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The shocking reality!
Since official statistics were launched in 1994 there have been over 1000 children reported missing in South Africa that were never recovered, that’s a whole school missing without a trace.
About 1200 children are reported missing each year in SA y, with more than 90% being found within the first week. This unfortunately still leaves us with at least 10% of the children not being traced.
This figure is regarded as conservative.
As published on www.missingchildren.org.za
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I will be honest. I have been boycotting Scandal! ever since Alex decided to go after Elijah. And judging from
the Teasers I could tell that the storyline is really not for the faint hearted and I am not ashamed to admit the fact that I am a sensitive viewer.
Also, in one interview with JustCurious some months ago, Shona Ferguson mentioned that this time Scandal is going to the extreme with everything. ..That, i tell you is the reason I decided to rather stay away… It is still extreme heartache…nna I’ll come back when they do extreme happiness.
I just love Molex as a couple. They have portrayed a picture of love and contentment and I have always enjoyed watching them. They have managed to build a family even besides all their past errors and failures.
When Thabang, one of their twins, was abducted about a year ago, they were torn. They went high and low, blamed each other, got really upset but still managed to love each other again. Now the fit to find the missing child was recently revived again and credit is definitely due to the Scandal! team for putting together such mind blowing drama.
Though I haven’t been watching the recent action, what I hear from those who are watching is convincingly totally great drama.
What do we, welfare viewers owe to South African television kanti?? They have been seriously hitting us with it these days? If it’s not Thembi on Rhythm City with cancer, it’s Khaphela going into polygamy on Generations and now we have Intersexions and as if that’s not enough… Molex find their Thabang dead.
I just want to say, South Africa, the missing children thing is a reality. It happens. When some people dump their children in shady corners and leave them for the dead, hundreds of families mourn for the loss of their children, who have mysteriously disappeared and the saddest part of it is that you have no idea if the child will be back, who has him, what are they doing to him, is he still sane… is he still within the country’s borders.. why was it your child that they chose to abduct and all sorts of things.
In Thabang's case, he wasn’t abducted because he had angered his kidnapper. He wasn’t taken because the kidnapper wanted anything from him. Scandal, yet again hits us with the story of a child who is paying dearly (with his life this time) for the wrongs of his father.
How then, do you forgive yourself as a father when you have caused the death of your only son?
Like I have said, I am a coward. I haven’t had the heart to follow this story but what matters is that I am aware of it, I have read about it and there is just no way I am going to sit there and take this in. Mo loves her children. She raised them up single-handedly (well, with Zwelakhe on the side) when Alex was in prison.
Alex loves his children. He was not there from the beginning to play his father-figure role, but he did come back. Just when his family was together again and he was trying to pick up where he missed out, a terrible blast from the past decides to ruin all that.
Poor Kgomotso. This child represents hundreds of children in this country who have no idea where their siblings are. They would like to know the answers to all the “why?” questions but unfortunately noone knows the reasons. She will probably only find out way past her teen years that her dad had everything to do with her brother’s death. At that time, it would be on top of a collection of anger from over the years and she will be in no position to forgive the father.
Whats worse.. right now her parents are busy focusing on how hurt they are and how the other has hurt the other.. how the other is more guilty.. that they haven't thought that she needs to be held too. I don't think a child at her age understands fully what death is and how one deals with it. Thabang was her twin brother. Surely she needs to be allowed to mourn properly. .. and she needs support to do that.
I am in no way saying it was Alex’s fault and I am not suggesting that he not be forgiven. His past followed him. He did his best to protect his family. The outcome was not favourable. He has to live with the guilt.
Another thing,
I ask myself gore what kind of a couple should you be really to survive something as huge as this. Molex have both made mistakes in their past. But the past that leads to your children being abducted and eventually murdered?? How strong should a love be really to survive something like that?
These two love each other in a very unique way. They shout, they scream, they pass blame, they stay angry.. but they both know that no matter what, beneath the surface, each has a love for the other that can not be easily altered.
But will they be able to get through this one? The child is gone. Alex is still blaming himself. Morongwe is of course blaming Alex but reality is that the child is dead and there is nothing they can do to reverse the events that led to his death.
And they live in a circle of people like Donna who would not offer genuine support but only look out for themselves and how they can exploit your reality for they own benefit.
Thabang’s funeral will be this week, I believe.
If you have been following this drama, please do share your thoughts on the events leading to Thabang’s death.
Have you been enjoying the show?
And by the way, MIssing Children SA says:
When a child goes Missing: DO NOT WAIT 24 HOURS!!!
After completion of a SAP55: (Found at the police station)
a) Contact Missing Children SA on 072 647 7464
b) Email/Fax the information of the Child, details of the situation, the case number and police officer spoken to, as well as a photo of the child to:
judy@missingchildren.org.za &
info@missingchildren.org.za
NB) Please keep Missing Children SA posted on any progress.
How they will assist:
They will distribute flyers with all the relevant information to all relevant parties, so as to assist in helping locate the missing child/children.
They will remain in contact with the family and police, sharing any updates and developments on the case.
And a bit of good news:
Since the truth is that children do go missing and some are just never found, we are grateful that this whole campaign is actually yielded fruit.
Scandal! launched a Missing Children SA awareness campaign mid-November which it linked to the launch of a poignant TV storyline featuring the kidnapping (and subsequent nationwide hunt) for 12 year old Thabang (Thabo Nyaku).
In real life baby Khanyi that's 4 months old, was abducted on Friday 21 August - a week after she was born.
A viewer who watched e.tv's hugely popular Scandal! on weekdays at 19:30, recognized Khanyi from amongst several official photos of missing children that aired immediately after the show and a suspect was arrested this past Saturday.
Elsa Tzougonatos of Missing Children SA confirmed that Khanyi has been reunited with her parents.
''Our channel is so proud to be associated with the positive outcome from this campaign,'' says Lynn Gaines, e.tv's executive producer of the show. ''This particular story was heavily researched prior to screening. We aim for topical stories that reflect the realities of life and our South African communities.''
published on http://teeveetee.blogspot.com/ on 09/10/2009 |