with the word \u201chelp\u201d to 31531.<\/p>\n
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