Committee concerned about infringement of boys rights in school
17 October 2019
The Chairperson for the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Nonhlanhla Ncube-Ndaba, said the committee remains committed to working with the relevant stakeholders in ensuring that gender-based violence (GBV) is addressed.
The committee notes with concern the recent media reports about alleged instances between an educator and learners at a boy’s high school in Cape Town.
Ms Ncube-Ndaba said: “It is disconcerting that spaces intended to be safe for children to learn and thrive, are nodes in which gender-based violence is perpetrated.”
The committee commends the courage of the boy and many other boys who have stepped forward and said “not in my name, me too”. It was not so long ago that scholars across Cape Town protested to stand in solidarity and say #EnoughisEnough.