Pretoria – With the festive season fast approaching, Cabinet has called on South Africans to be safe and take extra precautions to ensure that children are cared for these holidays.
Given the recent spike in brutal murders of children in the country, Cabinet advised parents, guardians and society to ensure that children are kept away from harm.
Government has put in place several campaigns to ensure a safe festive season. These campaigns include the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children and the Arrive Alive Campaign, which will ensure increased visibility of law enforcement officials at roadblocks and search operations across the country.
Briefing the media following the national executive’s last meeting for the year on Thursday, Acting Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Minister Angie Motshekga impressed upon road users not to drink and drive or drink and walk.
"Those found guilty of transgressing the rules will be dealt with to the full extent of the law," said Motshekga at the post Cabinet briefing.
Cabinet further called on the nation "to put Ubuntu/Botho in practise by assisting those individuals and families that are unable to support themselves and show compassion as a nation that cares for all and respects each other”.
Meanwhile, Cabinet also called on South Africans to use this year’s Day of Reconciliation, 16 December, as a day of reflection on the strides that the country has made.
The day will be celebrated under the theme, ‘Nation Building, Social Cohesion and Reconciliation’.
The national event, which will be held at the Union Buildings, will see the unveiling of a statue of former President Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings.
The unveiling of the 9m-high statue is part of the 100 year anniversary of the Union Buildings. - SAnews.gov.za
