"Finally Seeing Men Stand with Us": Ekurhuleni Men March Against GBV After 9 Women's Deaths

• Men from Ekurhuleni took to the streets in a powerful march, saying they had had enough of gender-based violence in their community
• The march, filmed on 18 September 2026, drew a large crowd of mostly men from Tembisa and Kempton Park
• The video of the mobilised community went viral on TikTok, moving many South Africans to tears

Men from Ekurhuleni gathered in large numbers on 18 September 2026 to march against gender-based violence. The footage, shared on TikTok, showed a determined crowd moving through streets lined with taxis and vans in what appeared to be a township business area, with a caption reading "Ekurhuleni Men are saying Enough is Enough."

The march was sparked by deaths connected to the FNB area in Ekurhuleni that had left the community shaken and demanding action. A speaker heard in the video called on residents of Tembisa and Kempton Park to stand together. "We are called upon, the community of Tembisa, Kempton Park. Let us work together and fight this demon," he said, urging both taxi drivers and community members to join the cause.

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The sight of men marching in solidarity in @i_am_tdjames's video moved many viewers. Women watching the video said it brought them to tears, with several expressing relief that men were finally standing up alongside them. Watch the march that moved Mzansi below:

SA reacts to Ekurhuleni men's anti-GBV march

The march struck a nerve with many who have long called for men to take a more visible stand against violence targeting women in their communities. South Africans flooded the comments section with emotional responses:

@Bubus warned:

"Sad thing is that the culprit can be marching with them."

@Sthe Nyanda 🇿🇦 wrote:

"I feel like I could cry, seeing men stand with us 😭 finally."

@🐬CAT🐬💕🇿🇦 shared:

"Awwww this has made me so emotional to know that there are decent men out there that will stand up for women."

@Angel cautioned:

"The enemy is not far from you. They are among you."

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• A group of Gauteng community runners took to the streets before dawn in a stark monochrome video to protest gender-based violence following the recent murders.
• Demonstrators gathered outside the Kempton Park Police Station carrying handwritten placards reading "Enough is Enough" and "Stop Femicide" to demand justice.
• Phinius Sebatsane shared his experience of having a comforting conversation with a nervous Zimbabwean e-hailing driver to ensure she felt secure during an early morning trip.

Source: Briefly News