Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni addresses gender-based violence (GBV) at GEC+Africa 2026 in Cape Town, urging action beyond women and targeting the wider roles of men, businesses, communities and governments. The remarks come amid reports that the number of women found dead in Ekurhuleni reaches nine.
Ndabeni says GBV is not “a matter of women alone,” and calls for coordinated efforts across society. She links the call to action to the urgency of the current situation reported in Ekurhuleni, where multiple deaths of women have been cited. The IOL coverage frames her speech as a prompt for stakeholder engagement, including those outside traditional GBV-related institutions.
Across the provided outlet text, the emphasis is on inclusion of broader partners—men and the private sector—rather than focusing exclusively on women or government agencies. No differing claims are presented in the supplied material beyond the reported Ekurhuleni death toll context.
