We must act as the eyes and ears of society
IT IS only a matter of days into the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children and the media is filled with the story of a 3-year-old boy who was last week mutilated and killed by his own father.
It is the details of the murder that are the most disturbing though, with the father having driven a nail into the small boy's head before cutting off his genitals, which he kept with him.
It is a tragedy that an individual with clear signs of mental illness did not receive treatment in a suitable government institution before it was too late.
The same goes for all the women and children in our country who have lost their lives at the hands of those who should have received help.
The DA prays that the family concerned will receive the necessary counselling and other support they need to find the closure they deserve.
We also hope the father of this little boy will get the help he needs if it is proved that he is mentally ill.
Filicide – the act of killing one's own son or daughter – has become all too common in our society, and it appears that no one is ready to, or able to deal with this scourge.
The question we must ask ourselves is: What is to become of our next generation of young people when they either don't know their parents, or are not safe with them?
As a society, we need to pay closer attention to those around us.
We need to be the eyes and ears of our communities so that we can play an active role in preventing such horrific incidents from taking place. ELMA RABE, MPL | DA KZN Spokesperson on Social Development, Pietermaritzburg
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