THE South Durban Rapid Response Team (RTT), which was formed and tasked with responding to the scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) cases, joined the Barefoot in Black march against GBV and femicide in central Durban recently.
Hosted in conjunction with the KwaZulu-Natal Network on Violence against Women, the march saw protestors with placards make their way from Park King Dinuzulu to Durban City hall to shine the spotlight on the country’s increasing statistics.
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RTT’s Audrey Anderson, said the organisation, consisting of various different organisations from within the fence-line communities of Wentworth, Merebank and The Bluff, joined the call for the Barefoot in Black march to highlight the various civil society issues.
“We want people to know that there is help. At the RTT, we are available to assist victims with direct referral pathways. Victims should never feel alone and suffer secondary trauma.
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“We will be there to assist from the moment you become a victim. We aspire to serve and empower our communities, schools and youth.
“Let us break the silence and not suffer in silence alone. Enough is enough. Your pain is my pain too,” said Anderson.
Contact numbers for RTT members:
1. Gerald Augustine: 073 137 8453
2. Wendy Augustine: 082 042 2948
3. Neil Axford: 076 878 7463
4. Esmeen Usher: 079 313 8183
5. Audrey Anderson: 081 431 7458
6. Patricia Dove: 063 977 0217
7. Kerwin Turpin: 067 738 7419
8. Alanda Osborne: 067 962 8168
9. Sharin Rajman: 083 786 6972
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