87 000 cases of gender-based violence reported during corona virus lock down in South Africa

Police Minister Bheki Cele, on Thursday 2 April, announced that there have been about 87 000 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) reported during lockdown alone — keeping in mind that we are only entering our second week of lockdown. 

According to the Citizen, Cele, during an inter-ministerial committee meeting dedicated to fighting COVID-19, said police have been inundated with calls regarding issues of gender-based violence.