[LISTEN] Western Cape Social Development urges volunteers to join Safety Parent Programme amid child abuse crisis #sabcnews

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By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Abuse and neglect have forced hundreds of children in the Western Cape to be removed from their homes in search of safety. This has given rise to the growing need for emergency care has highlighted the importance of the province's 'Safety Parent Programme'. According to the Provincial Social Development Department, more than 40-thousand children are currently in the foster care system, with almost three thousand in child and youth care centres run by non-profit organisations (NPOs). Provincial Minister of Social Development in the Western Cape, Wendy Kaizer-Philander is urging eligible volunteers to open their homes to vulnerable children while social workers investigate their circumstances...

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