[VIDEO + GALLERY]: Transnet march against gender against GBV
Community members and stakeholders from various organisations marched from Thokoza Youth Progressive Centre to Transnet Thokoza community centre.
Transnet held a march against gender based violence with the aim of combatting the increasing number of GBV cases.
The march enjoyed support from community members of all ages, including organisations like Gender Based-Violence Brigade and police officials who shared information on how people can report GBV cases.
Ndivhuho Takalani of Transnet explained that as part of 16 Days of Activism of No Violence against Women and Children campaign they hope to reach out to as many people as possible to discourage GBV and to encourage people to seek help.
One of the elderly residents in Thokoza Extension 5, Sophia Moabi, said the issue of GBV is heartbreaking.
“We have to report people who are involved in this inhumane activities because it helps the police to follow up on those cases and arrest the perpetrators. I have never experienced GBV, but I know that it is a serious issue that woman have to deal with daily”, said Moabi.
Sophia’s sister Modiegi Moabi shared the some sentiments stating that it is not only older men who commit this kind of abuse.
WATCH: Community members and stakeholders from various organisations marched from Thokoza Youth Progressive Centre to Transnet Thokoza community centre.
“We need to reprimand the youth as well and install the moral discipline that the youth once had back when we grew up. Men once respected and protected woman but what we witness now is unacceptable”, said Moabi.
Poppy Khange said the spike of GBV concerns. “Why are men becoming monsters?” she asked.
“It’s very scary as I live in fear. I am confused by what men are doing to woman,” said Khange.
Nomipilo Hlope said GBV worries her as she might become a parent to a girl one day.
“Where I stay there was a man who was grooming young children to become sexually attached to him. The man was reported to the police and was removed from the community,” said Hlope.
Ward 54 councillor Desmond Sabi said that ever since there have been campaigns it has created positivity in terms of raising awareness.
“It has actually helped in decreasing the number of reported cases,” said Sabi.
