A quantitative survey was conducted in Eastern Cape in South Africa to explore the use and effectiveness
of strategies used to address domestic violence. Fifty women who lived in Golf Course Community, in Alice town
were administered questionnaires. The findings of the study highlighted that the women were aware of several
strategies used to address domestic violence which included women’s rights organizations, reporting perpetrators to
the police and use of the Domestic Violence Act (DVA). Even though reporting to the police was the most strategy
used, it was proven to be less effective because the police lacked vigilance and therefore this led to domestic
violence cases to be left unreported. Additionally, it emerged that the strategies were to a greater extent less
effective. Recommendations are proposed to find the best way of combating domestic violence.