President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially announced the appointments to the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Council, marking a significant step forward more than two years after Parliament first passed the establishing legislation. The body's implementation had previously hit a standstill due to concerns raised by Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Women, which flagged a critical lack of dedicated funding required to make the council operational. Colleen Makhubele spoke to Matthew Parks - COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator and Botlhale Modisane from the Tshegofatso Pule Foundation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially announced the appointments to the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Council, marking a significant step forward more than two years after Parliament first passed the establishing legislation. The body's implementation had previously hit a standstill due to concerns raised by Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Women, which flagged a critical lack of dedicated funding required to make the council operational. Colleen Makhubele spoke to Matthew Parks - COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator and Botlhale Modisane from the Tshegofatso Pule Foundation.

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POWER Perspective is a talkback that typically features no-holds-barred discussions ranging from politics and socioeconomic matters to religion and lifestyle topics. POWER Perspective brings you hard-hitting interviews and debates featuring all the big names in politics. This show has a dedicated fanbase of &ldquo;Perspectivians&rdquo; and is a must-listen to, to understand what is happening politically in today's South Africa.

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Ramaphosa appoints long-awaited Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Council

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Ramaphosa appoints long-awaited Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Council

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