By Jonk wa Mashamba
news@alexreporter.co.za
Vincent Ndima, President of Alexandra Parliament stated that it was high time that men restored hope to women.
” We are here not to celebrate women, but to restore hope to women in the entire African continent and the rest of the world.
” Our women are under siege. Honestly speaking, I feel that we are celebrating the failures of men towards women.
” GBV and any other crime that’s directed to women is a problem,” Ndima said.
Ndima addressed Mashamba Media during the Maanda-Ashu Workers Union of South Africa (Mawusa) event.
Mawusa, in partnership with the Community Workers Program (CWP), recently held a women’s march against crime and gender-based violence in Alexandra.
Ndima said they were flushing out the GBV that’s happening in the township.
He warned men who were still committing GBV to stop.
“Those that are still abusing women in any form, we are going to come down on you like rocks falling from a mountain.
” We are not going to wait for the Saps to come to the ground. Because some of the men that are doing these crimes are bribing the same Saps members.”
However, Ndima who is also member of 30 Strong Voices of Alex, said gender-based violence affects all races and is not a challenge for black people alone.
He said that meaningful dialogue with the leaders was needed.
” We need to sit down at table. Remember , the people that are in power have advisors who live in a suburban areas.
“Let them come to the ground so they understand when we say Alex doesn’t have a police van, they will know what we’re talking about.”
The walk that brought women together was probably the first of its kind in Alex’s history.
CWP workers from 18 sites paraded from Watt Street at Pan African Mall, to Alex Stadium where the main event was held.
