Why We Started
Why We Started

The Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response Fund1 was launched by His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa, in February 2021, to tackle the scourge of GBVF in South Africa. The Fund aims to play a critical role in making change happen, based on research, awareness and practical support to organisations actively

Our Board

Our Board continues to bring together a diversity that is key to the oversight of the Fund’s operations, with a combination of skills from financial services executives, established business professionals, legal practitioners, and highly experienced gender-based violence activists.​

Ms. Faith Khanyile

Independent Non- Executive Chairperson

Luthando Vuba

Independent Non- Executive Director

Tryphosa Ramano

Independent Non- Executive Director

Dr. Shaheda Omar

Independent Non- Executive Director

Shillyboy Mothiba

Independent Non- Executive Director

Dr Nomonde Mabuya

Independent Non- Executive Director

Bafana Khumalo

Independent Non- Executive Director

Rose Keanly

Independent Non- Executive Director

Dr Lesley Ann Foster

Independent Non- Executive Director

Dot Field

Independent Non- Executive Director

Sindi Dlamini

Independent Non- Executive Director

Adrian Burke

Independent Non- Executive Director

Nozipho Bardill

Independent Non- Executive Director

Gabi Mailula

Independent Non- Executive Director