Tembisans plead for rehab centre
The group marched through the streets of Teanong, Montsu and Difateng sections, distributing pamphlets about substance abuse.
Members of the Makeke Drug Addiction Centre and young people recovering from nyaope addiction, together with parents, have once again marched against the use of nyaope.
Nyaope is a concoction of heroin, dagga and other harmful substances.
The group marched through the streets of Teanong, Montsu and Difateng sections, distributing pamphlets about substance abuse.
Ms Cathrine Makeke said they wanted to handover a memorandum to the Tembisa Customer Care Centre’s (CCC) offices, but the group was rejected for unknown reasons.
“We were told to follow certain protocols for the memorandum to be accepted next time,” she said.
In the memorandum, the group was appealing for an open space so that they can build a treatment centre, specialising in drug addiction.
Ms Makeke uses her six-bedroom home, a garage and two outside rooms for the rehabilitation of Tembisans.
“I am appealing to the local government to give us a free open space so that I can help rehabilitate those addicted to this drug in Tembisa.
“Young people addicted to drugs are coming into my house in large numbers. I reject some of them because of limited space and it hurts to see a child who is looking for help but not receiving any. I am not doing this for my family but for the children on the streets taking drugs,” she said.
Out of 44 young people currently rehabilitating at the Makeke Drug Addiction Centre, only four will graduate from the recovery.
The Community Safety Forum’s Ms Nonhlanhla Nkosi also took part in the march.
For more information, contact Ms Cathrine Makeke on 084 412 4675.
