The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Kgalema Motlanthe and North West Premier Thandi Modise are to co-officiate at the official closing ceremony of the Sixteen Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children to be held as from 9:00 am at Ben Marais Hall in Rustenburg this morning. 

This year marks the 13th anniversary of the campaign, which is being held under the theme: “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women!” As a sub-theme, South Africa is focusing on the theme for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW): “Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and children.

Minister of Women Children an People with disabilities, Lulu Xingwana will also use the occasion to launch of the National Council Against Gender-Based Violence.

The National Council Against Gender-Based Violence is a platform for meaningful participation by all sectors of civil society in co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation of a national response to violence against women and children. The Council will help to ensure that gender-based violence is observed on a daily basis and that the awareness is incorporated into our 365 Days Action Plan.

Government  believes that the success of the 16 Days of Activism campaign is dependent on the partnership between government and all sectors of society.hildren”. 

The event will take place as follows:

Date: Monday, 10 December 2012
Venue: Ben Marais Hall, Rustenburg, North West Province
Time: 9:00 

The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children is a United Nations campaign which is observed annually from the 25th of November (International Day of No Violence against Women) to the 10th of December (International Human Rights Day). 
The National Council Against Gender-Based Violence is a platform for meaningful participation by all sectors of civil society in co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation of a national response to violence against women and children. The Council will help to ensure that gender-based violence is observed on a daily basis and that the awareness is incorporated into our 365 Days Action Plan.

The department believes that the success of the 16 Days of Activism campaign is dependent on the partnership between government and all sectors of society.