Call for return of death penalty will go to cabinet, Ronald Lamola says
But the justice minister says the NPA and courts cannot halt gender-based violence alone if society, particularly men, do not play their part
04 September 2019 - 12:52
Justice minister Ronald Lamola has promised to take calls for a referendum for the return of the death sentence to the cabinet.
The calls have been made amid the background of rising violence against women in the country, particularly in the wake of the rape and murder of student Uyinene Mrwetyana, which brought the question of gender-based violence and femicide back into the spotlight. ..
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