PROFILE

A ROYAL DRIVE FOR AWARENESS 

Gender-based violence has been a problem in South Africa. In recent years we have been plastered by headline after headline of women, whether married, young, old, or even pregnant being killed in the most gruesome of ways. We have seen videos of women being beaten up by their parents, on mere assumptions of them cheating or even coming home late. We have seen children being violated in schools by their teachers and on the way to and from school by men and young boys in their neighborhoods. 

Her Royal Highness Princess Gaboilelwe Moroka with the former
Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize at the Traditional Leader's forum. (Image courtesy of Twitter)

Little has been done by the government, but small and big NGOs have come together to raise awareness and try to help alleviate the stigma that a woman needs to be put in her place or that it is okay to sleep or rape minors just because they don’t look their age. One of these organizations includes royal kingdoms like; the Barolong-boo-Seleka Kingdom. In partnership with The Princess Gabo Foundation and The South African Royal Princess Network, the Barolong-boo-Seleka Kingdom brings you The South African Royal Women Kgotlakgothe, which will be held on the 29^th and 30^th April 2022.  The event will be hosted at The Barolong-boo-Seleka Kingdom, which is situated in Thaba Nchu, outside Bloemfontein, in the Free State Province. 

Mmarona Mohumagadi Gaongalelwe Moroka

The kingdom which comprises of 42 villages under its authority, will host some formal engagements and a 5km walk; which has been successful in the North West in the previous month. There will be a night vigil as well as formal sessions and seminars to empower survivors, with the giving of dignitary packs. However, for a vision and a cause to work a lot of people need to come together and make it happen.

There are areas of need as these organisations are NGOs and any assistance through equipment (tents or marquees and sound hire), catering for approximately 800 people (this includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack meals, paid performances and accommodation for 150 dignitaries, will highly be appreciated. Any donations towards the dignitary packs that will be given to the survivors will also be appreciated.

 

For more information on how you could be involved, please do contact:

Her Royal Highness Princess Gabalelwe Moroka on the following:

Phone: 079 395 6470

Email: gabo.motshabi@gmail.com