As schools closed earlier for the Easter break, children's rights activists are fearing that not only will kids be vulnerable to the coronavirus but also to sexual predators. TheCapeArgus coronavirus
The province has become notorious for the high number of children killed and raped and school holidays are usually the time when they are most vulnerable.
“Schools are structured and better supervised and also provide critical services like feeding schemes. This has been raised by several activists as a severe issue with the closure of schools. How will those reliant on school feeding schemes eat?” “If given sufficient time to spread within school communities, children then become vectors to elderly, HIV-positive and TB-infected adults at home, who are immuno-compromised and extremely vulnerable.”
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