Rietgat police commemorate 45th Youth Day
"We told the youth to avoid crime and to abstain from doing drugs."
Rietgat police, in conjunction with nine local various organisations, marked the 45th commemoration of Youth Day on Monday near Soshanguve Block JJ clinic.
This year’s Youth Day was commemorated under the theme ‘The year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke: Growing youth employment for an inclusive and transformed society’, according to police spokesperson Stephen Maluleka.
Maluleka said over 2 000 pamphlets were distributed by the station, the local CPF and various other stakeholders.
“As part of transforming 2021’s youth, various speakers shared the platform to address them about the issues facing them today.
“We advised the youth to avoid crime and to abstain from doing drugs. Through Sergeant Shabangu, the station further encouraged the youth and reminded them to focus on education and emulate the youth of 1976 for their unflinching stance against apartheid.”
Katlego Selokela (28) from Block NN said he learned a lot from the event especially about issues of gender-based violence, domestic violence, substance abuse and practicing safer sex.
Selokela said he wished such events could happen monthly.
Maluleka said the station wants to support all pro-youth events discouraging criminality within the precinct.
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