Between 2017 and 2019, 559 lives were lost through gender based violence, while 1 029 threat to kill cases were reported to the police, 2 377 young children especially girls were defiled and 6 403 women were raped.
These statistics, which were discussed in parliament this week, do not include cases of 2020, which reportedly went up especially during movement restrictions and lockdown following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Answering questions from Mahalapye east member of Parliament, YANDANI BOKO on Friday, minister of Presidential Affairs, KABO MORWAENG stated that there are five Safe House...
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