Alexis Serra, Steurhof
In response to the Steurhof Estate community being called on to promote peace and stand against crime, (“Call for Steurhof to march against crime” Bulletin, Thursday 20 June 2024).
Children and teenagers learn from their first teacher, by observing, listening, exploring, experimenting and asking questions.
Adults are their first teachers, and its adults who participate in substance abuse, and are the enablers of drug trading, crime, and the infiltration of gangs into the community of Steurhof Estate.
In spite of 1994, giving rise to a better future, some residents in the community still cling to the old post-apartheid life of crime, gangs, drugs and violence.
The community of Steurhof Estate is perceived as one big family, because many residents are connected through marriage and children.
Those involved in crime and drugs, don’t care if they damage their own children and poison the community, because they are protected by the community’s silence and failure to report crime. There is no accountability and consequences and the perpetrators are family, friends and relatives.
If leaders are committed to helping the community, they can easily contact the Ward 73 councillor Eddie Andrews, because the City of Cape Town offers community building and upliftment programmes, such as the following:
1. Substance abuse programme
2. Persons with disabilities
3. Children and families
4. Youth development programme
5. Older persons programme
6. Sustainable livelihood; targeted feeding programme
7. How to keep our community clean – a derelict, neglected, run down community [ described as a broken window ] attracts gangsters, drug dealers , criminals and vagrants
Law abiding residents and seniors need to become pro-active
1. Join the neighbourhood watch
2. Meet with the ward council;or, SAPS, Law Enforcement – ask for help and guidance
3. Houses used as drug dens in the community must be shut down
4. Report crime
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