Women's rights groups in South Africa are up in arms over Chris Brown’s upcoming concerts, demanding a boycott due to his notorious history of abuse against women and highlighting the country's high rate of gender-based violence. Despite Brown's widespread fame and success in the music industry, his career has been overshadowed by controversy, particularly his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna.

His upcoming performances in South Africa, coinciding with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, have intensified protests, with Women For Change submitting a petition to revoke his visa. As the concert date nears, the debate over allowing artists with violent histories to perform continues to escalate.