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A study commissioned by the children’s rights organization found the long-term effects of emotional, physical and sexual abuse have direct impact on the country’s economy.

The Gauteng government is committed to dealing with violence against children. Today Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane reaffirmed that commitment at Constitutional Hill.

“We must work together because the challenge we are facing is enormous. The figures are shocking. On this day we are saying NO to abuse and violence against children. Not under our watch,” Gauteng Premier David Makhura said.

Premier David Makhura and community safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane have been presented with statistics about the levels of violence children in South Africa experience.

Six hundred people took to the streets of Kraaifontein on Thursday in support of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, which was officially launched on Friday November 25.

The MEC for Community Safety, Dan Plato took the department’s 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign to Kewtown last Wednesday, November 23.

To commemorate the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, Mitchell’s Plain Network Opposing Abuse held its annual inter-cultural White Prayer Day at the Beaconvale Frail Care community centre on Wednesday November 23.

“We must work together because the challenge we are facing is enormous. The figures are shocking. On this day we are saying NO to abuse and violence against children. Not under our watch,” Gauteng Premier David Makhura said.

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, Community Safety MEC, Ms. Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, together with her HOD, Yoliswa Makhasi, Police Commissioner Deliwe Suzan De Lange, and 40 Gauteng Police Officers will visit the Save the Children #ViolenceUnwrapped exhibition on Friday 2 December 2016.