RE: [PAYCO] pictures and article for publication
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' -Original Message- 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. -Original Message- 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. -- Sending your posting to payco@googlegroups.com Unsubscribe by sending an email to payco-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com You can also visit http://groups.google.com/group/payco Visit our website at www.mayihlome.wordpress.com This email and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential and proprietary information. This information is private and protected by law and, accordingly, if you are not the intended recipient, you are requested to delete this entire communication immediately and are notified that any disclosure, copying or distribution of or taking any action based on this information is prohibited. Emails cannot be guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. The sender does not accept any liability or responsibility for any interception, corruption, destruction, loss, late arrival or incompleteness of or tampering or interference with any of the information contained in this email or for its incorrect delivery or non-delivery for whatsoever reason or for its effect on any
Re: [PAYCO] pictures and article for publication
I am a living example of an addict who quit cold turkey for the last six years. There has to be a reason to quit. Mine was seeing my wife cry by my hospital bedside. On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Mduduzi Sibeko msib...@randwater.co.za wrote: 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. -Original Message- 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. -- Sending your posting to payco@googlegroups.com Unsubscribe by sending an email to payco-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com You can also visit http://groups.google.com/group/payco Visit our website at www.mayihlome.wordpress.com This email and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential and proprietary information. This information is private and protected by law and, accordingly, if you are not the intended recipient, you are requested to delete this entire communication immediately and are notified that any disclosure, copying or distribution of or taking any action based on this information is prohibited. Emails cannot be guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. The sender does not accept any liability or responsibility for any interception, corruption, destruction, loss, late arrival or incompleteness of or tampering or interference with any of the information contained in this email or for its incorrect delivery or non-delivery for whatsoever reason or for its effect on any electronic device of the recipient. Views and opinions expressed or implied in this email are those of the sender unless clearly stated as being
