BY OBAKENG MAJE




The ANC Women’s League in the North West is disturbed by the shocking findings of insidious acts of sexual abuse that were recently reported by a member of the Community Policing Forum at Nyetse, a remote village located near Zeerust at the Ramotshere Local Municipality.

It is alleged that Fanie Dintlenyane Moatshe who is estimated to be in his late 20’s had for several years, been sexually molesting and physically abusing his immediate parents, grandparent, his two sisters, 9 year old niece and his 11 year old nephew.

“We condemn such indecent, heinous acts of crime and animal behaviour, and would like to offer our gratitude and appreciation towards the speedy reaction of concerned members of the community and the South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC) News Team who led the process of ensuring that the perpetrator is arrested and currently awaiting trial.

“It is however unfortunate and with great sadness that the family of seven had been living in a plastic tent for more than three years in an impoverished surrounding under the care of their grandmother who is currently receiving pension grant, unlike the rest of the family members who do not possess identification documents including the offender to acquire grants to due to them,” provincial secretary Meogo Matuba said.

She said the ANCWL therefore call for immediate intervention of the MEC for the Department of Social Development, MEC for Department of Human Settlements and the MEC for the Department of Public Safety in the North West to assist further in ensuring that this family receives the best care for rehabilitation and also be provisioned with their right to basic needs such water, electricity, food and proper secure home as a human right to all.

She said the ANC Women’s League has always roped its beliefs on a prosperous democratic society that allows for all to live freely without prejudice, hate, injustice despite race, gender, nor sexual orientation as a basic human right deserving protection, food, shelter, quality education and a sustainable environment but also recognises that is takes social cohesion in a society to achieve all this.

“It is therefore within this context that we further urge our stakeholder departments, non-governmental organisations, religious sectors, business entities and members of the community who may willingly extend a hand to offer aid to the family of Moatshe, towards making South Africa a better place to be for all who reside in it,” she said.

She said the Women’s League will ensure that they sit with the Tribal Council at Nyetse and look for more constructive ways to assist not only this family but the rest of the community to address challenges that may need urgent intervention.
-TDN
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