Call for greater investment in African child

Auleria Wakudumo

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for greater efforts to protect, empower and invest in children.

In her message marking the Day of the African Child yesterday, Nandi-Ndaitwah paid tribute to the children who lost their lives during the 1976 Soweto Uprising in South Africa and reflected on the significance of their sacrifice for future generations across the African continent.

“Fifty years ago, on 16 June 1976, the streets of Soweto became a battleground between innocent schoolchildren and an unjust system determined to silence their voices. The tragic killing of children, including the young Hector Pieterson, exposed the brutality of apartheid to the world and transformed a student protest into