COMMONWEALTH AFRICA ANTI-CORRUPTION CENTRE (CAACC) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DIRECTORATE ON CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC CRIME (DCEC) CONDUCTED A CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECT IN SOLOMON DIHUTSO PRIMARY SCHOOL
Theme: Effective Whistle-blower Protection Mechanism: A Tool in the Fight against Corruption
9th July 2024
Solomon Dihutso Primary School
Commonwealth Africa Anti-Corruption Centre and Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) in solidarity with the Office of the District Commissioner, emphasized the significance of Corporate Social Responsibility, particularly as it relates to fighting corruption and safeguarding our children's right to education. Corruption is an insidious force that undermines every aspect of our society, and its effects are most devastating on our young ones. Children are the most vulnerable members of our society. They are like tender shoots that need nurturing and protection to grow into strong, resilient trees. However, the scourge of corruption acts as a blight that stunts their growth, depriving them of opportunities and infringing upon their fundamental right to education. When resources meant for educational infrastructure are siphoned off and when funds allocated for school supplies are stolen without a conscience our children are the ones who suffer the most. These blatant acts of corruption affect the right to education which is provided for in the Childrens Act, let us remember in the same breath that it is an offence to deny a child education. In a corrupt society children are forced to learn in dilapidated classrooms, they lack essential educational materials, and many are even denied the chance to pursue their dreams through higher education.
In two days CAACC and DCEC shall be commemorating the annual Africa Anti-Corruption Day, which signifies our commitment to fight corruption and re-affirms our pledge to ensure that we do so for a better Africa. Our theme for this year is: "Effective Whistleblower Protection Mechanism: A Critical Tool in the Fight Against Corruption.” "Ka Setswana re raya gore “Thulaganyo e e atlegileng ya go sireletsa maloma tsebe: Tsamaiso e e maleba mo go lwantsheng tshenyetso sechaba” This theme serves as a clarion call to us all. It reminds us that the fight against corruption is not just the responsibility of a few, but a collective duty that we must all undertake.
