I salute all Nkomazi Voice readers in the name of Jesus Christ, I am happy to make yet another contribution to this site.

Writing on this forum today we are left with 12 days before we start a campaign against women (Gender) abuse. If only people were wise, we would not be campaigning about such issues, but because men has lost all morality, men has forgotten about his being, his identity, this will be preached till the end of time. I am neither a feminist nor a sexist (sic). I was debating with an LLB student a few days back who contended that one is either a sexist or a feminist.

This year’s theme is a very good one, it says, ‘demanding implementation, challenging obstacles: End violence against women.’ The last four words of the theme were also carried in last year’s theme. This is because violence against women is perpetual, when we think that it is declining we deceive our selves because people are no longer reporting. What is the use of reporting when the same person you are reporting you will be sharing a sit with the next day.

I am currently reading a rather interesting book, “Kanga and Kangaroo in court, a reflection of the Jacob Zuma trial”; actually I was challenged by the first chapter that says ‘breaking the silence.’ There are so many people who are victims of violence yet they are quiet. There are number of reasons that make a person suffer in silence,
1. The perpetrator is a bread winner of the victim, or is a prominent figure in the community (maybe a Pastor or even a teacher), or is holding a high office.
2. There are no good people around, people who have good listing skills (I learnt that listening is a skill).
3. The perpetrator is a dangerous criminal that even the police (sic) wont stand.

Women are very important in our lives, men should care about them, and If you randomly visit homes you will find a woman who support 9 children while her husband is going out with other women. You know women suffer very much because men has lost their consciousness (Pity we will never have the likes of Biko who preached black consciousness).

I pray that this time the campaign yields some fruits, I also pray that men can change and be responsible because they were created an image of God, where as women were taken from a man. I must also state that some women especially young girls are sexualised too early, the way they wear is challenging to the men. You will find a 12 year old showing cleavage everywhere. As a result the child will be a victim of men who view every woman as a sex _object_. I was in Ebuhleni (Swaziland) last week I was amazed to learn that a woman wearing a trouser (pants) is highly forbidden. They are preaching that women should know their bodies, they should dress modest. There is a phrase that says ‘interest of the public’, dressing sexy might interest you and men full of lusts but because it does not interest the public, It should be admonished.

I did say that I am not a feminist, in that regard some of my views will not go well with radical feminists.

Regards,
Sabelo