CPF hosts anti GBV event
Local held its inaugural anti GBV campaign in partnership with SAPS and local businesses.
Sector 5 CPF held its inaugural Community Day on December 2, in support of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children.
Various businesses around Spartan partnered with the CPF to ensure the event succeeds.
These businesses included Beyers Chocolates, Edleen Butchery, Spartan Truck Logistics, Engen Spartan, Spartan Overland Liquors, Blue Gill, ZAC69 Auto Centre and Bed & Sofa Shop Spartan, TRK9W and MML Security.
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South African feminist and women’s rights organisation POWA, Lifelink and Child Welfare were also part of the event.
Acting deputy chairperson of Kempton Park CPF Sector 5, Karien de Lange spoke to the Kempton Express.
“GBV and femicide are one of the major contributors to crime stats in South Africa and at the end of the day, it doesn’t just affect the parties in the attack,” she said.
She added most of the time it affects the whole family and the community. That is why the community needs to start joining hands with the SAPS in fighting against crime.
“This is one crime that happens the most but gets reported the least.
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“The cycle will never be broken if the community does nothing.
“We stand with victims and support them,” she said
“In most cases, men do not participate in such events, but that was not the case this time.
“The event had a lot of support from the men in the community.”
Most of the business representatives and owners who were at the event were men and there was a good turnout of men from the community as well.
“More support from men would always be appreciated, but we are thankful for those that do support us.”
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De Lange thanked every person who made the event possible and a success. She added she would like the communities of Spartan and Kempton Park as a whole to report crime.
“People in general, believe SAPS do not do enough to combat crime.
“But, if you as an individual don’t report the crime, how are the police supposed to know that there is a problem where you are? Join hands with SAPS and CPF to make Kempton Park safe again,” she said.
