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National GBVF Council begins work amid 50 511 reported SAPS cases
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South Africa's newly established National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide has officially commenced its operations. The body is focusing on strengthening accountability, securing funding, and overseeing national strategies following police records of over 50,000 related cases in the 2025/26 financial year.
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It establishes a dedicated national body to tackle South Africa's high rates of gender-based violence through direct oversight and funding coordination.
South Africa’s new National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide has begun work, prioritising accountability, funding and oversight of the national strategy as police recorded 50 511 reported GBVF cases during the 2025/26 financial year.
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