Anti-drug message taken to east school
The learners of Pheladi Nakene Primary School in Mamelodi were encouraged to listen to their parents and teachers during an anti-drugs awareness campaign on Wednesday.
The learners of Pheladi Nakene Primary School in Mamelodi were encouraged to listen to their parents and teachers during an anti-drugs awareness campaign on Wednesday.
Organiser and TJ fitness club owner Thabo Lepule said the campaign was for the grade 6 and 7 learners who were at an age when they started to experiment.
“So, the aim was to advise them so they could start safely. We encouraged the learners to participate in different sports activities that will help keep them away from doing drugs.”
Lepule said the anti-drug awareness campaign started at the Pheladi Nakene Primary School but he was planning to visit all the schools in Mamelodi and surrounding areas.
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“We discussed the importance of choosing good friends and making sound decisions in life, especially at the youth stage as well as being on the wrong side of the law because of taking drugs.”
He said also on the campaign were social workers, the Mamelodi police and Mamelodi Men’s Forum.
Lepule said he was happy with how the learners responded as it showed the message got through.
He said his club was planning to introduce free aerobics classes at the school at the start of the fourth term to keep the learners in good health.
On drugs in the community, Reverend Divhani Tshivhula of the forum told the learners enough was enough.
He said it was up to them to change and that South Africa’s future would depend on the learners.
The learners pledged not to do drugs rather something better with their lives.
“We told the learners how drugs could destroy their future,” said Tshivhula.
He said he also discouraged them from stealing and told them to respect their teachers and the elderly.
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Tshivhula said the learners had lots of talents and it was about time that they started making something of them.
North Gauteng mental health social worker Sophy Monkwe told the learners to report to their teachers anyone offering or selling drugs “because the drug dealers target school children”.
The learners entertained their quests with drama and music.
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