South Africans have been urged to be vigilant and report to the police elements perpetuating criminal acts against children, youth, women, and persons with disabilities during the coronavirus lockdown.
The call was made by the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, MaiteNkoana-Mashabane, on Sunday in the wake of the murder of five-year-old, MzwandileZitho.
The boy’s naked body was found just hours after he had been reported missing at the Orange Farm police station on Wednesday, reports SAnews.
Expressing condolences to Mzwandile’s family, Nkoana-Mashabane said the continued killing and raping of women and children by people who are supposed to love and care for them is a great shame on society.
“Whilst we are taking extreme measures to protect ourselves from the COVID-19 virus, I am pleading to the nation to continue reporting any form of criminal activity to SAPS and to elevate levels of vigilance to ensure children, youth, women, and persons with disabilities are safe from perpetrators who capitalise on the current situation for evil personal gains,” said Minister Nkoana-Mashabane.
