A Child of Hope: Tshepang

we have finally made it

we have finally made it the town of shame the town shake in 2001

the town of shame the town shake in 2001

the town of shame the town shake in 2001 a nine month old baby was sexually

a nine month old baby was sexually

a nine month old baby was sexually assaulted in the northern Cape of South

assaulted in the northern Cape of South

assaulted in the northern Cape of South Africa and she was named Sepang meaning

Africa and she was named Sepang meaning

Africa and she was named Sepang meaning hope she had survived so then they

hope she had survived so then they

hope she had survived so then they decided hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com

decided hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com

decided hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com and today we’re looking at a play that

and today we’re looking at a play that

and today we’re looking at a play that is a continual act of remembrance

is a continual act of remembrance

is a continual act of remembrance all the children will be saved

Savior hope can you begin by giving us a

Savior hope can you begin by giving us a brief summary of this play that has come

brief summary of this play that has come

brief summary of this play that has come to represent hope it’s a play based on

to represent hope it’s a play based on

to represent hope it’s a play based on an incident that was pretty disastrous

an incident that was pretty disastrous

an incident that was pretty disastrous in South Africa that became a legend and

in South Africa that became a legend and

in South Africa that became a legend and an icon for condition of children many

an icon for condition of children many

an icon for condition of children many many children in South Africa but out of

many children in South Africa but out of

many children in South Africa but out of that grim story this play was born and

that grim story this play was born and

that grim story this play was born and the play is a message of hope and of

the play is a message of hope and of

the play is a message of hope and of understanding and in fact something of a

understanding and in fact something of a

understanding and in fact something of a love story now this story is based on a

love story now this story is based on a

love story now this story is based on a true story with many others that are

true story with many others that are

true story with many others that are very similar

very similar

very similar why has child molestation been such a

why has child molestation been such a

why has child molestation been such a problem in South Africa well it’s not

problem in South Africa well it’s not

problem in South Africa well it’s not just in South Africa this is the

just in South Africa this is the

just in South Africa this is the extraordinary thing yes in South Africa

extraordinary thing yes in South Africa

extraordinary thing yes in South Africa we’ve taken this case to heart and the

we’ve taken this case to heart and the

we’ve taken this case to heart and the stories the events are publicized but we

stories the events are publicized but we

stories the events are publicized but we have taken this plane out I think six

have taken this plane out I think six

have taken this plane out I think six different countries we took the play to

different countries we took the play to

different countries we took the play to Australia to Queensland and the Minister

Australia to Queensland and the Minister

Australia to Queensland and the Minister of Health for Queensland took the stage

of Health for Queensland took the stage

of Health for Queensland took the stage on the second night he says you quote

on the second night he says you quote

on the second night he says you quote that in South Africa there are 20,000

that in South Africa there are 20,000

that in South Africa there are 20,000 cases every year of child molestation

cases every year of child molestation

cases every year of child molestation well I have to tell you that in

well I have to tell you that in

well I have to tell you that in Queensland alone we have 18,000

Queensland alone we have 18,000

Queensland alone we have 18,000 and it’s getting worse everywhere we’ve

and it’s getting worse everywhere we’ve

and it’s getting worse everywhere we’ve taken the play there’s been an echo

taken the play there’s been an echo

taken the play there’s been an echo there’s been a response like that

there’s been a response like that

there’s been a response like that the Raiders goal was to bring insight to

the Raiders goal was to bring insight to

the Raiders goal was to bring insight to the audience and help at the healing

the audience and help at the healing

the audience and help at the healing process have you seen this happen I

process have you seen this happen I

process have you seen this happen I don’t know how far that he being has

don’t know how far that he being has

don’t know how far that he being has gone yet but its contribution yes that’s

gone yet but its contribution yes that’s

gone yet but its contribution yes that’s all we do in South Africa is that we

all we do in South Africa is that we

all we do in South Africa is that we work to improve the situation there was

work to improve the situation there was

work to improve the situation there was a piece of graffiti in Cape Town one of

a piece of graffiti in Cape Town one of

a piece of graffiti in Cape Town one of my favorite things that said the road to

my favorite things that said the road to

my favorite things that said the road to the future is always under construction

the future is always under construction

the future is always under construction and in the senses play follows that

and in the senses play follows that

and in the senses play follows that philosophy since our sister was going to

philosophy since our sister was going to

philosophy since our sister was going to a lady through the streets of our town

a lady through the streets of our town

a lady through the streets of our town on a donkey and everybody would be happy

on a donkey and everybody would be happy

on a donkey and everybody would be happy every child would have sweets and the

every child would have sweets and the

every child would have sweets and the mother