A GALA OF PAIN AND RESILIENCE: WOMEN SPEAK AGAINST ABUSE
BY THOBILE JIWULANE:
M.C of the day Malefa Ketlele (Image: Supplied)
Just as spring began to show its bright colours, ushering in optimism after August’s women’s month, darker stories of abuse resurfaced—reminders that violence against women remains a national wound.These were not new tales, but old scars retold, their vileness etched into memory. It is remarkable, yet understandable, that a story of molestation from 2010 could still leave an audience in tears sixteen years later.
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