eMalahleni locals join Ekurhuleni march over rise in murders of women
The All Voices Matter team stood alongside the community to march against GBVF in solidarity with Ekurhuleni victims.
A local gender-based violence activist and organisation joined thousands across the country to honour women who lost their lives to gender-based violence and femicide.
The march follows the discovery of the bodies of nine women over a two-month period, raising growing concerns about the safety of women and children in the community.
On September 17, Abongile Mcoki and the All Voices Matter team stood alongside community members, travelling from eMalahleni to march in Kempton Park.
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They marched to show solidarity with victims across the country, support grieving families, and demand an end to the killings.
“Today, Abongile Mcoki and the All Voices Matter team stand alongside the community in Kempton Park, raising our voices against the killing of women and gender-based violence,” Mcoki said.“We stand for every woman whose voice was silenced, every family left grieving, and every community demanding change. We are here. We are listening. We are standing. Enough is enough.”
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