Drug dealers destroying learners’ bright future from primary school level
An SGB member of a Mamelodi primary school is calling on residents to join the fight against the availability of drugs in schools.
The school governing body (SGB) of Refentse primary school are appealing to the community to stand up against drugs in the area.
It is believed that there are high levels of drug dealings in Mamelodi area.
“Drugs will destroy the future of our learners,” SGB member Boitumelo Masesane told Rekord.
“Our children use drugs such as dagga and crystal.
“The effects of drugs are a huge setback to affected learners as they cannot concentrate at school once under the influence,” she said.
Masesane said the drug dealers’ behaviour was nothing less than an attack on the community, taking their children to school to have a bright future.
“We believe that the drug dealers are well-known in the area but people are afraid to report them to the authorities.
Some people see dealers selling drugs to the learners. It is an insult to the school serving as a centre that helps children realise their dreams.
“The dealers are turning the school into drug addicts – something that cannot be tolerated,” she added.
“Since working together in addressing our common problems is the best option, I call upon community members to work together with the school, SGB, the police and other relevant stakeholders in solving our problem in our community and schools.”
She said drugs posed a huge threat to the residents themselves because it leads to more criminal activities within the community.
“Dealing in drugs is a crime that increases other crimes such as robberies, housebreakings and theft.”
She said this was because some drug addicts commit these crimes to feed their addictions.
“Drugs are affecting the whole of, but especially the City Centre and Sunnyside is facing a massive number of drug addicts, commonly referred to as nyaope boys who are mostly regarded as homeless.
“However, drugs do not discriminate, girls are also prone to become victims as well,” she concluded.
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