Sandringham stakeholders raise awareness about the importance of 16 days of activism
Sandringham SAPS, Sandringham CPF, and Sanca took a stand against GBV for 16 days of activism, going to the communities of Bramley, Organic Market, Grenvile, and River Park Library.
Sandringham SAPS, Sandringham Community Policing Forum (CPF), and other stakeholders united in numbers on December 6 to take a stand against gender-based violence (GBV) in light of 16 days of activism.
Sandringham SAPS led a convoy that began in Bramley View, where officers engaged with community members about 16 days of activism, which began on November 25 and ended on December 10.
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The campaign is a global movement to combat GBV by raising awareness, promoting policy change, and encouraging community action against violence towards women and children.
Constable Richard Rangwanashe encouraged Organic Market informal settlement community members in Bramley to speak up, and report any form of violence to their local police stations.
Sandringham CPF’s Janet Murray explained the importance of carrying out the GBV campaigns in the communities.
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“We’re in Sector 2 today, and are delivering the GBV campaign, which is part of the portfolio. Today we’ve gone through Bramley, Organic Market, Grenvile informal settlement, and River Park Library.
We’ve been on foot, sharing the message, and people have been enthusiastic to see what we’re doing, talking about it ,which is important because we are in the 16 days of activism.”
Muhluri Nkuna, from the South African National Council on Alcoholism (Sanca), explained that Sanca’s involvement in this campaign was important to highlight the role drugs played in the different types of abuse.
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