President Ramaphosa to launch the GBVF Declaration and open the Booysens Magistrate's Court

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 28 March 2019, deliver the keynote address at the Presidential launch of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Declaration.  

The launch event, at the Booysens Magistrate’s Court in Oakdene South, Johannesburg, coincides with the official opening of this new court.

The Declaration is one of the outcomes of the National Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Summit which was held in November 2018. 

The Summit was a response to a national concern and it provided a basis for a coordinated national response to the scourge.

The Summit was jointly hosted by government, civil society and other role players in an effort to combat gender-based violence and femicide. 

Booysens Magistrate’s Court offers a range of services and is fully equipped to support victims of gender-based violence and femicide. Services include:

• A fully fledged Sexual Offences Court 
• Family Law services such as maintenance, domestic violence, harassment and Children’s Court matters 
• Small Claims Court services 
• Civil and Criminal Court services – Regional and District 

The new facility will play a key role in alleviating the demand for services at the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court.

MEDIA DETAILS

Date: Thursday, 28 March 2019
Time: 10h00
Venue: Booysens Magistrate’s Court in Oakdene South, cnr Amanda and Rifle Range Road, Gillview, Johannesburg

RSVP AND MEDIA ACCREDITATION DETAILS

Members of the media wishing to cover the event are invited to apply for accreditation by completing the attached template and email to Vphala@justice.gov.za. The deadline for submission of applications is strictly before 11h30 on 26 March 2019. 

For more information on accreditation contact: Terrence Manase on 082 338 6707 or Victor Mateane Phala on 012 315 1817/ 084 438 5162.


Media enquiries: Khusela Diko, Spokesperson to the President on 072 854 5707, or Phumla Williams on 0835010139

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria