Moroka Police join hands with community for 16 Days of Activism
Jail is for those who commit crime.
The Moroka Police and Nonto Primary School joined hands and paraded at the police station parking lot to bring attention to the plight of women and children during the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign.
Moroka police spokesperson, Mpande Khoza said the parade was conducted to tell the Soweto community that rapists, women abusers and the child abusers are not from outside Soweto, are living with their vulnerable victims daily.
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“Men need to change their attitudes towards women and children and they must know that they are the protectors and not the abusers. The police want to send out a strong message to the perpetrators of these crimes that we will not hesitate to arrest them immediately.
“When a case docket is open against you, we will also oppose bail so that the victim can feel safe while the case is under investigation. We appeal to all teachers to report to the police where they suspect any signs of child abuse to school children,” added Khoza.
A resident, Nelly Tshabalala, said she hoped that the campaign would encourage society and teach abusive men to stop and rather fulfil their roles as the protectors of women and children.
He said victims of abuse should report the crime and assured everyone present that the police would act immediately by arresting the perpetrators of these heinous crimes.
16 Days of Activism strongly condemns and opposes violence against women and children. It aims to raise awareness of the negative impact that violence and abuse have on communities within South Africa and is held every year to safeguard and encourage society to end the cycle of abuse.
Some of the causes of violence against women and children include when men abuse power and positions of authority in order to control this most vulnerable segment of the population. Parliament has passed laws to protect the rights of individuals against abuse.
Those laws are The Domestic Violence Act, The Children’s Act, The Maintenance Act and the Promotion of Equity and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act.
