{"id":93753,"date":"2015-07-14T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-14T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/93753\/children-entertained-during-primrose-police-roadshow\/"},"modified":"2015-07-14T08:53:51","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T06:53:51","slug":"children-entertained-during-primrose-police-roadshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/07\/14\/children-entertained-during-primrose-police-roadshow\/","title":{"rendered":"Children entertained during Primrose police roadshow"},"content":{"rendered":"

National Child Protection Week (CPW) is commemorated in South Africa annually to raise awareness of the rights of children as articulated in the Children\u2019s Act of 2005.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme was \u201cWorking Together to Protect Children\u201d.<\/p>

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Primrose police and the Primrose Crime Prevention Youth Desk (PCPYD) recently ended their child protection campaign<\/a> in style with a roadshow that visited the Makause, Delport and Marathon informal settlements.<\/p>\n

During the roadshow officers and PCPYD members shared safety tips with the children of the informal settlements.<\/p>

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\u201cThe children were entertained and given sweets, toys, drawing books and chips,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for Primrose police.<\/p>\n

\u201cFormer Bafana Bafana coach Clive Barker also joined the roadshow to surprise the children.<\/p>\n

\u201cBarker also took the opportunity to scout for young soccer talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chubby Chums, the Avril Elizabeth Home and Cartoon Candy are thanked for sponsoring the roadshow.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe kids really enjoyed every moment they spent with us,” said Moame.<\/p>\n

\u201cA big thank you to our PCPYD members who worked tirelessly for the success of this day.\u201d<\/p>\n