How Ramaphosa promised to combat GBV in 2019

In 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed thousands of women protesting in front of parliament during the #AmINext protests. The protests rocked Cape Town in the aftermath of the brutal murder of University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana and several other women during August and September 2019. South Africa’s gender-based violence and femicide rates continue to skyrocket. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched an urgent investigation after the bodies of seven women were discovered over the past two months in the Ekurhuleni area, east of Johannesburg. While authorities and Gauteng Police Commissioner Fred Kekana have stated it is too early to officially declare a serial killer is at large, police acknowledge that the grim similarities across the cases have prompted intense public warning and specialized investigation. The spate of violence has triggered massive public outcry regarding gender-based violence (GBV). President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed national law enforcement to prioritize these murder investigations, ensuring that "no stone be left unturned" in capturing those responsible Listen to how the president promised to combat this issue seven years ago. Footage by Wesley Fester/Getty Images Follow my other social media platforms: Facebook:   / wesleyfestervideos   Instagram:  / wesleyfestersa   Tiktok:  / wesleyfestersa   License editorial video stock footage from archive: Getty Images: https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/... Pond5: https://www.pond5.com/artist/wesleyfe... Shutterstock: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Wesley...