Byline: Nonjabuliso Nhlambo
19 June 2022
Bethal SAPS Men for change and Women’s Network, Social Crime prevention in partnership with Indawo Yesizo Foundation and Thomas-Heights hosted sports against Gender-Based-Violence and femicide as part of youth month activity to celebrate youth day where four (4) soccer teams participated.
The teams that participated are:
-Invaders FC
-Puzzles FC
-SAPS FC
-FC Boys
Constable Thomas Mogadime, the Social Crime Prevention and communication officer outlined the objectives of the activity as follows:
– To raise awareness on crime prevention among the youth.
– To reduce the youth’s involvement in crime as perpetrators and or as victims.
– To Integrate youth structures in the fight against Gender-Based-Violence and femicide.
– To address youth development and the challenges in that regard.
– To address Gender-based violence and femicide through the six pillar approach of the SAPS.
– Develop young people into productive crime prevention catalysts.
– Produce positive young role models who will portray a positive image of South African citizens.
During the tournament, Puzzles FC was crowned as winner of the sports against Gender-Based-Violence and femicide 2022.
Const Mogadime thanked all the teams for their positive participants during the celebration of the 2022 national youth day.
