CHILD PROTECTION WEEK HIGHLIGHTS GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

• Child Protection Week (CPW) in South Africa, observed annually from the last Sunday in May until early June, raises awareness about children’s rights as outlined in the Constitution and the Children’s Act. This year’s theme is “Protecting South Africa’s Children 30 Years On.”
• Dr Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu will lead an Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme (ICROP) at Disaneng Tribal Council in the North West Province on 21 May, aiming to enhance public awareness and interaction with government services.
• The event will also see Dr Bogopane-Zulu distributing school uniforms to 92 learners from the Disaneng Tribal Council, emphasising the government’s investment in children’s welfare through education, health, and social assistance programmes.

Children in South Africa live in a society with a Constitution that highly regards their rights, equality, and dignity. As part of Child Protection Week (CPW), Dr Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu will conduct an Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme (ICROP) at Disaneng Tribal Council in the North West Province on Tuesday, 21 May.

CPW is commemorated annually from the last Sunday in May for one week until the beginning of June to raise awareness of the rights of children as articulated in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the Children’s Act (Act No 38 of 2005). It is observed under the theme “Protecting South Africa’s Children 30 Years On.”

The government has invested in children through various services such as education, health, access to clean water, and electricity. It currently has the largest social assistance programme aimed at protecting children. The ICROP will bring together Social Development and its public entities—the National Development Agency (NDA) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)—in collaboration with the Departments of Health and Home Affairs. The aim is to improve citizens’ interaction with government institutions and increase public awareness of government services in a localised manner.

Dr Bogopane-Zulu will also be handing over school uniforms to 92 learners from the Disaneng Tribal Council.  Each of the learners will receive the following:

• 2 X Vests
• 3X  Underwear
• 3x pairs of socks 
• 1x Tracksuit 
• 2X Shirts
• 1X Jersey 
• 1X Pair of Shoes
• 2X Trousers
• 1X Tie
• 2X Skirt or Tunic for girls
• 1X Belt for boys 

The ICROP forms part of the Deputy Minister’s mandate to fulfil all commitments she has made as the sixth administration of government comes to an end.