MEDIA STATEMENT
BY THE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
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IFP MEDIA
STATEMENT BY: 27 March 2008 The Inkatha Freedom Party Youth Brigade has taken note of a shocking report by the Justice Department on youth crime and youth violence indicating that juvenile crime has reached excessive levels. All around us we see the results of misguided behaviour. South Africa is not simply the crime capital of the world, which is bad enough in itself, but we also have the highest levels of crime in respect of the most morally repugnant crimes, such as murder, violent assault, rape, and crimes against children, women and the aged. Now the report tabled by the Justice Department indicates that our children have become hardened criminals themselves - truly shocking. The IFPYB strongly believe in the human rights afforded to us by the Constitution and we are calling for fundamental changes in people's behaviour in order to make South Africa a better country. In we are serious about turning the tide against crime and securing a better life for the youth of South Africa we believe that the teaching of ubuntu should be reinstated in schools. Civic education premised on the humanity underpinning ubuntu is a key to long-term attitudinal change by the young. Casual attitudes by teachers and pupils towards schooling must be changed. Pupils roaming the streets instead of being at school must be dealt with firmly and parents should be held responsible. Universal commitment to fighting crime must be bolstered. As a nation we must promote family values that affirm and strengthen the family. The IFPYB believes that discipline and self-discipline must be promoted and rewarded. Finally, the IFPYB remains committed to ubuntu and believes that this is the only way to lead a campaign for moral regeneration and real change in South Africa.
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