The actress has made the substantial donation through her skincare brand - Lelive - which is a "women-founded brand".
Together with her team; she took to Instagram to make the announcement through a collaborative post.
"Lelive stands with women. Always," said the skincare brand.
"As a women founded brand, our team is made up of people who live this reality in their homes, friendships and communities. This is not just a campaign moment for us - it's personal.
"We're contributing R100 000 in support of Women For Change - one of the organisations leading national action and advocacy. Our hope is for a South Africa where women and children can live free from violence - not just during 16 days of activism, but every single day," said the brand.
The brand's co-founder, Amanda Du Pont, also acknowledged the "incredible" support from men in favour of the GBVF campaign.
"I just want to acknowledge that this happens across all genders and to children as well. There are some incredible men behind the movement, so we are no longer standing alone and we welcome our entire community to stand with us. To whoever has been affected, we stand and fight for you too," she said.
Women For Change founder Sabrina Walter came out to express gratitude to the actress.
"I am crying seeing this. This is the largest donation we have ever received and knowing that it came from such a beautiful, courageous woman makes it even more meaningful. I am so proud of you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart," she told Du Pont.
Women For Change Campaign
According to Women For Change, 15 women in South Africa are being murdered every day and 117 women report GBVF cases to the police.
On the 21st of November - shortly before the highly anticipated G20 summit in South Africa - WFC has called on women and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to refrain from any form of economic participation in the country.
"We call on all women and members of the LGBTQIA+ community across South Africa to refrain from all paid and unpaid work in work places; universities and homes and to spend no money for the entire day to demonstrate the economic and social impact of their absence. Because until South Africa stops burying a woman every 2.5 hours, the G20 cannot speak of growth and progress," said the organisation.
It has called women and the LGBTQIA+ community to wear all black on the said day to symbolise the mourning of the lives lost due to GBVF and has urged them to join the 15 minutes of silence at 12 pm midday in honour of the women murdered every day in South Africa and to bring the country to a standstill.
The campaign has quickly gained momentum from the likes of media personalities Bonang Matheba, Relebogile Mabotja, Manaka Ranaka, Lerato Kganyago, Somizi and international sensation Tyla changing their profile pictures to purple in solidarity of the campaign - amongst the rapidly growing numbers.
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