The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children is observed annually from November 25 to December 10.
To coincide with this and with the aim of raising awareness about how sport can reduce violence and crime, the Brakpan SAPS Youth Prevention Crime Desk will host a Sports Against Crime Tournament.
The tournament comprises two events, the first of which will take place at the sports grounds in Mkhankwa Village on Saturday, November 23.
This pre-event takes the form of a soccer tournament for u-10 and u-13 teams, and will be held from 7am to 4pm.
On November 30, the main event, a netball and soccer tournament, kicks off at the Charl Baard Stadium in Brakpan.
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This will be held from 7am to 4pm.
Entrance is free and there will be plenty of entertainment and great food on sale.
To add to the fun, the Youth Prevention Crime Desk is calling on the Brakpan community to take part in their #SISHAYIBOLA_ASISHAYUMUNTU (we hit the ball, we don’t hit anybody) viral challenge.
It’s easy to participate, simply take a video of yourself doing a sports trick.
Send the video to 061 441 8628 with your name and surname, and then look our for it on the Brakpan Herald’s Facebook page.
The video with the most likes by noon on November 30 will receive an awesome prize.
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The closing date is November 29 at noon.
For more information visit the Brakpan SAPS Youth Prevention Crime Desk social media pages: Instagram (_youth_desk) or Facebook (Brakpan Youth Crime Prevention Desk).
You can also send a WhatsApp to 072 519 5692.
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