Season 12, Episode 49

Coming from a rural community in Pearston, this group of women share their personal stories of how they are being abused by their boyfriends, husbands, sons and step-fathers and how drug addiction is a major driver in their homes. They explain how hard it is to get help in their community and how breaking the silence is the only way they think they will be able to be able to be free of GBV.

Facing GBV – Part 4 is the 4th part of a 6-part series highlighting South Africa’s “second pandemic”: gender-based violence. In conjunction with the 16-days of Activism campaign, Street Talk TV strives to highlight the truths behind domestic violence and crimes against women. With special thanks to the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. (Filmed in 2022)