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Cape Town Bikers take a stand against elderly abuse

By Qudissiyah Kasu A group of bikers hosted a demonstration to raise awareness about the abuse of the elderly on Saturday the 22nd of February. This was fuelled by the death of Mymoena Koelman, who was allegedly tormented by her drug addict grandson for years without intervention from social workers and police. Tempers boiled over when a disturbing video surfaced on social media, showing the frail 76-year-old being harassed by […]

today24 February 2020

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‘Authorities must act swiftly on elderly abuse’

A video depicting an elderly Strandfontein woman being harassed for money by her drug-addicted grandson has caused outrage on social media, highlighting the often-unspoken scourge of elderly abuse. The video shows a frail woman known as Mrs Koelman in a state of fear and distress as the young man begs her for R10. While the video was taken a while ago, community members say the Western Cape Department of Social […]

today13 February 2020

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