The Women for Change Organisation, which is behind the silent nationwide shutdown, says they were overwhelmed after hearing that President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared gender-based-violence GBV a national disaster.
The organisations sentiments comes amid thousands of social activists partaking in various demonstrations across the country, to declare GBV a national disaster in South Africa.
The organisations Michael Masina says this is the outcome they have been fighting for, for the longest time.