The Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities welcomes the ruling of the Durban High Court yesterday which found Thozamile Taki guilty of killing 13 women and dumping their bodies in sugarcane plantations in Umzinto, KwaZulu-Natal, and in tea plantations in the Eastern Cape.
The Director-General, Dr Nonhlanhla Mkhize attended the court session over the past two days to convey messages of support to the families of the victims on the Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities.
The ministry urges the court to hand down the heaviest sentence possible on this matter in order to send a strong message to all abusers of women that they should expect to face the full might of the law. Police, prosecutors and courts are empowered by various pieces of legislation to act swiftly on cases of violence against women and children. We urge all law enforcement agencies to act firmly against perpetrators of women and child abuse
The ministry also urges the general public not to ignore, but to report all cases of abuse of women and children to police, social workers and other relevant authorities.
After a successful 16 Days of Activism Campaign on No Violence against Women and Children for 2010, the Ministry is engaging stakeholders with the aim of igniting a 365 Days Action Plan to end violence against women and children from early next year.
Contact:
Sibani Mngadi
Cell: 082 772 0161
Ministry welcomes conviction of a serial killer and call of a firm sentence
