In a bid to bring about much-needed awareness and education to counter the scourge of Tik, the Acting Premier will unveil a month long awareness campaign targetting some of the Western Cape Government's 21 priority areas.
The Western Cape Government has identified Crystal Methamphetamine, better known as 'tik', as one of the most serious challenges facing communities across the province. Acting Premier Ramatlakane said: "Since Premier Ebrahim Rasool declared war earlier this year on drugs, gangs and crime in the Western Cape, we have made significant strides in cracking down on the production, distribution and sale of Crystal Methamphetamine, better known as Tik. We announced earlier this week that 6 499grams of Tik were seized by police, four Tik factories were closed and 3 818 drug-related arrests made in the six months since April alone.
"However, Tik is still the drug of choice in this province and we are determined to continue our crack down. But whilst government and the police are hard at work putting pressure on the drug lords, we cannot and will not succeed if communities do not join hands with us. The ' Tik Off - There is Hope' is crucial if we are to educate the youth about the dangers of taking this devastating drug, and others."
DATE: Thursday, 15 November 2007
VENUE: Khayelitsha Mall, Khayelitsha
TIME: 11H00
Directions to Khayelitsha Mall.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Enquiries:
Makhaya Manie
Spokesperson for the Acting Premier
082 780 4493 or
Vukile Pokwana/Duncan Alfreds
Hip Hop Media Lounge
082 0464 733.
Issued by:
Jeremy Michaels
Chief Director: Communications
Department of the Premier
Provincial Government of the Western Cape
Cell: +27 (0)82 772 1122
Office: +27 (0)21 483 9955
Fax: +27 (0)21 483 7196
E-mail: jmichaels@pgwc.gov.za
Postal address: PO Box 659, Cape Town, 8000.
Physical address: Office of the Premier, Mezzanine Level, M7, 7 Wale Street, Cape Town, South Africa, 8001.
Website: www.capegateway.gov.za/premier
