Tembisa fights drugs
Ivory Park SAPS communication officer, Warrant Officer Neldah Sekgobela, said scrapyard dealers are blamed as it is believed they are the major contributing factors to drugs because they buy and sell stolen items that they come across on the street.
Members of the Ivory Park SAPS, social development and the department of health, along with local councillors, hosted a drug awareness campaign.
The campaign was held at Lord Khanyile Hall in Ivory Park Extension 2 on Thursday last week.
Several non-profit organisations (NGOs), Operation Thiba Nyaope and Elim Clinic in Spartan also gave their support.
Ivory Park SAPS communication officer Warrant Officer Neldah Sekgobela said that scrapyard dealers are often blamed.
“It is believed they are the major contributing factors to drugs because they buy and sell stolen items that they come across on the street,” W/O Sekgobela said.
The director for social development, Ms Nonhlanhla Mthimkhulu, encouraged parents to act instantly whenever they realised their children or neighbours were involved in drugs and also to turn to rehabilitation centres for help.
Recovering drug addicts encouraged young people who smoke nyaope to stop while time was still on their side.
One of the recovering addicts said he wished the youth of Tembisa and the surrounding areas could be more involved in the issues that are affecting them on a daily basis.
“There is still life after substance abuse,” he said.
