Members of Umtshezi Municipality that included various councillors and led by Mayor Bongani Dlamini and the Deputy Mayor Bhekithemba Dlamini hosted a door-to-door campaign to advocate non-violence.

They visited schools and Drakensberg Comprehensive School was also lucky to be graced by their endeavours to stop social crime in Estcourt.

The Deputy Mayor, councillors, police and the school principal all urged the learners to stay focused on their school work and desist from engaging in crime.

Learners must strive to work hard and work as a team to help each other. Cllr Magubane called for the need to form study groups where learners can even help one another in their areas of weaknesses.

Every learner has a strength in one area or another, so learners must recognise this and assist each other.

Cllr Dlamini also stressed that fighting in schools is on the increase so learners must refrain from that.

He said if one has the urge to fight, it’s better to start a career in professional boxing and earn a living, instead of ruining one’s life over senseless fights in the community.

Constable Mkhize from the Wembezi police station reminded learners that once they are caught doing drugs or fighting, the SAPS will ensure that they open a criminal record against any offenders and this will have detrimental effects to their lives, especially in the job market.