A crowd of protesters have staged a demonstration against gender-based violence in the South African capital of Pretoria as part of a national outcry after an alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl.
Last week, thousands protested in the city of Cape Town, and earlier in the week another demonstration took place in Matatiele, an area where the alleged rape took place. Demonstrators held placards with slogans condemning rape and violence against women and children.
The protesters have called on the South African government to declare gender-based violence a national crisis and impose the harshest sentences on those convicted of related crimes.
Activist Themba Masango, who leads the Organization Not In My Name which advocates against gender-based based violence, called on men to take responsibility and lead the fight.
Source: Africa News