Oct 10, 2025 MISA, the Motor Industry Staff Association, Martlé Keyter, Madlanga Commission of Enquiry, Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee, National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemole
MISA comment - How many more children must die?
MISA, the Motor Industry Staff Association, is horrified to witness the drastic increase of innocent children killed in shooting incidents in South Africa. “Enough is enough. One life lost is one to many. Our children are our future,” says Martlé Keyter, MISA’s Chief Executive Officer: Operations, after she learned about the 4-year-old who died in Hanover Park Cape Town after he was hit by a stray bullet.
“It is a sad day if children cannot even play outside in the safety of their own yards, but this is how severe the situation in the country has become. MISA demands that National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemole tell us what is being done to protect our children.
“MISA supports and respects the work of the Madlanga Commission of Enquiry and the Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee’s inquiry, where Masemola is currently testifying. This is unfortunately taking up a lot his time and focus. We must never forget that the rights of children are of paramount importance and applies to all aspects of the law affecting children,” says Keyter.
Between 1 April to August 2025, 63 children have been murdered with gang violence in the Western Cape being the primary root of the murders.
“This week, stray bullets also killed a 12-year-old in Mitchell’s plain after being in the crossfire which led to police arresting two teenage suspects. While another 6-year-old died during a McDonald’s robbery in Gauteng, earlier this year,” says Keyter. Two bullets struck a 4-year-old, Davin Afrika (4) while asleep next to his pregnant mother. He died 2 years after his 12-year-old sister was shot in her head in Wesbank, Western Cape.
Issued on behalf of MISA by Sonja Carstens, Manager of MISA’s Media and Communication Department.
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