More children are being left alone during this lockdown – Childline counsellor

A Childline counsellor says she has been inundated with calls about poverty and neglect since the start of the lockdown in the country – and the calls haven’t just been from children.

Since the lockdown was implemented at midnight on 26 March, she received an average of 50 calls per day, she estimated. Mnisi said she received calls from a child as young as six but said most calls came from children aged 10 and 11.“Children are being left alone without parental supervision. We are seeing an eight-year-old having to take care of younger siblings. This is still a child – leaving a child alone is exposing them to Covid-19 because, for example, children roam around to neighbours seeking assistance,” Mnisi said.“Some of the mothers moved to different places and left the children alone for two weeks.

In an address on Tuesday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that poverty and food insecurity increased dramatically during the lockdown.

Mothers do earn grant for their children. What are they doing with their children's money? Make ups and Brazilian hairstyle. They apparently move around looking for more money from men who are not fathers to their kids.

Huh? It’s a lockdown. Where are the parents

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