GBV has become normalised in South Africa

GBV has become normalised in South Africa
By Opinion
by Siyanda Magayana
No country exists free of violence, whether moderate or severe, and South Africa is no exception. Hence, it is customarily referred to as having a “culture of violence”.
As a country, South Africa is also widely known for its scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), to the extent that it is notoriously known for being one of the most unsafe places in the world to be a woman. Statistically, South Africa is ranked number 38 out of 163 of the most violent countries in the world.
Given this violent culture, South Africa has become a terror for women and children because of its high levels of GBV and other related issues, which are commonly making news headlines. The scourge consequently threatens the existence of its citizens, particularly women, children, and the LGBTQ+ community. South Africa has one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence, where rape and sexual violence have become the order of the day. Women and children die at the hands of men every day – abused, assaulted, harassed and murdered.

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