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    While South Africa has made efforts to promote women's rights and leadership, domestic violence remains a significant issue. The main barrier to reducing domestic violence is lack of funding to fully implement the Domestic Violence Act, which provides legal protections. Cultural beliefs also contribute, such as views of bride price. However, customary marriages are declining. Police and institutions tasked with upholding the Domestic Violence Act face large caseloads and do not consistently enforce victim rights. While domestic violence is decreasing due to ongoing efforts, a multifaceted approach is still needed due to multiple underlying causes.

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    While South Africa has made efforts to promote women's rights and leadership, domestic violence remains a significant issue. The main barrier to reducing domestic violence is lack of funding to fully implement the Domestic Violence Act, which provides legal protections. Cultural beliefs also contribute, such as views of bride price. However, customary marriages are declining. Police and institutions tasked with upholding the Domestic Violence Act face large caseloads and do not consistently enforce victim rights. While domestic violence is decreasing due to ongoing efforts, a multifaceted approach is still needed due to multiple underlying causes.

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    While South Africa has made efforts to promote women's rights and leadership, domestic violence remains a significant issue. The main barrier to reducing domestic violence is lack of funding to fully implement the Domestic Violence Act, which provides legal protections. Cultural beliefs also contribute, such as views of bride price. However, customary marriages are declining. Police and institutions tasked with upholding the Domestic Violence Act face large caseloads and do not consistently enforce victim rights. While domestic violence is decreasing due to ongoing efforts, a multifaceted approach is still needed due to multiple underlying causes.

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    South Africa’s responsiveness to women’s issues, promotion of women in leadership

    positions, and entrenchment of women’s rights has yet to impact substantially on


    domestic violence (DV). The main barrier to such impact is the lack of funding
    preventing the Domestic Violence Act (DVA) 116, which provides wide measures of
    relief, to be fully implemented. Cultural beliefs and misinterpretation of cultural
    practices, such as the bride price paid to the wife’s family, also contribute to
    domestic violence. Customary marriages are, however, decreasing dramatically with
    only 3498 being recorded in 2013. The police and institutions charged with
    implementing the Domestic Violence Act (DVA) experience high workloads and do not
    implement the provisions of the DVA effectively. Women complain that they are not
    fully informed of their rights and are not taken seriously, perpetrators are not
    arrested, and victims are not assisted to find a place of safety. The incidence of
    DV is reducing and many efforts are under way to further reduce DV. DV in South
    Africa is multi-causal and requires multiple strategies for its elimination..
    Daniels, Priscilla & Tracey-Ann, Adonis. (2017). Domestic Violence in South Africa:
    Problems and Prospects. 10.1007/978-3-319-56721-1_8. South Africa’s responsiveness
    to women’s issues, promotion of women in leadership positions, and entrenchment of
    women’s rights has yet to impact substantially on domestic violence (DV). The main
    barrier to such impact is the lack of funding preventing the Domestic Violence Act
    (DVA) 116, which provides wide measures of relief, to be fully implemented.
    Cultural beliefs and misinterpretation of cultural practices, such as the bride
    price paid to the wife’s family, also contribute to domestic violence. Customary
    marriages are, however, decreasing dramatically with only 3498 being recorded in
    2013. The police and institutions charged with implementing the Domestic Violence
    Act (DVA) experience high workloads and do not implement the provisions of the DVA
    effectively. Women complain that they are not fully informed of their rights and
    are not taken seriously, perpetrators are not arrested, and victims are not
    assisted to find a place of safety. The incidence of DV is reducing and many
    efforts are under way to further reduce DV. DV in South Africa is multi-causal and
    requires multiple strategies for its elimination.

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