The Kavango East Regional Council's Division for Gender Equality and Child Welfare, together with key stakeholders, held week-long consultations with traditional authorities and communities to address gender-based violence and other social challenges in rural areas.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South African men to take a more active role in confronting gender-based violence, as the country grapples with a spate of killings, with 12 women slain in just two months.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government must take responsibility for protecting women from gender-based violence, as the killings of nine women in Ekurhuleni since July have fuelled outrage and renewed demands for action.

Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has called on communities to restore cultural and moral values as part of efforts to combat gender-based violence and other forms of criminal activity.

Hamutumwa made the call during the National Prayer Day at Odibo St. Mary Anglican Parish.

The Kavango West Region has recorded 168 road accidents between April and August this year, while GBV cases have reduced.

This was shared during the national prayer day held at Nkurenkuru.

Zambezi Regional Governor Dorothy Kabula has called on Namibians to embrace a culture of prayer, peace and love to address challenges facing communities.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced measures that the government will take to tackle gender-based violence, suicide and fatal road crashes.  

A total of 6,263 gender-based violence (GBV)-related cases were reported nationally during the 2023/2024 financial year.

UNICEF is exploring a partnership with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) to strengthen public awareness on child rights, disability, gender-based violence and other issues affecting children.

The family of gender-based violence victim Da Silva Gowases has handed over a petition to the Okahandja Magistrates' Court and the Okahandja Police Station.