# South Africa: Women's Safety Needs Full Policing Funding

> South Africa's women safety requires full justice and policing funding to prevent gender-based violence.
- Title: South Africa: Women's Safety Needs Full Policing Funding
- Summary: South Africa's women safety requires full justice and policing funding to prevent gender-based violence. South Africa needs increased police funding to…
- Keywords: south africa, gender based violence, femicide, police funding, justice system, ekurhuleni, news, world, politics, South, Africa, Women's
- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610070470.html
- Published: 2026-10-07T13:25:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: south africa, gender based violence, femicide, police funding, justice system, ekurhuleni, news, world, politics
## South Africa's Women Safety Gap
South Africa has laws and strategies to combat gender-based violence but lacks sufficient funding for frontline protection systems.
## Ekurhuleni Women's Deaths
Recent discoveries of women's bodies in Ekurhuleni highlight the gap between policy and community protection.
## Police Officer Ratio
South Africa has roughly one police officer for every 412 people, or 243 per 100,000 residents.
## Murder Rates and Violence
SAPS recorded 27,494 murders in 2023/24, about 76 murders a day, with one in three women experiencing physical violence in their lifetime.
## Underfunded Policing System
The national police ratio overstates community experience due to vacancies, uneven deployment, and vehicle shortages.
## Key takeaway

South Africa needs increased police funding to protect women from gender-based violence and femicide.