By Everson Luhanga
The police are expected to arrest criminals and bring justice to victims of crime, but they also bring social justice to those in need.
The police recently built a house for 21-year-old Sisanda, who was 15 when she took on the responsibility of looking after her little brother after they lost their mother and older sister.
On Monday the police, through the SAPS’ National Excellence Awards legacy project, handed over the home.
National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said Sisanda looks after her 17-year-old brother and survives on social grants.
She said this year’s housing project came about through the collaboration between the SAPS and various sponsors and stakeholders that included Old Mutual, Metropolitan, Assupol, Gift of the Givers, Home Choice, Blue Label Telecoms, Community Policing Forum as well as SAPS Western Cape’s Women’s Network and Men for Change.
Annually, the SAPS goes out of its way to build and donate homes to victims of crime. Last year, the SAPS handed over a house in GaMolepo village in Mankweng, Limpopo to a family whose lives were drastically changed when a mother of four was left paralysed after her partner shot her many times. The suspect was arrested and convicted for attempted murder.
The Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele applauded the partnership which resulted in another family benefitting from this annual project. The Vokwana family is the sixth household in SA to receive a home from this legacy project. The programme is led by the Human Resources Personnel Management Division.
“I want to thank everyone who formed part of this success. Together we can do more,” said Cele.
Pictured above: The home built for the Vokwana family.
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