Ramaphosa: Perpetrators of women abuse must serve long sentences

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On Tuesday, Ramaphosa spoke out against gender-based violence in the wake of the murders of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana and boxing champion Leighandre Jegels, among other women.

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that government would do everything in its power to ensure the country’s criminal justice system protected women.

“Our criminal justice system must now gear up and ensure the perpetrators of these acts are brought to book and serve long sentences in prison.” — Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 September 3, 2019 This will include addressing key systemic challenges such as the backlog of cases and addressing critical challenges, such as the DNA lab challenges.Meanwhile, Social Development Deputy Minister Henrietta Bogopane-Zulu has conceded that government may have delayed implementing systems to address the scourge of woman abuse in the country.

 

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