# The Western Cape Department of Social Development has attributed the success of its Gender-Based Violence and Femicide strategy, to dedicated staff and strong collaboration with partner organisations. The European Union has found that the Western Cape is the only province so far to have achieved 100-percent and 98-percent respectively, in dedicating resources and facilities to achieving the goals of the strategy. Social Development MEC, Jaco Londt, says the provincial government and partner organisations go above and beyond to strengthen support services for victims and survivors.
Western Cape achieves key milestones in combatting GBV