South Africa’s GBV Crisis: We’re Treating the Symptoms, Not the Cause | With GBVF Fund CEO, Tandi Nzimande
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Craig Wilkinson speaks with Tandi Nzimande, CEO of the GBVF Response Fund, about what it will take to end gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa.
Behind the headlines are shattered families, survivors fighting for safety and communities living in fear. Public outrage is understandable, but condemnation alone will not break the cycles that produce violence. Lasting change means addressing its causes while ensuring survivors receive the protection and support they need.
In this episode of Force for Good, Craig and Tandi explore the gap between policy and action. They discuss what meaningful accountability looks like, why prevention needs sustained funding, and how leadership can turn commitments into practical change.
Drawing on Father A Nation’s work with men, Craig discusses the importance of healing, healthy masculinity and breaking destructive cycles. Tandi shares how the GBVF Response Fund brings together communities, businesses, government and civil society to strengthen the response. Their conversation examines South Africa’s unresolved trauma, the misuse of power and harmful beliefs passed between generations - as well as the possibility of healing and change.
The work must reach into homes, schools and workplaces. No organisation can solve this crisis alone, and women’s safety cannot depend on how long the latest tragedy stays in the headlines. It requires lasting commitment in budgets, institutions and everyday behaviour.
Listen, share the conversation and be part of turning concern into action.
Content note: This episode includes non-graphic discussion of abuse, sexual violence, childhood trauma and suicide.
Behind the headlines are shattered families, survivors fighting for safety and communities living in fear. Public outrage is understandable, but condemnation alone will not break the cycles that produce violence. Lasting change means addressing its causes while ensuring survivors receive the protection and support they need.
In this episode of Force for Good, Craig and Tandi explore the gap between policy and action. They discuss what meaningful accountability looks like, why prevention needs sustained funding, and how leadership can turn commitments into practical change.
Drawing on Father A Nation’s work with men, Craig discusses the importance of healing, healthy masculinity and breaking destructive cycles. Tandi shares how the GBVF Response Fund brings together communities, businesses, government and civil society to strengthen the response. Their conversation examines South Africa’s unresolved trauma, the misuse of power and harmful beliefs passed between generations - as well as the possibility of healing and change.
The work must reach into homes, schools and workplaces. No organisation can solve this crisis alone, and women’s safety cannot depend on how long the latest tragedy stays in the headlines. It requires lasting commitment in budgets, institutions and everyday behaviour.
Listen, share the conversation and be part of turning concern into action.
Content note: This episode includes non-graphic discussion of abuse, sexual violence, childhood trauma and suicide.
