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“We have to tackle the economic and financial exclusion that makes women more vulnerable to abuse and violence,” President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in his newsletter on Monday. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/Alistair Cotton
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

How we plan to make women more financially independent: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says that government is scaling up its support for women to enable them to become financially independent, making them less likely to becoming victims of abuse. Writing in his newsletter on Monday, he said while…

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says to succeed in tackling violent crime, particularly in rural communities, we need to challenge racial attitudes.Image: SUPPLIED
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

‘Women’s Day cannot be drenched in tears’: Ramaphosa

Despite advances made by the government, millions of women still live in poverty, facing discrimination and violence, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Women’s Day. “As we mark Women’s Day this year, SA is in the grip of two pandemics:…

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In the 2017/18 financial year‚ the department ring-fenced 550 cases of gender-based violence‚ which included rape and murder.Image: 123RF/olegdudko
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

R1.6bn fund to fight GBV but some women’s NGOs haven’t seen a cent

Civil society organisations such as People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) and Masimanyane Women’s Rights International say they have yet to receive any money from the R1.6bn fund the government established last year to combat gender-based…

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