DA in the Western Cape ramps up efforts to close gaps in child protection system [SOUND]

# The DA in the Western Cape says it will intensify efforts to identify weaknesses in the province’s child protection system. The party aims to develop practical recommendations to strengthen child protection and ensure no child is left vulnerable. The DA’s Wendy Kaizer-Philander says over 40-thousand children are currently in foster care, and only four-percent of child abuse cases lead to convictions, showing serious weaknesses in child protection systems: