POPCRU calls for intensified efforts to combat GBV [SOUND]

# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union is urging the government to intensify its efforts in tackling gender-based violence. This follows the rape of a seven-year-old girl at Bergview College in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. The case has gained traction on social media, with users demanding swift action and raising funds to support the victim’s family. Popcru’s spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo, says government must strengthen GBV policies, increase survivor support, and ensure harsher penalties for offenders: