{"id":176423,"date":"2018-04-12T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176423\/drug-awareness-campaign-launched-in-katlehong\/"},"modified":"2018-04-12T10:04:08","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T08:04:08","slug":"drug-awareness-campaign-launched-in-katlehong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/04\/12\/drug-awareness-campaign-launched-in-katlehong\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug awareness campaign launched in Katlehong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officers from the Ekurhuleni West Cluster came together for a door-to-door drug awareness campaign in Katlehong.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-176433\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/IMG-20180411-WA0009-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/IMG-20180411-WA0009-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/IMG-20180411-WA0009-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The team made up of SAPS, local CPFs and community patrollers and members of the Katlehong Youth Crime Prevention Desk travelled throughout the Kwanele Section of Katlehong, recently, handing out safety tip pamphlets and engaging with the community.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176301\/cpf-sweats-it-out-in-court\/\" target=\"_blank\">CPF sweats it out in court<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cA number of different speakers addressed the community encouraging them to join the fight against crime and substance abuse,\u201d said Capt Mega Ndobe, on behalf of the Ekurhuleni West Cluster.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe community of Kwanele responded positively, and promised to do their part.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/175374\/dangerous-weapons-confiscated-from-local-tavern\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dangerous weapons confiscated from local tavern<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The awareness campaign will continue in other areas of Katlehong.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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