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Podcast: First Take SA
Episode: National Disaster Management Centre Declares GBVF a Disaster; COGTA minister Velenkosini Hlabisa Applauds the Move
Description: The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has welcomed the decision to classify Gender-Based Violence and Femicide as a national disaster. The National Disaster Management Centre concluded that GBV meets the threshold of a potential disaster, citing persistent and immediate life-safety risks. The classification calls on all government departments to strengthen support for existing response structures and implement contingency arrangements to manage the disaster. For the latest Minister Hlabisa spoke to Elvis Presslin