Tolashe appalled by stats of child abuse released in 2024/2025 financial year
Tolashe sounded the alarm while speaking at the launch of a campaign geared towards Child Protection Month in Free State on Sunday.
Sisisi Tolashe. Picture: Facebook/SocialDevelopmentZA
JOHANNESBURG - Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe said the statistics of child abuse released in the 2024/2025 financial year are appalling.
Tolashe sounded the alarm while speaking at the launch of a campaign geared towards Child Protection Month in Free State on Sunday.
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The recorded figures stand at around 26,000 in that single reporting period.
Tolashe said violence has a long-lasting effect on the psychology of children.
“The situation is bad, as we said earlier on, we are articulating statistics where these cases are being reported. Remember, our people are not convinced that these cases should be reported.”