Overview
- CoGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa said intergovernmental disaster committees are being activated, with departments reviewing existing budgets and initial feedback expected by week’s end.
- Activist groups including Women for Change are demanding audited funding allocations, defined roles for civil society and interventions that address unemployment, poverty and inequality.
- The 16 Days of Activism launched in Gauteng, where Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga urged men to lead efforts and Thuli Madonsela called for increased resourcing to confront the crisis.
- Provinces outlined steps, with the Eastern Cape capacitating municipal Rapid Response Teams and the Gauteng Legislature urging residents to report abuse and supporting stronger gun controls.
- Public pressure remains high after nationwide lie-down protests and Kimberley memorials spotlighted DNA backlogs, justice delays and the need to protect and support frontline GBV workers.