{"id":66201,"date":"2014-08-12T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/66201\/germistons-abused-women-have-a-place-to-go\/"},"modified":"2014-08-12T09:53:48","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T07:53:48","slug":"germistons-abused-women-have-a-place-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/08\/12\/germistons-abused-women-have-a-place-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston’s abused women have a place to go"},"content":{"rendered":"

Women across the Germiston policing cluster now have a safe haven to go to.<\/p>\n

During a special Women’s Month function, held at the Germiston Police Station, on Thursday, a shelter for victims of domestic violence was opened by Germiston cluster commander Brig Phumla Mdlankomo.<\/p>

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The safe house will serve as a temporary shelter for women and children who have been victims of any type of abuse.<\/p>\n

It can accommodate five people at a time.<\/p>

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Communications officer for the Germiston SAPS WO Andr\u00e9 de Jager said: “This was an initiative from our cluster commander Brig Phumla Mdlankomo.<\/p>\n

“She wanted a safe place where women across the Germiston cluster could be accommodated, no matter what time of the night.”<\/p>\n

The women will be helped at the shelter until they can be placed in a government institution or have made other arrangements.<\/p>\n

The revamp of the old policemen’s quarters was taken on by local businessman Nacer Kaci.<\/p>\n

He said: “I find the Germiston police very helpful and, in return, I wanted to help them.<\/p>\n

“When they approached me to sponsor the project I said I would do it with pleasure.<\/p>\n

“I feel I must also give back to people.”<\/p>\n

The opening of the shelter formed part of the Germiston cluster’s Women’s Month function.<\/p>\n

The event was attended by station commanders from all the stations in the Germiston cluster, as well as from other police stations.<\/p>\n

The women from across the cluster dressed up in various costumes to add to the fun of the event and the day was enjoyed by all who attended.<\/p>\n

In her address to the women, Mdlankomo said: “In whatever you do, start thinking about yourself first, before other people.<\/p>\n

“This will help you to care for others in return.<\/p>\n

“Women must love themselves and we must know and support one another.”<\/p>\n