Against violence towards women and children
Double-life sentence for NC man convicted of killing girlfriend, son welcomed
Michael Pietersen was found guilty of killing both his girlfriend and son in Windsorton in May last year.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised that government would do more to empower women by building shelters, employing social workers, and training police and judicial officers.
Government says it has taken a bold step to focus on preventative programmes this Women’s Month that will contribute towards ending violence against women.
With thousands of women and children being abused in South Africa every day, Women and Children Minister Susan Shabangu says the government needs help.