The commemoration, observed annually from 25 November to 10 December, was on Monday officially launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa to raise awareness against any form of abuse against women and children.

It this year comes at a time when South Africa is still reeling from escalating cases of violence against women. The recent death of Precious Ramabulana, who was brutally murdered this past weekend in her rented room and was discovered with 52 stab wounds, has caused a stir on social media with many users calling for more to be done to protect women in the country.

Ramabulana was studying at the Ramokhopha campus of the Capricorn TVET College in Polokwane, Limpopo. Ramaphosa and his cabinet have since condemned the incident. Cele is on Friday expected to address North West residents on GBV and other crimes at the Setlagole Thusong Multi-purpose Centre.

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