Cape Town - The South African liquor industry has launched several harm-reduction initiatives to reduce the incidence of gender-based violence and committed to working with stakeholders to bolster existing compliance practices and introduce new ones.
He said a significant element of their work would be ensuring women’s safety and would include escorting them home, and in some cases paying random visits to the homes of GBV victims to check on their safety. Committee chairperson Tina Joemat-Pettersson welcomed the action plan, and said they were unanimous in their agreement that a collaborative effort within the security cluster was key to dealing with cases of GBV and ensuring increased levels of prosecution.