SALGA says local government has a direct role to play in making public spaces safer for women [SOUND]

# The South African Local Government Association has called for decisive, urgent action against gender-based violence and femicide, while warning that chronic underfunding and poor municipal infrastructure continue to hamper local safety efforts. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a four-point national plan designed to strengthen the criminal justice system and accelerate government intervention against GBVF. SALGA’s spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says local government has a direct role to play in making public spaces safer for women: