#AmINext: Dear Mr President, change needs to take place now!
The heartbreaking incidents against women and children, as well as Xenophobic attacks in Gauteng, has caused a national outcry. The country has been pleading with President Cyril Ramaphosa to comment on the situation.
Listen to the messages which the team spoke about:
Darren Maule, Keri Miller, and Sky Tshabalala replied to President's Cyril Ramaphosa's message, which was shared on Tuesday afternoon on social media.
Our security forces are on high alert. Whilst in no way, can we take away the sense of deep loss and unbearable pain you experience, as a country we commit ourselves to continue to work tirelessly to building the kind of South Africa, where indeed womxn and children will be safe. pic.twitter.com/ZoQSziiuPM
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) September 3, 2019
I condemn the violence that has been spreading around a number of our provinces in the strongest terms. I’m convening the ministers in the security cluster today to make sure that we keep a close eye on these acts of wanton violence and find ways of stopping them. pic.twitter.com/sizZkwIyPO
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) September 3, 2019
We express our deep pain, support, solidarity and love to the families, friends and loved ones of all those who have lost their lives in the last month (Uyinene Mrwetyana, Leighandre Jegels, Nolunde Vumsindo, Meghan Cremer, Jesse Hess to mention but a few). pic.twitter.com/PkWfO1NoYD
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) September 3, 2019
Keri Miller spoke passionately about the situation, saying that she is not sure what has to be done.
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She works with wonderful colleagues, but one man can't do it all. Change needs to start from the bottom and it needs to start now. Going to prison isn't enough.
Darren spoke about what he does to ensure Mouse's safety.
We think Tougher sentences needed for crimes against women and children, right?
Listen to the team's full message in the podcast.