# Hundreds of DA supporters marched to Germiston Central Police Station demanding better gender-based violence resources. Ekurhuleni recorded over one-thousand-600 murders in 2024, with many stations facing severe staff and vehicle shortages. DA Germiston Constituency Head, Michele Clarke, says the memorandum calls for more visible policing, stronger GBV support, and a targeted crime-reduction strategy, warning that the government is failing to protect vulnerable women and communities: