Lifalaza Simataa, spokesperson for the Landless People’s Movement - LPM questions silence on streetchildren

Landless People's Movement spokesperson Lifalaza Simata highlights the multi-faceted nature of the crisis – spanning cross-border migration, child protection, potential trafficking and local governance. While residents and motorists voice safety and property concerns, local authorities find themselves constrained by a leadership vacuum and a lack of clear national protocols from the central government and diplomatic ministries on how to handle minors from across the border without compromising their rights or international relations.