South Africa Announces Measures to Tackle Violence Against Women After Series of Killings
The plan sets 60- and 90-day deadlines for case reviews, forensic backlogs and municipal safety audits after at least 11 women were killed.
- On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation, announcing a four-point government plan to combat gender-based violence following 11 women killed in Ekurhuleni since July.
- Acknowledging that previous interventions failed to stop violence, Ramaphosa described the crisis as "a source of profound pain and national shame," citing seven years of unresolved systemic failures.
- New directives require authorities to address forensic backlogs within 60 days and launch a national case recovery operation for unresolved murders, rapes and assaults within 30 days.
- Municipalities must conduct safety audits identifying hazards within 60 days, with urgent repairs or funded plans due within 90 days; government must issue consolidated progress reports every quarter.
- The president cautioned that "we cannot police our way out of gender-based violence," directing stricter liquor outlet regulation and emphasizing an all-of-society response to the crisis.
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South Africa is shaken by several murders of women. President Ramaphosa has now admitted failures in the fight against gender-based violence and announced measures - which critics consider to be long overdue. By S. Überbach.
South Africa ' s President Cyril Ramavoza acknowledged the Government ' s failure to address violence against women and announced four urgent directives no later than 90 days, following the discovery of the bodies of 11 women.
After the discovery of 12 bodies of women since mid-July in the same area east of Johannesburg, Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation this Tuesday. The South African President announced an emergency plan against violence against women.
Another woman’s body found as Ramaphosa unveils 4-point GBVF plan
In a televised address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a four-point plan to tackle gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in the country and said that violence against women in South Africa is a national shame. This follows the discovery of 11 women’s bodies in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, which reignited public anger and fear after repeated government pledges failed to curb gender-based violence.
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