Missing Children SA urges extra care for children this festive season
The festive season is normally a time where we see an increase in children getting lost or missing. Minors may be separated from their family or friends, due to crowded venues, such as shopping malls and at beaches. Speaking on Bush Radio’s Sakhsizwe programme on Tuesday, Missing Children South Africa’s National Coordinator, Bianca van Aswegen, provides tips on child safety, especially with it being school holidays and children having fun in the sun ‘’So this time of the year, we do see an increasing number of children maybe getting lost or children going missing. It's a busy time of the year, our shopping centers are busy, our beaches are busy, and a lot of children don't have supervision due to parents still being at work for instance. So there's a lot of safety measures that can be put in place to keep our children safe, and safety for our children is absolutely priority over this festive season.’’ ‘’So for instance, if you do take your children with you to the sho...