DA pledges action to protect Komani women from gender-based violence [SOUND]

# The DA has vowed to protect women and girls in Komani, Eastern Cape, where gender-based violence rates are soaring. During a Women’s Day protest, DA Enoch Mgijima Constituency Leader, Chantel King, said the town faces a state of emergency, with 158 rapes reported in a year. She called for urgent police support, community awareness on alcohol abuse, and improved street lighting to tackle the crisis and ensure lasting change: