TSHWANE Metro Police Department (TMPD) officers say no to gender-based violence (GBV).
TMPD commissioner Yolanda Faro has called men who abuse women, kids, the elderly and vulnerable groups, cowards.
The TMPD Women's Network Forum and Men for Change embarked on a 2,5km march against GBV from Eersterust to Denlyn Mall and another 2,5km from Mamelodi East to the Stanza Bopape Community Hall on Tuesday, 25 November 2025.
Faro, who led the march, said this serves as a launch of the 16 Days of Activism.
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"We have Men for Change who are advocating no-violence against women. They also do it in the department as we don't want a protector to become a perpetrator," she said.
Faro said the little black number doesn't mean yes, and also, the message says that TMPD is against GBV.
"We will fight it from inside the department and in our communities. We want the perpetrators to see us with bad make-up and know what they have done to our women."
Faro said GBV is real and was alive.
She described Mamelodi East and Temba as domestic violence hotspots.
Superintendent Kgaogelo Marageni, a women's network forum chairwoman, said: "We are saying enough is enough with GBV. As police officers, we will not sit in our offices. We want to create a safe place for our community and victims to feel comfortable and come to us."
She warned those who abuse women, elders, and kids that police were coming for them.
Men for Change's Constable Katlego Ramahlako said: "We are here to support women. We are against GBV. Men must stop abusing women, and women must stop abusing men."
Councillor Debyre Williams-Moses of the Tshwane Multi-Party Caucus said: "We advocate, educate and demonstrate leadership in action where we speak up on issues. We speak for all human beings."
