We are showing the young ones that this is the way – drinking and getting drunk in public at every opportunity. We even drink with them. When they ask for money to buy booze, we are quick to oblige. Getting drunk is the new normal, the new cool, and the young ones have observed, learnt and now they are doing it.
Posts tagged as “drugs”
Elandskraal youth rise up against drugs
By Katlego Sekwati on 24/06/2022
When I woke up in the morning I felt as if I was exploding. I would look for phones or USB in the house to sell just to get something. The time I started smoking there was no drugs (nyaope included) in Elandskraal and Marble Hall.
How township school beat drugs and crime to score 97,6%
By Masentle Mokiti on 23/01/2022
Masentle Mokiti. A school located in a township faced with pressing social issues including crime and a high rate of drug and substance abuse has…
Rolling in the dust for the love of the game
By Lucas Ledwaba on 22/08/2021
Football remains a popular sport in rural villages despite the lack of proper facilities. With rising youth alcoholism and substance abuse the game plays a…