Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu will lead a media briefing on government’s response to the latest incidents of gender-based violence.
The media briefing will announce plans, projects and programs to be co-ordinated and implemented by the department. In the context of the current spate of violence perpetrated against women and children, the briefing is expected to address the issue of gender-based violence and the co-ordinated approach to deal with it.
This comes after the horrific murder of women and children made national headlines and intensified the voices of angry citizens protesting the scourge of male violence in the country.
The Media briefing is scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Time: 13h00
Venue: Imbizo Media centre, Parliament, Cape Town
NB: There will be a video link to Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard, Hatfield, Pretoria.
Details of the Budget Vote Debate
Date: 24 May 2017
Time: 16h00
Venue: Committee Room E249, Parliament, Cape Town
RSVP: jenny.segone@women.gov.za
Enquiries:
Madichaba Milosevic
Cell: 074 588 5723
E-mail: madichaba.milosevic@women.gov.za