# South Africa urges men to take more responsibility for gender-based violence

https://mins.news/en/item/80446

- The Guardian, 2026-09-30 14:16 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/30/south-africa-gender-based-violence-women-killings

> President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South African men to take greater responsibility for violence against women as public anger grows over a recent series of killings. He ordered reviews of unresolved cases and a plan to reduce forensic backlogs within 60 days, while municipalities were given five months to fix safety hazards. Activists questioned whether the measures would deliver meaningful prevention.

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