Dear Dr Thembekwayo,

Could you, or your appointed colleagues, read my proposals of how we, South Africans as a whole, can combat the scourge of gender discrimination and violence against women and children, available for download at:

http://www.sakan.org.za/Docs/ICT4SDG5.pdf.

I am a 75-year old retired South African with deep concerns over the development trajectory of our country. I do not represent or speak for any political party, organization, or institution, my work is strictly voluntary, based on more than 50-years of experience in the African ICT space.

I am communicating with all institutions and organizations, including our ICT industry, just to spread the word of the urgency to find long-term solutions to our crises. All I seek is the collective voice of the whole nation to tackle this scourge.