The City’s journey into healing GBV victims
eThekwini partners with Mzansi Act Now and DUT students in a 4km awareness hike to combat gender-based violence and support survivors.
The eThekwini municipality partnered with Mzansi Act Now and took a 4km hike with 50 female students from DUT through the Community Services Committee to combine fitness with education, long-term solutions and healing as part of broader efforts to tackle Gender-Based Violence, Femicide, and Atomicity (GBVFA) on Saturday (March 28).
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A 2022 Human Sciences Research Council study found that more than 35% of South African women aged 18 and older have experienced physical or sexual violence. The City said these partnerships and dialogue programmes aim to make eThekwini a beacon of hope for survivors.
“We are excited to be partnering with Mzansi Act Now and various stakeholders in delivering youth development programmes where participants can grow, support one another, and learn together,” said Community Services Committee Chairperson councillor Zama Sokhabase.
She added: “The Committee will table and discuss ways to strengthen this partnership and engage more Municipal Directorates to extend the programme’s reach to more universities, and both male and female students.”
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