This follows a massive march against illegal substances, held in the area, to rouse the community to fight hard against substance abuse.
The campaign also marked the 38th anniversary of Youth Month.
Multitudes, including religious bodies, councillors, school children and NGOs attended the event, at Sinaba Stadium, subsequent to a march through the streets of Daveyton.
Ekurhuleni mayor Mondli Gungubele told the community that fighting drugs means they are saving the country.
“It means we will have stable marriages and happy families and a safer environment for our children to grow in,” he said.
“We will be able to produce future leaders if we continue to fight drugs.”
Gungubele said the fight has started “today” and pleaded with the community to continue the battle everywhere, be it at school, church, or on the sports grounds.
“As of today, you should enjoy the war against drugs,” he said.
Ward councillor Samuel Ngobese said the high level of drug abuse is disturbing.
“As a metro we are concerned about the drug lords who terrorise our community; they target vulnerable children and we need to chase them out of the area,” he said.
He urged the community to work with the government to eradicate the problem of drugs.
“You know who the drug dealers are, so don’t just sit and say the responsibility lies with government, get involved so that we can all remain free from drugs and prostitution,” he said.
Various speakers, including recovering drug addicts, former prisoners and church leaders, took to the podium to warn against the abuse of illegal substances.
