The Daveyton CPF organised a march against domestic violence from Sinaba Stadium to the Daveyton Magistrate’s Court on June 22.
Stakeholders such as SANCA, SANCO, Soul City, Kelebogile Community Development, CONTRALESA, patrollers, EMM social workers, district officials from the department of education, SAPS, EMPD, as well as other organisations took part in the march.
According to the chairperson of the CPF, Ramoitheki Madikgetla, children in the area have been diagnosed with depression because of their abusive backgrounds.
“We want the court to look into the cases of offenders of GBV and if perpetrators get bail then there has to be a certain condition.
“The court must also speed up the process of the backlog of DNA,” said the chairperson.
Madikgetla encouraged the youth to be at the forefront when fighting social ills because such violence kills the morale and spirit of families.
“The community, churches and traditional leaders must get involved in the fight against GBV and other social ills in the community,” said Madikgetla.
Nelson Riba, a secretary from SANCO said there is a lack from the justice side. He asked that court cases against GBV should be resolved speedily.
Daveyton SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Constance Moalusi mentioned that community members need to know their rights.
“There are victim-friendly rooms in all the police stations for empowerment. The police, together with CPF and other stakeholders, continue to educate the community about their rights through awareness campaigns, community meetings and Imbizo’s with community members,” said Moalusi.
The management of Daveyton Magistrate’s Court was given a memorandum of grievances while a response is expected in the next 14 days.
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