Victim Empowerment Program In De Aar
Local municipalities under the Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality gathered in collaboration with the Thuthuzela centre and the NPA in the area yesterday, to conduct a victim empowerment program. The Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality provides in an official statement that Mr. Dithebe from Thuthuzela Care Centre joined by Mr. Adams from NPA, and the Emthanjeni Local Municipality held this Victim Empowerment programme at Kholekile Edward Twani Clinic in Nonzwakazi in De Aar and engaged in various activities with the attending community members.
The municipality says patients were taught about different types of abuse endured by women while GBV+F victims were urged to walk away from abusive relationships, and to press charges against their perpetrators, instead of withdrawing their charges.
The municipality says Mr Adams from NPA at his turn mentioned that men can also be abused and urged them to not be ashamed to report such cases to the police while the broader community was also encouraged to apply for protection order against anyone who violates them. The municipality says Prosecutor Adams pleaded with the public to stand together against drugs by working hand to hand with the police, as they are a major contributing factor to GBV+F.
