16 Days of Activism Campaign - DoCS, SAPS and community raises abuse awareness at Bellville and Cape Town Stations
Tomorrow and Friday, 4 and 5 December 2014, Western Cape MEC of Community Safety, Dan Plato, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and community members will take a public stand against violence and abuse.
The Department of Community Safety, the SAPS and safety role-players will take the 16 Days of Activism campaign for No Violence against Women and Children, to the Bellville and Cape Town Stations to help raise awareness and engage with commuters on their morning commute.
Through meaningful partnerships, like the partnership between the SAPS, the Department of Community Safety in the Western Cape and the public, we are uniting behind the theme: “Safety starts in the family”.
The activities during the 16 Days of Activism campaign are centred on empowering communities with the knowledge, the opportunity and the capacity to take a stand against abuse and encourage them through key motivators to break the cycle of abuse.
We, as a collective, challenge every person in the province to ensure that Safety starts in the family and observe 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children towards 365 days of action to eradicate violence from our communities, Better Together.
There will be an opportunity for photographs and interviews.
All media are invited to attend:
Details: Bellville Station 16 Days of Activism awareness drive
Date: Thursday, 4 December 2014
Time: 6h00 to 07h30
Venue: Bellville Station, Tienie Meyer Bypass, Bellville
Details: Cape Town Station 16 Days of Activism awareness drive
Date: Friday, 5 December 2014
Time: 6h00 to 07h30
Venue: Cape Town Station, Adderley Street, Foreshore, Cape Town
For updated event information, march starting points and routes, please visit: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/16-days-activism-no-violence-against-woman-and-children
Media enquiries:
Ewald Botha
Spokesperson for MEC Plato
Cell: 079 694 1113
