Women's March | Women in rural areas continue to face challenges 70 years later

Women in the rural communities of North West continue to face hardships that include difficulty in accessing justice services. Many are calling for the speedy prosecution of cases relating to gender-based violence, among others.

This emerged at an event in Mahikeng, North West, where Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, honoured women from Lehurutshe, near Zeerust, for their role in the anti-pass resistance in 1956.

SABC NEWS reporter Lebogang Pebe and video journalist Jabu oa Afrika compiled this report.


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