Soshanguve SAPS and T.U.T take on GBV
Attendees were encouraged by the participating partners always to report any incidents of GBV inflicted upon them or witnessed.
The Soshanguve SAPS team partnered with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and other stakeholders to host a function for the young students aimed at addressing gender-based violence (GBV) on August 17 as part of their women’s month commemorations.
This comes after Rietgat SAPS commemorated women’s month this past weekend with a special visit to Clinic 3 in Soshanguve Block BB to interact with some local female residents concerning issues affecting women.
TUT’s Soshanguve campus was in the news recently after a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist resulted in an armoured truck being exploded outside the university premises and suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of money this past April.
The National Prosecuting Authority joined Soshanguve SAPS and TUT, the Department of Health and the Department of Social Services at the central area of TUT’s south campus in hopes of engaging with the youth passing by.
Among the information relayed to the students were the core fundamentals of understanding GBV and how it is affecting society, which Soshanguve SAPS describes as the intentional harm inflicted toward a person based on their gender.
Soshanguve’s SAPS corporate communication officer Nhlanhla Zondi explains: “ this is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power and harmful societal norms. Gender-Based Violence is a serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health as well as protection issue.”
In addition to the GBV fundamentals explained, five primary types of GBV were identified, these include sexual violence, physical violence, emotional and psychological violence, harmful traditional practices and socio-economic violence.-
Attendees were encouraged by the participating partners always to report any incidents of GBV inflicted upon them or witnessed.-
“The SAPS Soshanguve Victim Empowerment Centre affiliates were also present and urged victims of GBV to always make use of the centre and ensure that gender-based violence is not to be tolerated within the community,” concluded Zondi.
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