By Obakeng Maje

Taung-The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Mme Lulu Xingwana, North West MEC for Social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Mme Mosetsanagape Mokomele-Mothibi, and the North West Provincial Government in their visit to Taung as part of Child Protection Week. 

“A Child-Killings Indaba will be held with the Taung community and various other stakeholders from surrounding areas, to come up with a partnership to prevent child rapes and murders in the area” MEC Mosetsanagape Mokomele-Mothibi said. 

The event will be held at Upper Majeakgoro Hall in Pampierstad today at 11:00 am.

South Africa celebrated a Child Protection Week since from the 27th May to 2 June. 

The government will be focussing on Child Protection Week. “We believes that protecting children and creating a safe and secure environment is everyone’s responsibility hence the theme for this year’s campaign is “Working Together to Protect Children” said Department Minister mme Lulu Xingwana.  

Xingwana said each child has a right to health and a life free from violence. 

Each year, though, millions of children around the world are the victims and witnesses of physical, sexual  and emotional abuse. 

The Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996) specifically states that every child has the right to be protected from maltreatment, neglect, abuse or degradation.

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