Rising child exploitation a tragedy in the Covid-19 era

I experienced a bold act of empathy between children last week. There may be huge class differences between the nation’s children, but our children always have the possibility of powerful acts of solidarity. 

Barely three nights into the 7pm-5am curfew, 13-year-old Yassin Hussein Moyo was standing with his younger siblings and mother on the third floor balcony of his family home. In the streets below, tension between residents and police spiralled into cat-and-mouse chases, tear-gas and some stone-throwing. The Moyo family were peacefully watching this from their home balcony. A single shot from a single officer pierced his stomach and ripped the unarmed Yassin from his family. His and the deaths of at least 16 others across the country has dominated international news for three weeks now.