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Hitting home — how a motorist panic button is a lifeline for GBV victims

Bobby Ramagwede · Daily Maverick

Published 21 Oct 2026, 12:26 pm·just now·1 min read

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Automobile Association control-room records reveal women escaping domestic violence, armed responders filling police delays and an urgent need for transparent gender-based violence (GBV) response times.

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