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Let us all protect children to move South Africa forward Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za
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ational Child Protection Week (CPW) is commemorated in South Africa annually to raise awareness of the rights of children as articulated in the Children’s Act of 2005. This year, the focus of the Child Protection Week will be on child labour and exploitation as well as unaccompanied minors from the neighboring countries. The two selected areas for the opening and the closing of the campaign are predominantly farming areas where incidences of child labour and exploitation are prevalent. The 1st of June is commemorated globally as the International Children’s Day. National Child Protection Week is marked annually to raise awareness for the rights of children. It aims to mobilise all sectors of society to care for and protect children. The campaign is led by the Minister of Social Development; however it is incumbent on all of South Africans to play a role in protecting children and creating a safe and secure environment for them. The aim of child protection is to ensure the safety, well-being, care and protection of children through an integrated multi-disciplinary approach. South Africa has drafted legislation which is based on the United Convention of the Rights of the Child, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the Constitution. The latter specifically states that every child has the right to be protected from maltreatment, neglect, abuse or degradation. The Department of Social Development has a
Children sing during the launch of child protection week
24-hour call centre dedicated to provide support and counselling to victims of gender based violence: •Survivors of gender based violence can call 24 hour toll free number – 0800 428 428. •Callers can also access the free SMS line by
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Public Protetor GP Office hosts the girl child
The Public Protector’s office handed gifts to learners, which included school shoes, socks and sanitary towels.
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ake a Girl Child to Work Day”, an initiative by Cell C and endorsed by the Department of Education. Each year on the last Thursday of May, a number of female school pupils (Grade 10-12) from a school of choice, usually from disadvantaged backgrounds are hosted by participating organizations to spend a day at their place of work. This year’s Take a Girl Child to Work Day took place on the 26th of May 2016. The theme for 2016 is; “Together we are helping girls dream, believe and achieve”. The main objective of the project is to inspire the female pupils to reach their full potential and to expose them to diverse careers and positive role models. The Public Protector South Africa supports Take a Girl Child to Work Day”, initiative and also uses the project to achieve one of its mandate areas, that of being accessible to all persons and communities. The Gauteng Public Protector Provincial Office also participated in the initiative by inviting the Grade 11 and 12 learners from the Thathulwazi Westrand High School in Rietvallei, Mogale City Municipality. During the programme, learners were
exposed to the work and the functions of the Public Protector through job-shadowing of learners in different branches within the office. The Programme was coordinatedand conducted by Ms Maureen Mabasa and Mr Titus Sebesho, the Outreach Officers in the Gauteng office. The learners spent time with the Provincial Representative, Ms Winnie Manyathela who shared with them the Mandate of the Public Protector, how to handle customer complaints and the dynamics of managing the PPSA office, how investigations are conducted, research methodology, the processes of drafting of closing and formal reports, conducting an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and settlement agreements and handling of issues Service delivery. After the shadowing process, the learners were given an opportunity to explain what they have learned about the Public Protector`s office. The event ended with the awarding of certificates of participation which were signed by Cell C and Adv T Madonsela.
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or two nights, June 15 and 16 these legendary icons, Abdulla Ibrahim and Hugh Masekela will each perform their individual sets on stage at Emperors Palace, Centre Court Arena in the Convention Centre and then collaborate in a much-anticipated, neverbeen-experienced-before grand finale. They will time travel into the nostalgia and perform together, however this time, in a modern and colourful South Africa they could have only dreamt of in their days together. After years in exile and in a liberated South Africa, it is only now, for the first time in 60 years that these two iconic jazz instrumentalists, icons and South African global jazz ambassadors, Abdullah Ibrahim and Hugh Masekela will reunite and perform on one stage. In solidarity and recognition of all those who were a part of the historical 1976 youth march, the Jazz Epistles are reuniting to celebrate the 40th year anniversary of the June 16 occurrence. The Jazz Epistles were South Africa’s earliest, most influential jazz (bebop) band. This was an all-black, all-esteemed band of young, swaggering men.
The Jazz Epistles are reuniting to celebrate the 40th year anniversary
Their adoring fans were mesmerised by their yellows, blues and reds resonating with the piece strolls, swims, dips and swings. Their music filled the dusty streets of the townships and fired the
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