DESPITE calls from many sectors for a collaborative effort to end the violent nature that has come to characterise South Africa, it continues to be prevalent, with no end in sight.
And as the country commemorates the international 16 days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, reports of abuse and death make headlines every day.
The 2023 theme “Accelerating actions to end gender-based violence and femicide: leaving no one behind”, launched by the government and with which stakeholders run, started late in November,