'People need help right now' - NGOs unimpressed with Ramaphosa's GBVF measures
Non-profit organizations in South Africa have criticized President Cyril Ramaphosa's latest measures to combat gender-based violence, labeling them as repetitive and disconnected from reality. Critics argue that the government's proposed timelines are too slow and fail to address urgent funding and operational issues faced by victims.
Why it matters
The criticism highlights a growing disconnect between government policy announcements and the practical, immediate needs of NGOs working on the front lines of social crises.
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national address on the government’s plans to tackle gender-based violence has left some non-profit organisations unimpressed.
Celest Louw from the Tears Foundation said Ramaphosa’s speech was nothing but a repeat of plans that have been in place for seven years but have not been addressed.
Ramaphosa announced four immediate measures to deal with gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in the country. Deadlines in these measures ranged from 60 days to 90 days.
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These included a national case recovery operation into unresolved GBVF cases involving women and children, dealing with forensic backlog, ensuring women’s safety through audits, as well as intensifying enforcement of existing liquor laws and by-laws.
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