Tuesday 24 April 2012

Save Our Children

Dear Daddy


On the 31st of March 2012 another child was gang-raped in South Africa.
This time though, the world took notice as a videoclip of the rape was proudly distributed by the perpetrators. 
This young girl is mentally ill and the rapists condoned their actions by "rewarding" her with a mere
 R2(US$ 0.26).
 
Sadly, as the world was outraged, South Africans resorted to joking about the ridicule of the situation.
On the radio, Childline's spokesperson commented that this has become the "norm" for us as South Africans.
 
Have we become so accustomed and immune to the cries of our children?
 
Are we losing our humanity?
 
Daddy, please save the children of Africa-please save OUR children!