Domestic workers honoured for fight against crime
JOBURG - Home workers attended their end of year Domestic Watch certificate of attendance ceremony at Rosebank Union Church.
Credit was given to domestic workers who have committed to being part of the solution to crime by attending lessons on crime prevention and learning how to become an informer.
Together with Domestic Watch’s Penny Steyn, the police, and ADT’s Making A Difference organisation, the ceremony honoured and gave recognition to almost 1200 domestic workers from 22 suburbs around Gauteng for their commitment and contribution towards working with the police during 2013.
Employers were also invited to the event.
Speakers Yusuf Abramjee of Crime Line and Martin Barber each gave a short speech motivating employees to continue their work with the police in the following year.
“Today, you are not workers; you are the mothers and sisters of our country. You are our heroes,” said Abramjee.
Ambramjee explained to the large group of workers at the ceremony that “crime does not care who you are”.
“This [crime] is the fight of every South African. We work with the police for a safer community,” he added.
Steyn told the group she would hug each and every one of them if she could, but instead saluted them for their bravery by standing up to criminals.
“It is up to you to blow the whistle on crime, so keep your eyes and ears open, always,” said Steyn.
The group re-enforced their motto they learnt throughout the year and chanted together, “Someone, somewhere, somehow knows something about crime.”
