Lesufi calls for stronger protection of women as SA marks 70 years since 1956 march [SOUND]

# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has honoured women making a difference in communities as South Africa marks 70 years since the historic 1956 Women’s March. More than 20-thousand women marched to the Union Buildings against apartheid pass laws imposed on Black women. Speaking at a Women’s Day celebration in Pretoria, Lesufi described the protest as a symbol of courage and resistance. He says South Africa must take a firm national stance against gender-based violence and femicide: