Prayers for the brutal killing of women and children
Members of the SAPS joined hands with the community to pray against the brutal killing of women.
KwaThema – The police in the Ekurhuleni East Cluster SAPS held a prayer session on Thursday at Apostolic Faith Mission in KwaThema.
During the event, a candlelight was performed and a moment of silence was observed in memory of those who lost their lives in the hands of their abusers.
This was in response to the recent killings of women and children that the cluster had to deal with in the past few months.
Tsakane police spokeswoman, Sargent Lerato Mngomezulu, says the cluster had some incidents that made the headlines in the news in the past few months.
“We saw it necessary to host such a prayer gathering together with the families of the deceased and the survivors of the violent crimes.
“They were from nine stations and we also invited all stakeholders which include churches, communities who deal with abuse on a daily basis to join in the prayer session,” she says.
During his keynote address, Cluster Commander Major General Mbele, he encouraged community members to join the fight against the brutal killing of women and children.
“Together we can fight crime; it is not only the responsibility of the police but also the community.
“We alone cannot win the fight against crime; hence we need the community to work hand in hand with the police,” he says.
Tsakane police spokeswoman, Sargent Lerato Mngomezulu, says they also prayed for six men aged between 18-30 years and one female aged 20 who are substance users.
“The group was pleading for help to be able to fight their addiction and to be enrolled into a rehabilitation centre.
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