Organisation to march against drugs
The march will start from the Shoprite and end at the Kempton Magistrate’s Court, where a memo will be handed over
THE Local Drug and Alcohol Committee (LDAC) will embark on a march against substance abuse on Friday.
They aim to raise awareness about drug abuse and drug dealing in Kempton Park.
“This march is the culmination of a case of two suspects arrested in August for alleged drug dealing. The suspects, who are Nigerian and Ghanaian nationals, were arrested at a Terenure complex where they allegedly manufactured drugs,” Kempton SAPS spokesperson, Capt Jethro Mtshali, said.
The two suspects have appeared in court several times amid protest by LDAC against the suspects being granted bail. However, the two were given bail.
LDAC wants to see the eradication of drugs and substance abuse being made top priority in Kempton, as it hopes this will reduce crime in the city.
“The march is to show the entire community that our teenagers and youth are becoming increasingly lost to drug addiction and it’s so heartbreaking to witness how young people have become slaves to illegal substances such as nyaope.”
Mtshali emphasised that the rate of crime in Kempton had grown rapidly because many drug addicts stole in order to maintain their drug and alcohol addiction.
“Drug addiction can also lead to teenage pregnancy, bullying and even suicides in both young and old people. This also leads to more youth dropping out of school.”
Community members are welcome to join the march, which will start at the Shoprite complex on Langenhoven Street and end at Kempton Magistrate’s Court, where a memorandum will be handed over to the chief magistrate.
The march is scheduled to begin at 8am and the memo will be handed over at 11am.
