Stop the senseless violence against women, urges Alex hostel Induna
ALEXANDRA – Women are angels of the world that we should all love and protect and never abuse, says Alex GBV activist Jali.
A KwaNobuhle Hostel induna has called on his subjects at the hostel, the entire community of Alexandra and the country at large to stop the senseless killing and abuse of women and children.
The call was made by induna Bongani Msomi during the official opening of the #NoExcuse Victims Support Centre for those affected and experiencing gender-based violence and femicide, including those touched by the abuse and killing of children. The centre is housed at the hostel.
The centre is the brainchild of prolific and best-selling author and founder of Father-A-Nation NPO Craig Wilkinson in partnership with the Braamfontein-based Lifeline South Africa, Carling Black Label’s Champion Men, and the #NoExcuse movement.
Addressing his subjects and attendees of the launch of the centre, Msomi implored all present to stop the violence against women and children. “If it were not for these women that carried us in their tummies for nine months, we would not be on this earth today.
“Is unleashing violence against them our own way of thanking them for bring us to this wonderful earth? We need to stop this senseless violence against people that we claim to love and who are mothers of our children,” he said.
The induna’s wise words were echoed by Wilkinson who said there was no reason at all to beat a woman and let alone your partner. “Any conflicts between partners, families, communities and society at large can easily be solved with dialogue,” he said.
The centre, which will use a Lifeline-supported and manned WhatsApp number 0800 150 150 to report abuse and also counsel the victims, will also be managed by Father-A-Nation.
Community leader Charles Mphephu who has a long track record of working with men in Alex, will manage the centre’s day-to-day activities with the assistance of an additional mentor and trained counsellor of Lifeline.
“This is truly the kind of action we need to put an end to GBV in the community. The centre will be a place of safety and the beginning of healing, not just the individuals but the community at large,” Mphephu said.
