eMalahleni residents hand memorandum to SAPS about GBV concerns
Men also suffer from GBV but are afraid to speak out or report it because of the stigma associated with it.
Residents of eMalahleni marched to the Witbank Police Station to hand over a memorandum.
The memorandum that was handed over is about Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and crimes against women, which is a major concern.
The march began near the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) entrance and ended at the police station, where a memorandum was handed over to Colonel Wendy Ngcobo.
“Colonel Wendy Ngcobo received our memorandum and said the police would make sense of the memorandum and get back to us,” said Sandile Mthimunye, one of the organisers of the march.
The march that took place on Thursday, February 2 served as a reminder that the community of eMalahleni stands in support of all women and children who have died as a result of GBV.
They also urged the SAPS to be inclusive and decisive when dealing with GBV cases, and they urged officers not to discriminate when dealing with such issues.
Mthimunye said the reason for the march was to stand up against the issue of GBV, “We decided to hold this GBV march based on people who have personal experiences; one of them has shared personal experiences with me, and I feel compelled to commemorate and fight GBV,” he said.
Sandile also mentioned that he knows of many cases where especially males were abused and when the matter was reported to the local police. Victims are often encouraged to go back home and resolve their matters.
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