National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill and the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Bill on the 24^th of May 2024. The National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide will coordinate and provide strategic leadership to the fight against GBV and femicide, and be multi-sectoral, drawing on the expertise of all stakeholders, including civil society, labour and business. The establishment of the council was one of the resolutions of the first Presidential Summit on GBVF convened in 2018. Sonke Gender Justice’s Policy and Advocacy Manager Mpiwa Mangwiro-Tsanga says whether the act is viewed as electioneering or not, it’s long overdue.