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The Citizen
5 days ago
- The Citizen
Justice department tackles youth crime in Eldorado Park
To commemorate Youth Month, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development held a community outreach at Eldocrest Primary School, engaging residents on issues affecting vulnerable children and youth in conflict with the law, on June 14. The event drew community members, traditional leaders from various clans, parents and learners from local schools, providing a platform for them to voice their challenges. Eldorado Park grapples with serious socio-economic issues such as unemployment, drug-related violence, and underdevelopment, which contribute to substance abuse and increase the risk of youth involvement in crime. ALSO READ: Local Expo closes Youth Month in style The outreach aimed to address these root causes, including adverse childhood experiences, through integrated justice and community-based interventions to break cycles of vulnerability and harmful behaviour. This initiative to protect vulnerable children and address the social issues that lead youth to offend reflects the department's commitment to creating safer, more inclusive communities. MEC for Social Development Faith Mazibuko thanked the NPOs for working to remind children crime does not pay. 'A 100-day plan was outlined to focus on challenges facing children here. The establishment of this task team will make a difference, especially since the community is tired of empty promises.' ALSO READ: Gauteng officers take part in Youth Month safety programme Glisson Niekerk of Metro World Kids, an NPO teaching children aged three to 13, said, 'It's better to build children from a young age than to repair them later. 'I'm encouraged that by speaking collectively, we're finding solutions and amplifying the child's voice. I hope the 100-day plan outlined by the MEC brings positive results.' At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Eyewitness News
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
Gauteng DA criticises Lesufi on decision to revive Nasi Ispani programme
JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has criticised the province's Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, on his decision to revive the controversial Nasi Ispani programme, which government hopes will create 40,000 jobs in its return. The party's Refiloe Ntsekhe launched an attack against Lesufi at the weekend, pointing to the initiative's collapse in March. ALSO READ: Lesufi announces second instalment of Nasi Ispani programme Thousands of people were left jobless when their temporary Nasi Ispani contracts abruptly ended due to budget constraints. Ntsekhe claimed that the funds were redirected from other Social Development programmes to cover the contracts, further claiming that other vital Social Development projects suffered as a result. She said the party wants the province's MEC for Social Development, Faith Mazibuko, to account for the source of funding in the first round of the initiative launched ahead of 2024's general elections. 'With the questions to MEC Faith Mazibuko, she said in Social Development, they had ended the project on the 31st of March 205, and in the previous questions, recently she indicated that R48 million had been taken from poverty alleviation programmes to fund Nasi Ispani in Social Development.'
