{"id":48696,"date":"2022-09-15T10:12:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T08:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/municipality-hosts-mens-dialogue-discussing-gbv-20220913\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T23:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:21:29","slug":"municipality-hosts-mens-dialogue-discussing-gbv-20220913","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/municipality-hosts-mens-dialogue-discussing-gbv-20220913\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipality hosts men\u2019s dialogue discussing GBV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The high rate of cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in the locations in the OR Tambo District Municipality, led to a men\u2019s dialogue being hosted last week at the OR Tambo Hall in Mthatha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aim of this dialogue was to try to find solutions to fight this problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Deputy Mayor for OR Tambo District Municipality, Councillor Thokozile Sokhanyile, said the issue of GBV is becoming worse, because even boys are not safe, referring to one of the incidents where a boy (13) from Libode was raped while returning from a soccer field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe decided to stand up and try to find a solution to fight this. The OR Tambo is leading when it comes to cases of rape. Mhlontlo Local Municipality is also a hot spot,\u201d said Sokhanyile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_c1954d32\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Municipality hosts men\u2019s dialogue discussing GBV\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7134\/549d2b7e2f2d4a86bcb4ea61110751f5.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5a78a552f3024b54a27f95e014c006a4.jpg\" title=\"Executive Mayor for OR Tambo District Municipality, Mesuli Ngqondwana, MEC for Social Development Bukiwe Fanta and gender activist Lulama Ngcukayithobi listen to the issues raised by men in the Men\u2019s Dialogue. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Executive Mayor for OR Tambo District Municipality, Mesuli Ngqondwana, MEC for Social Development Bukiwe Fanta and gender activist Lulama Ngcukayithobi listen to the issues raised by men in the Men\u2019s Dialogue. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gender activist, Lulama Ngcukayithobi, said they had a responsibility, as a nation, to educate men. 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