GALA DINNER FOR MEN TO TALK ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
By Zibonele Ntuli

December 8, 2003 – (BuaNews - Pretoria) The Mpumalanga Department of Safety and Security will host a gala evening in Secunda tomorrow to raise awareness about domestic violence.

The department's spokesperson Ntime Skosana said the event formed part of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign that aimed to end abuse and violence against women and children.

"The central purpose is to generate increased awareness about violence directed at women and children, how it manifests itself in our society and the negative impact it has on the development of these vulnerable groups," said Mr Skosana.

He said the gala evening would have a special emphasis on the role that men could play in protecting the "vulnerable and the infirm" in communities.

"More importantly this occasion also forms part of the moral regeneration movement that also aims to bring about a new set of moral values in our communities," he said.

Reverend.Mapula Mtintso of the Hlayiseka Institute and Mr Mbuyiselo Botha, the founder of South Africa Men's Forum, would make presentations on the night while Safety and Security MEC Thabang Makwetla will deliver the keynote address.

From: http://allafrica.com/stories/200312080557.html