COSATU welcomes the President’s singing of the three GBV bills into law
30 January 2022
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s singing of the 3 Gender Based Violence (GBV) Bills into law. These three progressive Amendment Acts (Sexual Offences; Domestic Violence; and Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Acts) are part of a package of interventions committed to by the President in 2019.
They are a welcome step in the right direction to capacitate the state to tackle the scourge of violence affecting women, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities, in particular sexual offences.
Key provisions proposed in the Bills include the:
Tightening incest prohibitions;