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The Gauteng government is committed to dealing with violence against children. Today Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane reaffirmed that commitment at Constitutional Hill.

“We must work together because the challenge we are facing is enormous. The figures are shocking. On this day we are saying NO to abuse and violence against children. Not under our watch,” Gauteng Premier David Makhura said.

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, Community Safety MEC, Ms. Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, together with her HOD, Yoliswa Makhasi, Police Commissioner Deliwe Suzan De Lange, and 40 Gauteng Police Officers will visit the Save the Children #ViolenceUnwrapped exhibition on Friday 2 December 2016.

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 Child abuse has cost the South African economy R238 billion in 2015, according to research by the non-governmental organisation, Save the Children.

Violence is a common experience among South African children across lines of culture, ethnicity, socio-economic status and levels of education.

Today, children’s rights organisation Save the Children South Africa announced findings from its Cost Study on the cost of violence against children in South Africa. The study reveals that in 2015, violence against children cost R238.58 billion. The study looked at data collected from national directories, surveys and reports, and was led by the University of Cape Town in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and Georgia State University.

As the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign begins on Friday, a new study has revealed that violence against the youngest members of our society cost the country over R238 billion last year.