Commission Spokesperson Javu Baloyi said if women feel threatened in any way they should report to the police and apply for a protection order.
According to the South African Police Service a protection order will prevent the respondent from committing any specified act of domestic violence or sexual harassment; entering the joint residence or a specific part of the residence; entering the victim’s residence if they are not living together; entering the victim’s place of employment or office and having contact with a child or children if it is in the best interest of the child.
If a respondent contravenes any protection order, he or she can be arrested.
How to apply for a protection order:
Cases of abuse can be reported at the nearest police station and gender discrimination can be reported to the Commission for Gender Equality at 0800 007 709.
Government and various social partners will host a national #100MenMarch to stop violence against women and children on 10 July in Pretoria.
Various formations will in the spirit of #ThumaMina heed the call by President Cyril Ramaphosa that all citizens should take a stand to stop violence against women and children.
The march will draw at least 100 men from various sectors of society, such as government, business, labour, faith-based organisations, non-profit and media organisations to stop the abuse of women and children.
Members of the public can join in the conversation on Twitter using the hashtags #ThumaMina and #100MenMarch.
*This article first appeared in the July edition of Vuk’uzenzele
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