Families have been reminded to take interest in each other’s lives. This as slain Clanwilliam teacher, Allison Plaatjies did not want to let her mother know that she was in an abusive relationship. Her ex-boyfriend, Phillip April was handed a life-sentence for brutally murdering Allison in October 2019. Plaatjies’ cousin, Lizel has told Radio 786 that she would have tried to help if she had known that Allison was in an abusive relationship.