MEDIA ALERT
| DATE |
05 MAY 2006 |
| TO |
ALL MEDIA |
| ATTENTION: |
NEWS EDITORS / REPORTERS / PR WIRE |
MEC CELE SUPPORTS 365 DAYS CAMPAIGN AGAINST WOMEN ABUSE
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr Bheki
Cele throws his full weight behind the 365 days against the abuse of
women and children. This initiative was launched by the country’s Deputy
President Mrs. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at a prestigious event that was
attended by government officials, NGO’s and members of the public.
“The extension of the campaign to 365 days will definitely create hope
for the women and children that we have committed ourselves to defend
and protect beyond the call of duty. My department will ensure that we
accelerate the pace and strengthen our campaigns in pushing a strong
message against women abuse to the community,” Cele said.
“Indeed 16 days of Activism has been a vibrant and dynamic campaign
therefore we will work tirelessly to strike a balance and support the
campaign throughout the year. I strongly condemn the recent behaviour of
men raping young kids; police officers will leave no stone unturned to
ensure that those animals face the full might of the law and rot in
jail,” Cele added.
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