The old adage ‘it is a man’s world’ is just about obsolete. Now, it is a case of the best man for the job is a ‘woman’.
And that is what the ‘Take a girl child to work’ project offers. This initiative by the SAPS head office is a way of encouraging young girls to choose a career in the SAPS.
In Glencoe, it was bright-eyed Grade 12 learner, Juanne Bezuidenhout, who spent the day at the Glencoe Stock Theft Unit head office, just outside the town.
Juanne said she had a fun-filled day, starting with all officers and members on parade. “I was given an opportunity to introduce herself and I was placed in the working environment of everyday tasks carried out by the Stocktheft Unit,” Juanne said, adding that she thanked Sarel Cilliers principal, Kevin van Staden, for allowing her to use the opportunity. Captain Amanda Bezuidenhout of the Glencoe Stock Theft Unit said ‘everyone should reach out to their children when it comes to career choices’.