5.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter present the case study of the “Durban’s disappearing of street kids and the World Cup. The study is conducted to address some of the issues and key elements that were fundamental in understanding the motive behind the victimisation of street children. Although this research set out to answer the question: What are the physical, psychological and consequences of living on the streets? It addressed issues specifically related to the causes and the impact on of living on the streets. As such case study of Durban’s disappearing street kids and the World Cup background will be explored to find any key elements that depict what literature postulates. Firstly, this chapter address the forms of victimisation experienced by the children, by metro police. The data is first presented, discussed and analysed using the information obtained through interviews from Sunday time’s newspaper.
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In accordance, to the street children that were interviewed by the Sunday times on 14 February 2010, the youngsters from nine to 19 told the Sunday Times how metro policemen rounded them up daily and dumped them on the city’s outskirts, often on busy freeways or at unregistered shelters (Lagnparsad, 2010). A 13-year-old boy said: “They tell us we must go back where we came from. They say Durban is dirty because of us”.
A 19-year-old girl said: “They take us and drop us at Umgababa, Umgeni Road, Pietermaritzburg freeway and Hammarsdale. Sometimes they leave us on the road and we walk back to Durban. “If us girls don’t want to go to jail, they (police) say we must sleep with them so they can release
This chapter present the case study of the “Durban’s disappearing of street kids and the World Cup. The study is conducted to address some of the issues and key elements that were fundamental in understanding the motive behind the victimisation of street children. Although this research set out to answer the question: What are the physical, psychological and consequences of living on the streets? It addressed issues specifically related to the causes and the impact on of living on the streets. As such case study of Durban’s disappearing street kids and the World Cup background will be explored to find any key elements that depict what literature postulates. Firstly, this chapter address the forms of victimisation experienced by the children, by metro police. The data is first presented, discussed and analysed using the information obtained through interviews from Sunday time’s newspaper.
The case study of the Durban’s disappearing street kids and the World Cup …show more content…
In accordance, to the street children that were interviewed by the Sunday times on 14 February 2010, the youngsters from nine to 19 told the Sunday Times how metro policemen rounded them up daily and dumped them on the city’s outskirts, often on busy freeways or at unregistered shelters (Lagnparsad, 2010). A 13-year-old boy said: “They tell us we must go back where we came from. They say Durban is dirty because of us”.
A 19-year-old girl said: “They take us and drop us at Umgababa, Umgeni Road, Pietermaritzburg freeway and Hammarsdale. Sometimes they leave us on the road and we walk back to Durban. “If us girls don’t want to go to jail, they (police) say we must sleep with them so they can release