Kwatsaduza – Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Community Safety in Ekurhuleni Phaladi Mmoko says the metro will be stringent in ensuring that those who supply nyaope to the youth faces the full might of the law.
Mmoko was speaking during the relaunch of the Gauteng City Region (GCR) Anti-Substance Abuse Social Movement campaign, themed “Keep it 100”.
She called upon communities, civil society organisations and law enforcement agencies to join hands in supporting government to combat the scourge of alcohol and drug abuse.
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Speaking on behalf of Social Development, MEC Thuliswa Khawe and head of department (HOD) Thembeni Mhlongo echoed the views of Mmoko by saying it may look like a dream, but if they join hands together, they will do it.
“The campaign was launched by Gauteng Premier David Makhura in 2016 at Eldorado Park, and will continue to intensify efforts to combat substance abuse in the province.
“The aim of the campaign is to ensure that our communities are 100 per cent free of substance abuse and to move closer to realising the objectives of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 70 of 2008; and to effect the implementation of the National Drug Master Plan,” she says.
“The campaign also seeks to combat substance abuse in a coordinated manner and promote a collaborative approach among government departments and other key stakeholders that are involved in the fight against substance abuse,” she adds.
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The Gauteng Provincial Government will continue to reignite the support of multi-stakeholder groupings behind the social movement campaign to ensure the reduction of substance abuse in the province.
The relaunch was also supported, by among others, the Department of Correctional Services, the taxi industry, SAPS, and Gauteng municipalities.
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