The Roodepan police in conjunction with the department of social development and department of health and Simanye community nutritional and development centre hosted an elderly event in Roodepan, Kimberley today, the 19th October 2023. Police spokesperson sergeant Segio Kock says the purpose of the day was to make sure the elderly are safe and make them aware of services such as health and social development that are available for the elderly. He says the the abuse of elderly people happens in their own homes. According to information, the elderly were urged to make use of the police when they are faced with challenges of abuse and other challenges.
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