Erratum on the preceding email. I wanted to write 'do addicts' instead of don 
addicts, please ignore 'n' when reading. Also an unfinished sentence which 
should read " send my late brother's son to rehabilitation institution'

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From: payco@googlegroups.com [mailto:payco@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mduduzi Sibeko
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 2:36 PM
To: payco@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [PAYCO] pictures and article for publication

Cde Thomo:

Don addicts really quit drugs. I have been flogging a dead horse by trying to 
send my late brother's son. He promises to quit when he is arrested. Once he 
comes back, he returns to his habit. I see that you are quite involved in 
bringing people back to life. Your affords are highly appreciated. Our society 
needs to be rehabilitated. 

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From: payco@googlegroups.com [mailto:payco@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thomo 
Nkgadima
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 2:09 PM
To: tshere
Subject: [PAYCO] pictures and article for publication

Photos by Thomo waga Nkgadima
Photo caption:Standing From left Daniel Nthole,Sonto Semelane, Gloria 
Hlazana,Anton Hendrics(wearing red T/shirt and school learners listerning 
attentively to an offender's life story.

>From smoking cigarette to drugs!
By Thomo waga Nkgadima
Baviaanspoort Emthonjeni juvenile correctional centre of excellence situated 28 
km east side of Tshwane,Gauteng hosted crime prevention awareness recently 
educating school learners about the serious consequences of committing crime.
About 124 school kids of Vukuzenzele primary school grade 6 and 7 learners with 
age ranging from 12 to 16 years from Mamelodi, Nellmapius Ext 3 visited 
juvenile prison following countless complaints from concerned parents about 
alarming and mushrooming drug abuse incidents among young people in their area.
Offender Anton Rudy Hendricks (21) told an anecdote of how as a child he 
started smoking cigarette at an early age to be accepted among his peer rather 
to impress his friends(Due to peer group pressure).
Hendricks latter graduated from cigarette to dagga and latter cocaine.
That was his point of no return. Today he ended up in prison serving 3 years 
jail term after Roodepoort Magistrate court convicted him of robbery.
Thankfully he acknowledged that he committed crime to feed his bad drug habit. 
"I committed robbery, so that I can get money to buy drugs," He said.
He described prison as 'hell'. "It is not a walk in a park to serve a sentence 
in prison but learning through painful experience," he said.
Hendicks is undergoing substance abuse programme behind bars and educates 
fellow inmates about the effects of drugs.
There was once a time when the use of drugs was considered a minor issue in 
township schools but today it has become a major problem, and hardly a day 
passes without media reports on drugs in South African schools.
This is a clear testimony of how the drug market is booming in South Africa. 
"Nowadays it has became  more fashionable for school kids to use drugs, 
unfortunately this affects their school performance, their lives at home, their 
social conduct and behavior on daily basis, Said:
Sonto Simelane, Vukuzenzele primary school teacher.
Simelane expressed her feelings about life of juvenile offenders behind bars: 
"It is not a nice feeling to see sentenced kids behind bars".
 Emthonjeni Manager Social work services and Assistand Director Maggy Matlou 
warned parents to be aware:  "Kids are likely to become addicted to drugs as a 
result peer group pressure".

 However, doctors are prescribing stimulants, sedatives or tranquillizers for 
children who suffer from tension, anxiety or depression and that can also lead 
to drug abuse .
"We cannot allow drugs to rule lives of our kids", Matlou said.
"The tour that started at the centre's admission building block was an eye 
opener to learners. To get firsthand experience about life behind bars".Matlou 
concluded.

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