Kagiso women will not be silent
The men and women of Kagiso marched against gender based violence recently. They said while the country cries out they will not be silent.
Men and women from the Kagiso community and the police took to the streets of Kagiso on 19 September to join the country in protest against gender-based violence.
According to a statement sent by the Kagiso Police’s spokesperson, Captain Solomon Sibiya, this protest follows after a number of gruesome incidents of extreme gross violence and murders directed at women and children.
Photos: Natasha Pretorius.
The Kagiso Police were joined on the march by the Department of Community Safety, Community Policing Forum patrollers in Kagiso, Victim Empowerment, the Youth Desk, Mogale City Traffic and various civic groups.
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They also handed out pamphlets about the different forms of gender-based violence, safety tips and where to get support, among other things.
Numbers to remember:
Lifeline: 011 422 4242
Childline: 0800 055 555
National Crisis Helpline: 0861 322 322
Stop gender-based violence: 0800 150 150
POWA: 011 642 4345
Family and Marriage Society of South Africa: 012 460 0733
Legal Aid Board: 011 845 4311
Lawyers for Human Rights: 011 339 1960
Suicide Crisis Line: 0800 567 567
