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Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaks during his last annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament, Cape Town on December 4, 2025.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) remain a major concern. He was delivering his final annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Thursday.
Mashatile’s address happens when the country is observing 16 Days of Activism against GBVF.
He also says that men must take greater responsibility in protecting women and children.
“Let’s remember all the vulnerable women and children whose lives have been lost in the hands of men who continue to perpetrate abuse. Together let us fight the scourge of GBVF and call on all men to be the guidance of their families, homes, children and communities.”
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Reporting by Mkhokheli Bandla.
