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Child Protection Knows No Borders

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This is a SAnews.gov.za news article dated 3 June 2018 titled “Child protection knows no borders.” Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu says South Africa will not ignore unaccompanied and undocumented children from neighbouring countries, warning that once children cross borders without proper documentation they become vulnerable to exploitation and that lack of documentation makes it harder to provide services such as education and social grants. The article also describes related child-protection and gender-based violence initiatives, including the 2010 Cabinet-established Inter-Ministerial Committee on Violence against Women and Children and the 24-hour Gender-Based Violence Command Centre (0800 428 428). It notes that the 2018 Child Protection Week coincided with the centenary of Nelson Mandela and ends with stakeholders signing a pledge to continue protecting children.

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Free State, City of Tshwane, Gauteng

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https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/child-protection-knows-no-borders

Key Takeaways

Date: Sunday, 3 June 2018
Event: closing ceremony of Child Protection Week
Location: Ladybrand, Free State
Minister: Susan Shabangu (Social Development)
Focus: unaccompanied and undocumented children from neighbouring countries
Warning: cross-border children without documentation become vulnerable to exploitation (physical/sexual abuse, kidnapping, trafficking, child labour)
Impact: undocumented children make it difficult to provide social services including basic education, Child Support Grant, and Social Relief of Distress
Campaign launch: Child Protection Week campaign launched in Pretoria last week
Appeal: delegates from Lesotho to work with South Africa to protect children
Police commitment: Major General TN Mathonsi (SAPS) reaffirmed duty to protect children
2010 Cabinet decision: Inter-Ministerial Committee on Violence against Women and Children (led by Department of Social Development)
24-hour support: Gender-Based Violence Command Centre toll-free number 0800 428 428 (0800 GBV GBV)
2018 CPW milestone: coincides with Nelson Mandela centenary
Closing: stakeholders signed a pledge to continue protecting children
Susan Shabangu
Department of Social Development
South African Police Service (SAPS)
Major General TN Mathonsi
Cabinet
Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Violence against Women and Children (VAWC)
Gender-Based Violence Command Centre
World Vision
Ernest Fraser
Lesotho
Nelson Mandela
Mama Albertina Sisulu
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
Children’s Act
Government Communication and Information System (SAnews.gov.za)