Ayanda Mbatha Chief Director Southern Cluster Interviewed by MS Vicky Masuku
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The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development, led by MEC Mbali Shinga, held a dual-purpose event in Umzumbe—a GBV awareness blitz and candlelight memorial for those lost to HIV/AIDS. The event, in a South Coast region heavily affected by the epidemic, honored the deceased and supported grieving families while highlighting the link between HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence.
Shinga urged communities to remember those lost, support affected families, protect children, and take medication consistently. The department reaffirmed its programs for HIV/AIDS-affected people and GBV victims, called for community mobilization against abuse, and stressed the need to end stigma and protect women and children.
Shinga urged communities to remember those lost, support affected families, protect children, and take medication consistently. The department reaffirmed its programs for HIV/AIDS-affected people and GBV victims, called for community mobilization against abuse, and stressed the need to end stigma and protect women and children.
