South Africa: Gender-Based Violence - the Ball's in Your Court, Mr President

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Cyril Ramaphosa's response to gender-based violence could be one of the defining issues of his presidency. He's talked the talk, now he must act. On Wednesday in Parliament, he has that opportunity.

Addressing the media in Parliament on Tuesday 17 September, DA chief whip John Steenhuisen outlined nine proposals the opposition would implement to reduce gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, which has been raging for years and has recently led to unprecedented outrage and protests under the banners of #TotalShutdown and #AmINext.

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