16 Days of Activism events across the Waterberg

Large parts of the Waterberg threw their lot with the prevailing national narrative by facilitating 16 Days of Activism on Violence against Women and Children campaigns.

The annual campaign, starting from 25 November to 10 December, nudged various stakeholders to drum up the message.

Members of the SAPS in Bela-Bela went on a door-to-door campaign in the town, and also in Masakhane, sensitising communities about, among others, domestic violence and child abuse.

Bela-Bela police spokesperson, Sergeant Hester Van Zyl, said domestic violence is viewed as a serious crime.

She said that awareness must also be inward-looking even at the police station, because anyone could fall victim to abuse.

During the station level awareness campaign, members from the cluster police stations and external stakeholders participated in an awareness march through the town.

Men were dressed like women, in an exercise of solidarity with victims of violence and abuse, with the women policemen dressed in the purple colour to highlight the plight of victims.

Meanwhile, the Working on Fire Limpopo personnel spearheaded a march in Bela-Bela and Rooiberg on Wednesday 28 November.

The Sondela/Bela-Bela team marched from Sondela Nature Reserve to the WoF base.

The Bela-Bela Department of Social Development held an awareness campaign, at the Blouboschuil Primary School in Masakhane on Friday 30 November.

— The BEAT