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Police promote children’s rights at Cradock farm school By Simtembile Mgidi - 03 June 2021
SAFETY IN KNOWLEDGE: An awareness campaign to sensitise pupils about their rights and the prevention of sexual abuse was held at a farm school in Cradock on Thursday Image: 123RF
The police held an awareness campaign at Evendale Farm Primary School in Cradock on Thursday to highlight Child Protection Week.
Members of Cradock Visible Policing, the K-9 Unit, the SA Police Service Women’s Network, SAPS Men for Change and the Public Servants Association took part in the event.
The focus of the campaign was to sensitise pupils about their rights and to talk to them about the prevention of sexual abuse.