KwaThema – Residents and youngsters participated in the games hosted by Killer Spot in KwaThema on Saturday.
During the event, people of all ages participated in yoga exercises and received free mouthwashes from Colgate.
The initiative was started in 2017 after the organisers identified the need to keep young people occupied during winter school holidays.
Founder Themba Mnguni says they were concerned about the number of young people being kidnapped, raped and terrorised in the community, especially during school holidays.
“Criminals target young people who are found roaming the streets without the presence of an adult.
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“During school holidays the children also have so much time on their hands to the point that they start experimenting with drugs and alcohol because of peer pressure.
“We identified that through the games they are kept occupied and by the time they are done, it would be time to go home,” he explains.
Organiser Mohau Seatole says the participants also participated in netball games, soccer and board games which required them to solve numbers problems, building words, learning how to drive through a game and PlayStations.
“In the netball challenge, Black Diamond won 14-7 against Cherry A.
“A tight game of soccer ended with Extension Two boys winning 2-1 against Tsakane All Stars,” he says.
