Thusang Community Development conducted a door-to-door campaign in Road Reserve in Ramaphosa to educate the community about the negative impact of gender-based violence (GBV).
Various stakeholders, including the GBV Brigade, CPF, Women as Safety Promoter, Community Safety, patrollers and the SAPS were part of the initiative.
According to Reiger Park SAPS’ Sgt Lufuno Mudzuli, the community was delighted to take part in such an initiative.
“Some of the community members find themselves in situations whereby they cannot report GBV because they fear for their lives. This campaign educated them about the dangers of this situation the country is facing right now.
“We want to encourage people to report abusers because GBV will not end as long as victims do not report such cases,” said Mudzuli.
The community development managed to hand out over 200 pamphlets to the community.
A member of the development, Tshepang Nthoba, said they reached more people than before.
“I am glad that many people managed to hear the message we had for them,” said Nthoba.
Ekupholeni in partnership with the community development visited the Oos-Rand Secondary School for a school safety program.
Nthoba said it was done after the community complained about the ongoing fights outside school premises due to gangsterism and bullying.
“The outcry created a need for police officers, along with other role players, to engage with learners and teachers into joining hands to combat this pandemic of bullying, drugs and gang fights,” said Nthoba.
Mudzuli, however, gave teachers assurance that weekly school visits would be conducted along with random school searches.
For more info regarding the community development, contact them on 010 030 0539 or 061 592 9178.
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