| Phumzile Primary School voice out against rape |
Phumzile Primary school is one of the schools that applied ‘I pledge’ Rape Campaign last week issued by Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga. Motshekga demanded that all schools should teach learners about the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and to respect the rights of others irrespective of age, race, gender or sexual orientation.
The issue of rape is a serious challenge and people need to be taught about it at the early stage. Phumzile Primary started the campaign as soon as they heard about it and pupils were told to report any form of wrongdoing to authorities or anyone they trust.
Life Skills educator, Mr Gerald Dimmock mentioned that Life Skills textbooks covers chapters of self respect. “In grade 4 there is a chapter that talks about respect your body others body. I don’t teach them about what is in the textbooks only, I also tell them that they have right to say no”. He said.
He further stated that the school work hand-in-hand with Social Workers and Police officers who checks and assist them on cases of abuse or violence. HOD of Intersen, Mrs Bagezile Modiba said “If the campaign can be taken serious by the learners it’ll spread to the families through the learners and we’ll have a safe community”.
Grade 7 pupil, Keneilwe Motshoene (13) is not pleased with the adverts shown on the Television. “The government is wrong they shouldn’t have allowed adverts of young girls sleeping with old people. This is a disadvantage to us (girls) because boys will tell us that even the TV supports this”. When asked about the campaign she kept on blaming the Media for presenting sexual scenes.
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