TZANEEN: Crime awareness at schools after Boko Haram terrorise villages
The campaign comes a few weeks after the arrest of the two gangs, Boko Haram and Sakhinya that have been terrorising Dan and neighbouring villages.
PERFORMING: Mashegz and Lizzer Boy performing for the learners at Magoza Secondary school during a crime awareness campaign.
Tzaneen cluster, Ritavi police together with various stakeholders hosted a crime awareness campaign at Magoza Secondary school in Dan village last week Friday March 17.
The campaign comes a few weeks after the arrest of the two gangs, Boko Haram and Sakhinya that have been terrorising Dan village and neighbouring villages.
It was aimed at sending a message that crime does not pay and that no one is above the law.
Issues of crime that affects school learners were highlighted as part of a safer school campaign.
The cluster commander, Major General Maggy Mathebula, told the learners to respect their teachers.
Thabiso Mabsasa receiving her running shoes and socks from Tzaneen Cluster Commander, Major General Maggy Mathebula and Ritavi station commander, Colonel Wilson Mushwana while Mashegz and Lizzer Boy looks on.
“Do your homeworks and leave your phones at home because you will not focus if you take them to school,” she said.
She also told them that school children are not allowed to smoke dagga, nyaope or even cigarettes. She closed by complementing the learners for cleaning up so well. “You look beautiful and I do not associate you with all the bad things that are happening in your community,” added Mathebula.
The school principal, Godfrey Rikhotso, thanked members of the SAPS and told them to never get tired of visiting them.
“You have been to our school several times and we are asking that you never stop visiting. The situation could have been worse had you not come visit,” he said.
Members of the SAPS, CPF, teachers, with learners who received school shoes on Friday.
He asked that learners be patrolled on their way to and from school as there are criminals stopping them on the way and robbing them of their belongings.
During the campaign they gave school shoes to learners who needed them and top learners were given pens and diaries.
They also gave running shoes and a running kit to Thabiso Mabasa, an athlete who represented the school nationally in cross country.
Rikhotso was also thankful for the donations which were sponsored by Hanny Mabuza.
On Thursday, Mashegz Entertainment held a talent show and winners were given certificates and prize money on the day of the campaign.
Tzaneen Cluster Commander, Major General Maggy Mathebula, addressing learners at Magoza Secondary school during a crime awareness campaign that was held on Friday.
The learners were entertained by Excellent, Mashegz and Lizzer Boy.
Present were members of the Community Policing Forum (CPF), Youth Against Crime, Ward councillors and a psychologist.
