The Western Cape’s Department for Social Development (DSD) has successfully implemented a Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP), which has seen its service reach 5 701 victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). According to the department, the programme enables more women to step forward and seek support as GBV remains a second pandemic in the country. The number of people accessing the VEP … Continue reading DSD implements empowerment programmes for victims of gender-based violence