GBVF inquiry flags health sector accountability failures
CRL found that most facilities have no signed MOU between, SAPS, NPA and Health Department.
The National Inquiry on Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in Johannesburg has revealed significant accountability failures within South Africa's health facilities in their handling of GBVF cases. The Cultural Religious and Linguistic Rights (CRL) Commission found that most health facilities lack signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between the South African Police Service (SAPS), the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), and the Health Department to support GBVF survivors and victims.
Key findings include the absence of dedicated officials in the Western Cape and unproven accountability chains in KwaZulu-Natal. Limpopo's mechanisms were described as passive information-sharing, while Mpumalanga provided no governance evidence. The Northern Cape's governance documents and plans were incomplete. Furthermore, the inquiry noted that decisions, deadlines, and corrective actions were lacking across all provinces, with no consolidated national organogram or variation map available.
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