President Ramaphosa to address Presidential Young Men and Boys Indaba

President Cyril Ramaphosa will, tomorrow, Tuesday, 29 August 2023, engage with young men and boys on the prevention and combating of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) as part of the programme of the Presidential Young Men and Boys Indaba. 

The engagement will afford the President a platform to engage with young men and boys on the tangible progress made in GBVF prevention activities in schools and the challenges faced under the scourge of violence and abuse.

President Ramaphosa has consistently called for the mobilisation of men and boys in the fight against gender-based violence and femicide.

The Indaba will also feature a dialogue among high school learners on positive masculinity.

“What About The Boys?” is a GBVF prevention initiative to raise a nation of good men and is an outcome of a 2022 social compact, led by youth organisations and stakeholders in the public and private sectors.

This programme is aligned to Pillar 2: Prevention and Restoration of Social Fabric of the National Strategic Plan (NSP).

One of the key interventions of Pillar 2 of the NSP is to change behaviour and social norms that drive GBVF with key groups within the society using a variety of approaches. 

The President will be supported by the Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga. 

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Time: 09h00
Venue: Maponya Mall, Chris Hani Road, Klipspruit, Soweto, Gauteng Province

For media logistics enquiries contact Terence Khala: Basic Education Department Media Liaison Officer on +27 81 758 1546 and Elijah Mhlanga:Head of Communication at Basic Education Department on 083 580 8275 

          
Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria