Addressing GBV in KwaZulu-Natal: a call to action for men

The festive season, traditionally a time of joy and celebration, has become a period of dread and trauma for many women in KwaZulu-Natal. Factors such as increased financial stress, heightened alcohol consumption, and strained family dynamics during this time contribute to the alarming rise in gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). The alarming rise in gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) during this time is not just a crisis; it is a tragic indictment of societal failure. As men in this province, we cannot stand idly by while this inhuman behaviour, perpetuated predominantly by…