Ramaphosa announces new action on femicide after killings
The president’s announcement sets out a response to gender-based violence, but the report gives no detail on the measures or the killings that prompted it.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new measures to combat femicide and gender-based violence after killings, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
The report does not specify what the measures involve or identify the killings, including their timing or location. It also provides no detail on how the announced measures will be carried out.
The announcement signals a government response, but the available information does not establish whether the measures have been implemented.
Separate historical context says police made four arrests after 12 women were found dead. The available sources do not link those deaths to Ramaphosa’s announcement or establish that one perpetrator was responsible.
Ramaphosa has previously called on men and boys to help prevent gender-based violence.
