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One day. One message. Without women, South Africa stops. South Africa on Pause: Women Demand Action Against Violence Ahead of G20 On 21 November 2025, South Africa will witness a powerful, urgent call for change. Women for Change, an NGO advocating for women and children, is leading a nationwide purple shutdown to demand that gender-based violence and femicide be declared a national disaster. The message is clear: enough is enough. Spokesperson Cameron Kasambala told SABC News, “We asked the government to declare gender-based violence, femicide as a national disaster. We asked for them to improve comprehensive education,   so many things are in place; what we need is action and implementation.” The shutdown comes just before the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, the first time an African country hosts this global event. Activists hope the timing will spotlight South Africa’s escalating crisis of violence against women and children, an urgent issue with social and economic consequences. A...