The need to take a stand against abuse has become of crucial importance.

Abuse has been described as the the improper use or treatment of an entity, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit.

According to www.divorcelaws.co.za, it can come in many forms, such as physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression.

Abuse does not discriminate, it crosses colour, race, age or even continents and gender violence in any form is not new at all.

Standerton and its surrounding areas have proven not to be immune.

According to Ms Bensy Mollo of the Standerton Victims Empowerment Centre which helps abuse victims daily, alcohol plays a big role at the centre in many of their cases.

Read the full article in the Standerton Advertiser.