A march to highlight the plight of women and children in
South Africa went awry after police had to use stun grenades and teargas to
disperse the crowd following violent clashes outside Parliament on Saturday.
At least 18 people have been arrested. They have been
charged with public violence and malicious damage to property.
The group, made up of hundreds of students and people from
a number of civic organisations, marched to Parliament to demand more funding
be allocated to prevent GBV. The group also demanded better support services
for GBV survivors.
It is unclear what sparked the clash, however police had to
use stun grenades and teargas to disperse the crowd.
In the latest GBV incident, a charred body was found at the
side of the road in Mthwalume on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. The body was
covered in plastic and dumped at the side of the road.
It was reported earlier this week that at least five women
were killed in Gauteng in the matter of 48 hours.
It has been widely reported that the number of GBV cases
had increased since the implementation of the lockdown. According to Nehawu,
cases had increased by at least 500%. IOL
A gathering of protesters were dispersed today by flash grenades, smoke bombs and shotguns used by South African Police in Cape Town CBD at the Parliament buildings. 12 people were arrested and protesters retaliating with bottles, bricks. @antigbv_su #GBV #GenderBasedViolence pic.twitter.com/6wVX5A50FC— PRINCEPRODUCTIONS.ZA (@KGOSIKWADI) August 29, 2020
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