KZN legislature denounces killing of women, calls for tougher action
This follows the discovery of bodies of murdered women in Johannesburg's East Rand.
Members of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature have harshly criticized the killing of women in the country and demanded more decisive action against the issue. This follow the discovery of murdered women's bodies on Johannesburg’s East Rand, sparking alarm and outrage across the nation. During a debate, Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of the Legislature, Hannah Lidgett, criticized the notion that women should limit their movement to stay safe, while the perpetrators remain at large.
She urged legislators to conduct oversight visits to police stations to ensure they handle gender-based violence and femicide cases with seriousness. Lidgett emphasized that this is not just a problem in Kempton Park, but also a stark reality in KwaZulu-Natal, which is dubbed the "rape capital" of the country. Furthermore, DA Member of Provincial Legislature (MPL), Sakhile Mngadi, lamented the collective failure of men in the country to protect women as the violence persists.
He urged men to address toxic masculinity wherever it manifests and called for a collective responsibility to protect women in the country.
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