Tembisa SAPS and community members were joined by various organisations to clean up the streets after the recent Thembisa protests.
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The clean-up, known as “Lets Fix 1632” kicked off on Women’s Day, August 9.
“The recent protest left the township roads inaccessible. People know 1632 is the Thembisa postal code and we pride ourselves on that – it was only fitting that we clean it up,” said Tembisa SAPS spokesperson Patricia Mgijima.
The clean-up was headed by the acting station commander Colonel Rose Mokoena with support from the Community in Blue group, CPF, GBV brigades, Noah Muleya of Rebohle Security and Projects Company and Hlulani Brass Band.
Lebohang Motjope from Hlulani Brass Band used the opportunity to also invite his peers to join the band.
Mgijima added that Sergeant Pitsi Makgatho, together with the GBV brigades, distributed GBV awareness pamphlets and addressed GBV, teenage pregnancy and abuse of substances and alcohol.
To wrap up the day, children from Bola Mahlo Place of Safety and Orphanage visited the Tembisa Police Station.
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“The children were allowed to walk around the police station while being educated about the dangers of crime, using drugs, alcohol and bullying at school,” said Mgijima.
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