MEC Plato says safety of children important
Lusanda Bill
27
June 2014
Western Cape MEC of Community Safety Dan Plato said drugs, substance abuse awareness, crime prevention, gangsterism prevention and life skills will be some of the activities in workshops organised by the provincial government during the school holidays.
Western Cape MEC of Community Safety Dan Plato said drugs, substance abuse awareness, crime prevention, gangsterism prevention and life skills will be some of the activities in workshops organised by the provincial government during the school holidays.
On Thursday the Western Government
announced plans it will take to ensure the safety of young people during the
June/July school holidays.
MEC Plato said priority places where these
programmes will be executed include Mitchell’s Plain, Nyanga, Gugulethu, Khayelitsha , Hanover Grassy Park Delft
“The objectives of these programmes is to
build self-esteem among the youth, provide for peer education, prevent gang recruitments
and educate our youth on the dangers of alcohol and drugs” Plato added
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