Learners of Rusthof High School were among youngsters engaged in a Youth Leadership Day Camp, which took place over two days last weekend. The day camp was hosted by the City of Cape Town’s Metro Police in partnership with the Western Cape Education Department (Safer Schools) as well as the City’s Early Childhood and Social Development Department, and was well attended by 25 learners from Oscar Mpetha High School in Nyanga on Saturday 25 February and 26 learner of the Strand High School on Sunday 26 February. The Metro Police K9 Unit engaged both groups in a drug awareness show and dog demonstration to inform and educate the young minds about drugs and firearms. Officers also taught the learners about problem solving (life skills), peer pressure, bullying, and leadership principles. The City’s Early Childhood and Social Development Department also provided information about teenage pregnancy. The learners were further informed about the effects alcohol and drugs have on babies. The safer school representative focused on safety at schools and how learners can have an impact. The learners also enjoyed a visit by Metro Police Chief Wayne le Roux and Deputy Chief Christopher Jones, who left them with this message of encouragement: “Yo


Jeremy Lewis, a representative of the City’s Early Childhood and Social Development Department, also formed part of the youth engagement initiative.

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