Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has called an urgent meeting with mayors, municipal managers and law enforcement agencies on Friday, 2 October 2026, following the deaths of 11 women in Ekurhuleni since July. The meeting will review the province’s response to gender based violence and femicide, identify gaps in existing measures and consider further interventions aimed at protecting residents, particularly women and children.
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Communities across Gauteng are urged to speak out against GBVF and child abuse. The Gauteng Department of Health provides support through clinical forensic services, offering vital care for victims and ensuring justice is served.
The 2025 P20 Women’s Parliament in South Africa emphasises accelerating gender equality, inclusive growth, and women’s empowerment in alignment with global development goals and the G20 agenda.
South African universities intensify campaigns against gender-based violence with government-backed initiatives, peer education, and transformative programmes promoting safer campuses.
Gauteng’s 2025 Gender-Based Violence Response Plan outlines urgent survivor support, justice access, prevention, and economic empowerment, aligned with South Africa’s national strategy to reduce GBV and femicide.
Learn about the latest 2025 law reforms tackling gender-based violence in Gauteng. Understand new bail laws, victim support services, and government initiatives protecting survivors.
The North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus has launched a new GBVF Empowerment Centre providing comprehensive support and advocacy for survivors. Discover how this initiative pioneers institutional response to gender-based violence and femicide.
Gauteng remains a GBV hotspot in South Africa, with alarming crime stats showing over 9,500 rapes in the first quarter of 2022/23. Explore the contributing factors and ongoing efforts to combat this national crisis.
Women’s Day 2025 in South Africa was overshadowed by a surge in gender-based violence, with thousands of women raped, assaulted, and murdered. This article covers recent statistics and government efforts to combat GBV.
Explore the causes behind South Africa’s escalating gender-based violence crisis. Learn about prevention challenges, government strategies, and the urgent need for coordinated action to protect women and girls.