Some women supporters of the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party said that the country was a safer place for them under the presidency of Jacob Zuma.
In its manifesto, the MK party said that if it is voted into power, it would increase funding for police and hold a referendum on the death penalty as a way to reduce crime.
The party launched its election manifesto at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday.
From the time Zuma resigned as president in 2018 to now, murder, reported s.e.xual offences and rape has increased, according to police statistics.
Lerato Motsepe from Emalahleni says gender-based violence has become worse.
“Since the current leadership came into power, GBV cases don’t get solved while women continue to get abused and children killed daily.”
Phindile Ntobe from eThekwini said that there are many things that were better when Zuma was president.
“When Nxamalala [Zuma’s clan name] was in charge, there is a lot I can count that was better. The level of crime was not as high as it is now and do you know why? A lot of people were able to go to work and put food on the table.”
-EWN
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