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Today i want to share my story of humiliation and verbal abuse i received from @BitiTendai. Say no to assault (physical and verbal) say no to gender based violence! #GBVmustfall

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@BitiTendai is supposedly a national leader as VP of MDCA, a Christian and lawyer but the way he behaved is NOT acceptable.
He shouted at me, called me “stupid very stupid” several time’s and made me feel intimidated, belittled and publicly humiliated.
@BitiTendai violated my rights as a woman. He violently pointed his fingers at my face and threatened me. To put this into context neither me nor my company had any prior dealings with this man, we have never spoken to him and yet his behavior was irrational, hysterical...
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Iyanditya lento yokuhlukunyezwa nokubulawa kwabasetyhini bebulawa sithi madoda to a point that I had a dream.
I had a dream about a possible solution for GBV or at least reduce it.
Amadoda akwaXhosa are at the centre of this dream
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We all know as Xhosa men that ukuba if you are a Xhosa Boy(inkwenkwe), theres a lot of things you can't do or can't get as inkwenkwe until you 'graduate' to manhood(not here to argue the actual process). KwaXhosa, We all know that for a boy to 'graduate' to manhood they have to
Go to the 'mountain" and there are processes that must be followed. If there's a deviation and you go to the Hospital, unfortunately you won't be considered indoda epheleleyo and you will be sidelined for the rest of your life.
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