North West MEC for Department of Social Development Basetsana Sussana Dantjie has extended her condolences to the family of Moserwane following a gruesome death of their daughter Popo Molefe – Siza section at Sunrise Park in Rustenburg on Tuesday.
According to the preliminary report from GBV social workers the alleged perpetrator killed her long time wife, and covered her with a blankets.
When his two children came back from school they discovered the lifeless body of their mother lying on the bed. The distraught children informed their uncle about the ordeal.
Dantjie has described her death as a tragic loss that highlights the ongoing violence perpetuated against women.
“Gender based violence is a serious concern. It is painful that women and children continue to lose their lives, often at the hands of people close to them. I call on men to refrain from solving problems by causing harm to women. Men must seek professional help and stop resorting to violence,” Dantjie said on Thursday.
“Currently we are providing funding to men led organisations to enable them to reach out to men and create a space where men and boys can talk about what they are suffering from, without being judged for being insensitive. Men and boys should be active in the fight against gender-based violence.”
GBV social workers have been dispatched to offer trauma counselling to the affected family and provide them with any type of psychosocial support.
Meanwhile, Dantjie has called on law enforcement agencies to bring the alleged perpetrator to book at a brisker pace.
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Issued by North West Department of Social Development
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