{"id":4007,"date":"2013-02-28T04:42:37","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T04:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/praag.org\/?p=4007"},"modified":"2013-02-28T05:14:21","modified_gmt":"2013-02-28T05:14:21","slug":"no-cultural-group-is-to-blame-for-gender-based-violenc-sa-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praag.org\/?p=4007","title":{"rendered":"No cultural group \u00eds to blame for gender-based violence &#8211; SA presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/praag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Afrikaner-Ave.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4008\" title=\"Afrikaner-Ave\" src=\"http:\/\/praag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Afrikaner-Ave-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Afrikaner-Ave-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/praag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Afrikaner-Ave-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/praag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Afrikaner-Ave.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The campaign to fight violence against women and children must be waged by all South Africans, black and white. In addition, no single cultural group can or should be blamed for this serious scourge which affects all sectors of society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Presidency has noted comments attributed to Minister of Women, Children and Persons with Disability, Ms LuluXingwana. Clarity from the Ministry has not yet been obtained with regards to the comments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We wish to assure the Afrikaner community and all South Africans that government\u2019s commitment to non-racialism and diversity as enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic,remains unwavering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The contribution of Afrikaner males in the fight against gender-based violence and also generally to the building of a united, caring and prosperous South Africa, is as valuable as that of all South Africans. The nation should focus energies on finding solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enquiries: Mac Maharaj on 079 879 3203.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Issued by: The Presidency<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pretoria<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The campaign to fight violence against women and children must be waged by all South Africans, black and white. In addition, no single cultural group can or should be blamed for this serious scourge which affects all sectors of society. 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