South Africa: Violence Against Women 'Inhuman', Says President Ramaphosa
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the violence meted out against the country's women as inhuman while adding that a specialised multidisciplinary investigation into the killing of women has been elevated to the national level.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the violence against women in South Africa as inhumane, emphasizing that the issue demands a national level, multidisciplinary investigation. He highlighted that each of these deaths represents a human being, a daughter, a mother, a sister, or a friend. Since July, eleven women's bodies have been discovered in the Ekurhuleni area.
President Ramaphosa urged that more needs to be done to prevent women's killings and change the attitudes and behaviors that enable such violence. A specialized multidisciplinary investigation has been elevated to the national level, involving detectives, crime intelligence, forensic specialists, forensic psychologists, digital investigators, and other experts.
Arrests have been made in connection with several murders, including the killing of Ntombifuthi Nxumalo, Jabulile Ntimba, and Busisiwe Mahlangu. Police are also seeking persons of interest and collecting forensic material from the crime scenes. The President expressed deep sorrow and anger over the violence inflicted upon women in South Africa, calling for a united response to address this national shame and injustice.
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