South African President to Address Nation on Gender Violence

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How it spread - 12 original reports

1. Tue, 29 September 2026

   3 reports
   • Bloomberg Politics11:09
     South African President to Address Nation on Gender Violence

     South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation Tuesday evening on the steps being taken by the government to confront gender-based violence and femicide, his office said in a statement.

   • AllAfrica15:39first to report
     South Africa: Ramaphosa to Address SA On GBV, Femicide and Ekurhuleni Women's Murders

     [Namibian] President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address South Africans on Tuesday evening on the government's response to gender-based violence and femicide, as well as investigations into the recent murders of women in and around Ekurhuleni.

   • BBC News World22:33edited after publishing
     Crackdown on South Africa's unsafe streets ordered by president to keep women safe

     previouslySouth Africa to clean up high-risk areas after 12 women killed

     The murders of 12 women near Johannesburg has caused a outcry about the scale of violence against women.

2. Wed, 30 September 2026

   6 reports
   • Al Jazeera English04:39
     South African president orders action on femicide after killings

     South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new measures to combat femicide and gender-based violence.

   • AllAfrica04:46
     South Africa: Ramaphosa Admits the Govt Has Failed Women and Vows Action

     [Daily Maverick] In a heartfelt address acknowledging the impact of gender-based violence on women, President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised new interventions. But for the victims of the Ekurhuleni killings, it comes too late.

   • AllAfrica05:19
     South Africa: Violence Against Women 'Inhuman', Says President Ramaphosa

     [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the violence meted out against the country's women as inhuman while adding that a specialised multidisciplinary investigation into the killing of women has been elevated to the national level.

   • AllAfrica06:41
     Africa: All of Africa Today

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   • ecr.co.za08:00
     Ramaphosa unveils four-point GBVF battle plan

     President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced immediate government measures to strengthen the fight against GBV and femicide following the deaths of women.

   • The Guardian World14:16
     South African leader urges men to speak up on gender-based violence after series of killings

     President announces measures amid anger at authorities over recent murders of women South Africa’s president has called on men to take more responsibility for violence against women as he announced measures to tackle the problem, amid anger at authorities over a recent wave of murders. Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that not enough had been done to protect women. He said police would be reviewing unsolved murders, attempted murders and serious sexual offences against women and children, as well...

3. Thu, 1 October 2026

   1 report
   • Tagesschau (Germany)09:25
     Südafrikas Präsident räumt Versäumnisse bei Gewalt gegen Frauen ein

     Südafrika wird von mehreren Morden an Frauen erschüttert. Präsident Ramaphosa hat nun Versäumnisse beim Kampf gegen geschlechtsbezogene Gewalt eingeräumt und Maßnahmen angekündigt - die halten Kritiker für längst überfällig. Von S. Ueberbach.

4. Fri, 2 October 2026

   1 report
   • BBC News World23:56
     The South African men trying to end violence against women: 'Every man needs to play a part'

     The discovery of 12 women's bodies near Johannesburg has again highlighted South Africa's problem with violence against women.

5. Wed, 7 October 2026

   1 report
   • AllAfrica10:18
     South Africa: South Africa Needs More Than a Five-Point Plan to Prevent Violence

     [ISS] Violence against women is more likely to be reduced if violence among boys and among men is not accepted as normal and inevitable.