The leadership of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) will meet with the imams of masajid in Manenberg on Saturday to discuss community safety ahead of the festive season. Areas like Manenberg and Hanover Park have been hard hit by violence in recent weeks. MJC secretary general Maulana Abdul Khaliq Allie[…]
Western Cape non-profit organisation Mustadafin Foundation hopes to take up the issues of domestic violence and health and safety issues to empower women and children in the Delft and Tafelsig communities. This will form part of their campaign over the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and[…]
With 56% of domestic abuse occurring in Cape Town, the Mustadafin Foundation is working actively and closely with SAPS and the community to end violence against women and children in the community while running their annual anti abuse and violence campaign for the 16 Days of Activism against the abuse[…]
The Western Cape Department of Community Safety kick-started its campaign for the annual 16 Days of Activism this past weekend, leading awareness marches through the streets of Tafelsig and Beacon Valley. The initiative seeks to educate community members about the scourge of domestic violence and child abuse, which has been[…]
The Department of Community Safety in the Western Cape will be embarking on a 16 days of activism campaign from Friday across various areas on the cape flats. MEC Dan Plato said their campaign is aimed at empowering communities to understand the police’s role in protesting women and children from[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has suggested the possible implementation of a child protection policy at masajid, to fall in line with the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign. In recent years the ulema have been active in the government run campaign against women and child abuse, and are seeking[…]
As part of its involvement in the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign for no violence against women and children, local awareness group Rape Crisis have embarked on a door to door campaign within the areas of Athlone. As part of this initiative, volunteers will conducts surveys amongst the residents[…]
An inefficient judicial system, lack of awareness within the police force and ignorance around what constitutes abuse, are some of the reasons behind the high levels of violence in South Africa. That’s according to Bernedette Ross, the deputy-director of the Saartje Baartman centre for Women and Children in Manenberg, who[…]
The South African Police Services (SAPS) are set to collaborate with several Western Cape governmental departments, in a bid to tackle violence and abuse in the community. The campaign, titled “Safety starts in the family”, will seek to emphasize the vital role played by family in tackling violent behavior, particularly[…]
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