Posted on 2026-09-18 by AIDC
As the country mourns the victims of a possible serial murderer in Ekurhuleni, AIDC shows how inadequate funding and years of austerity are failing women in South Africa. Last year, the government found R339 million for VIP services to protect 3 666 politicians, but this year only R43 million was put towards the national body meant to coordinate South Africa’s response to gender-based violence and femicide. State spending on policing in 2025/26 is 1.2% lower than in 2016/17 after accounting for inflation, with spending on the forensic science laboratory falling by 44%…