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For MUT, a key imperative at the beginning of 2020 was to act on Senate’s decision to

take a strong stand against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Senate’s commitment was

aimed at establishing MUT as an anti-GBV institution and create awareness about the

scourge.

MUT continues to stand

against gender-based violence

On Thursday, 13 February 2020, the Department of

Marketing and Communications at MUT launched

the “Black Thursday against GBV” Campaign to

raise awareness amongst staff and students, and

to encourage the staff and students who might be

victims of any abuse to report it. To contribute to the

experience, poets, wordsmiths and singers in the MUT

student population used the opportunity to showcase

their talent.

The campaign was an important starting point,

given many South African institutions’ making news

headlines for losing students to GBV. Mbali Mkhize,

Senior Director: Marketing and Communications, said:

“Universities as knowledge leaders in our society

have an important role to play in raising awareness

and equipping staff and students with the necessary

information to bring GBV perpetrators to book.”

MUT students listening to Leticia Sishi, and other speakers

Black Thursday against GBV