Stakeholders take crime prevention strategy to Westenburg Secondary School
SAPS Westenburg, Departments of Social Development and Correctional Services, along with the Correctional Services parole ambassador addressed issues relating to crime.
Y-cop (Young Civilian on Patrol) William Williams, Cpt Gilbert Monama (Westenburg SAPS), Roman Jisreel (Westenburg Secondary School, headboy), Bettie Boom (Westenburg Secondary School, Principal), Sgt Bongani Shipulane and Sgt David Nkuna from the Westenburg SAPS.
POLOKWANE – As part of a crime prevention strategy to help minimise criminal activities in the communities and in schools, various stakeholders recently visited Westenburg Secondary School.
SAPS Westenburg, Departments of Social Development and Correctional Services, along with the Correctional Services parole ambassador addressed issues relating to crime. These included theft, minors in conflict with the law, gangsterism, bullying and drug abuse.
Principal of the school, Bettie Boom said the visit is a good initiative as learners are exposed to a lot crime related activities. The visit sheds some light for the youth on some of the negative impacts of indulging in such activities, as well as the repercussions thereof. The parole ambassador spoke about his journey, while in prison and also touched on some of the challenges he faced and what lessons he learnt.
The stakeholders plan to visit more schools in order to ensure safety in schools, as well as discipline-focused learners.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
