Women in law enforcement continues to stamp authority in all areas of possible criminality and lawless. This follows a successful campaign on awareness of drug usage when the women in uniform visited different school across the province.

During the campaign which is part of the Women’s Month commemoration, learners were searched through the arrangement with school’s management.

In some schools, learners were found in possession of cigarettes, dagga and dangerous weapons.

The Bokone Bophirima MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Gaoage Molapisi says there have been complaints from concerned teachers and parents about the usage of dagga by learners in various schools and it is high time that is addressed.

“Dagga have always been a major problem within our society and it is now the time to fight this pandemic that is killing our children. Our government believes on the future of our youth, and as our future leaders they need to be clean of drugs and be sober. We cannot be led by drunk leaders and has the potential to destroy the hard earned gains and success we fought for. Also these weapons they carry to school, who are they going to fight or kill because the only things that they must carry is food and books,” said the concerned Molapisi.

As part of the ongoing Setsokotsane programme which is currently been implemented in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, schools are been visited to educate learners about the dangers of using drugs, domestic violence and the road safety behaviour to minimize and totally eradicate the high number of road incidents and criminal activities around schools.

On the other hand, more than 1 361 vehicles were stopped and checked in two multipurpose roadblocks that were conducted by women in law enforcement and more than 113 summonses for different offences were issued to a total value of R83 400.

MEC Molapisi commended women in uniform for the exceptional job that they continue to do with commitment and dedication.

“These women are continuing to do a good job by ensuring that we are safe wherever we are, being at home, at school, work or on the road. They indeed prove to those hardheaded men that they are also meant for the law enforcement fraternity. They are proving wrong to the stereotypes that these jobs are only for men.

It is good and very impressive to see that we still have those women who are carrying the same fighting spirit of the 1956 women. We need women of this caliber to move South Africa forward,” said Molapisi.

Members of the public experiencing any challenges, non compliance on the road or any possible act of criminality are advised to contact the Departmental Call Centre on this number: 0800 204 992.
-TDN
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