One young girl shared a horrifying account of her own life, which has haunted me ever since.
She endured the invasion of her home, witnessing the brutal rape and murder of her grandmother, and was left with both physical and emotional scars, including herpes and severe trauma.
Posts tagged as “drugs”
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.
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.
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…
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…