Domestic violence refers to the aggression and brutality that happens within families and relationships among people who are supposed to love and care for each other, and to have a social and moral responsibility to protect and provide for each other.

Domestic violence is a grievous evil that shatters lives and disintegrates families and communities. The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 is one of several tools that the government is using to eradicate domestic violence in South Africa.

FAMSA addresses domestic and community violence through the following services: