1 min readBy Mmusi Maimane
Protecting women requires funding the full justice and policing chain
South Africa has laws, strategies and institutions to combat gender-based violence and femicide. What is missing is a sufficiently funded frontline system that protects women where they live, travel and work; responds quickly to threats and supports survivors from their first report through to justice.
By Mmusi MaimaneSouth Africa
South Africa has laws, strategies and institutions to combat gender-based violence and femicide. What is missing is a sufficiently funded frontline system that protects women where they live, travel and work; responds quickly to threats and supports survivors from their first report through to justice.
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- Length
- 45 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 7, 2026
- Byline
- Mmusi Maimane
- Source
- Daily Maverick