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EWN reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape has called on national government to step in and help stop the attacks on social workers in the province.
This call followed reported attacks on Department of Social Development (DSD) employees in hotspot areas, including Khayelitsha, Gugulethu and Nyanga. In May, two staff members were hijacked and shot at in Khayelitsha. According to the DSD, prior to that there had been five attacks on its staff since the beginning of the year. DSD spokesperson in the province Wendy Kaizer-Philander said the attacks targeted the state. She explained: "Any attack on a social worker is not just an attack on an individual, but an assault on the very fabric of our society. Such acts should be regarded as attacks on the State itself. These hardened criminals must be held accountable for their actions, and we will not tolerate violence against those who dedicate their lives to helping others in need."
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Ntuthuzelo Nene at EWN
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