{"id":2997,"date":"2019-09-05T20:55:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T20:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/?p=2997"},"modified":"2019-09-05T20:55:59","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T20:55:59","slug":"ramaphosa-to-address-sa-on-harsher-penalties-for-gender-based-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/2019\/09\/05\/ramaphosa-to-address-sa-on-harsher-penalties-for-gender-based-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"RAMAPHOSA TO ADDRESS SA ON HARSHER PENALTIES FOR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa was heckled when addressing protesters against gender-based violence outside Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.primedia.co.za\/primedia-broadcasting\/image\/upload\/c_fill,h_289,w_463\/foyutdrh9xfktcugn75x\" alt=\"President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses protesters against gender-based violence outside of Parliament on 5 September 2019. He was accompanied by Minister of Human Settlements Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu and other officials. Picture: Kaylynn Palm\/EWN\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses protesters against gender-based violence outside of Parliament on 5 September 2019. He was accompanied by Minister of Human Settlements Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu and other officials. Picture: Kaylynn Palm\/EWN <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAPE TOWN &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ewn.co.za\/Topic\/President-Cyril-Ramaphosa\">President Cyril Ramaphosa<\/a>&nbsp;will address the nation later on Thursday on a plan to address gender-based violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He made the announcement outside Parliament in Cape Town on Thursday. The president was heckled when he met with protesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Enough is enough, and we will act on that,&#8221; Ramaphosa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We must declare a state of emergency &#8211; I will be addressing that issue as well,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The issues that we have set out here, such as [ensuring] that there are harsher penalties, is precisely what we can address,&#8221; the president said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of people gathered at the gates of Parliament to vent their anger of gender violence. It&#8217;s a cross-section of society, women and men of all races and cultures gathered and were dressed in black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some held up posters which read, &#8220;Stop Killing Our Daughters, Mothers and Nieces&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others can be seen brandishing placards with the text &#8220;Am I Next&#8221; written in black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One UCT student Sarah Schardla is selling cookies at the gathering. The money will go to slain Uyinene Mrwetyana\u2019s family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramaphosa will also visit Mrwetyana&#8217;s family in the Eastern Cape, saying &#8220;we need emergency measures in place to protect women&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrwetyana was raped and murdered after going to the post office for a parcel. The alleged perpetrator was arrested on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The killing of women must be brought to an end. We want the men our country to take responsibility for the slaughtering of women &#8230; stop raping the women of our country and killing them.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As a government, we will heighten the safety and protection of the women of our nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the week, the World Economic Forum taking place in Cape Town had protesters outside, demanding justice for women who have been raped and murdered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8216;WATCH: Women aren&#8217;t raping themselves, men should be held accountable&#8217; &#8211; activists<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe width=\"463\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R2eu1TryKWE\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We will address harsher penalties so that the men who rape women, and kill women, must stay in jail for life,&#8221; Ramaphosa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Men who rape women, men who kill women, do not belong in society. They belong behind bars &#8230; once you rape and kill a woman, you will get life.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also said there must be no bail for those accused of &#8220;violence against women and children&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramaphosa also touched on specialised courts for such cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is important that we continue as a nation to show our solidarity to show our care and compassion,&#8221; Ramaphosa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Last year, arising from a number of calls we held a GBV summit and those outcomes are currently in process of being implemented,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa was heckled when addressing protesters against gender-based violence outside Parliament. President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses protesters against gender-based violence outside of Parliament on 5 September 2019. He was accompanied by Minister of Human Settlements Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu and other officials. 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