Deputy Mayor observes Child Protection Week
Child Protection Week occurs every year from May 30 to June 7.
Tshwane Deputy Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya recently visited Mkhambi Primary School in Sokhulumi, Vlakfontein to address the young learners in honour of National Child Protection Week.
Child Protection Week occurs every year from May 30 to June 7 and it seeks to bring awareness to the constitutional rights of children regarding their care and protection.
Moya said despite these constitutionally enshrined rights, children are still victims of various forms of abuse and exploitation.
“Despite the constitution guaranteeing the rights and protections of children, many still go on to be victims of neglect and criminal violence such as physical and sexual abuse,” she said.
The visit to Mkhambi Primary on June 3 was one of the various initiatives the deputy mayor participated in during Child Protection Week.
On May 30, Moya and her team hosted an ECD Forum in Ekangala, and on May 31 she visited the Hlabelela Primary School, in Ekangala.
Other places they plan to visit:
– Cullinan Intermediate School on June 4
– on Onverwacht Primary School in Cullinan on June 5
– on June 7 they will oversee outreach work at Mshuluzane Primary School in Zithobeni.
“But another important aspect of protecting young children is by arming them with awareness and skills so they are equipped with the knowledge to identity serious harms that may befall them,” Moya said.
“Children should go to school, listen and pass. When they have developed their skills at school, they should have a chance to further their education and become well-adjusted members of society,” she said.
The deputy mayor addressed a few hundred children at Mkhambi Primary, giving them a brief address on the importance of children protecting themselves and each other from harm.
“Children are not supposed to do drugs, smoke or be impregnated. These social ills put their development in harm’s way,” she said.
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