Learners from various schools in Eenhana, Ohangwena Region, took to the streets on Friday to protest against the rising cases of violence against children.
The march, held under the banner of solidarity and justice, saw young voices demanding urgent action from national and regional authorities.
The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, said her ministry will continue to train Early Childhood Development (ECD) daycarers to raise awareness of violence against children in their classrooms.
Otjiwarongo residents took to the streets in solidarity with Okahandja residents following the murder of three girls over the past two months.
The grandmother of the recently murdered 5-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp has expressed dismay over the lack of support the family received from the government and the police after the disappearance of the Grade Zero learner at Okahandja.
The town of Okahandja came together in grief as they said goodbye to six-year-old Roswinds Fabianu, whose life was tragically cut short in a brutal act that has shaken the nation.
Roswinds was laid to rest at the Oshetu cemetery in Okahandja.
Landless People's Movement Youth Command Element leader, Duminga Ndala, says the rise in violent crimes against children is chilling, labelling it a national emergency that requires immediate and targeted intervention.
The Namibia National Student Organisation (NANSO) is demanding immediate action from the police regarding the murder of two young learners at K.W. Von Mares Combined School in Okahandja.
The Namibian Police announced today that there are no new developments in the rape and murder case of 5-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp from Okahandja.
