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EDITORIAL Youth Day Celebrations 2006 DEP A RTMENT OF COMMUNITY SAFETY - WESTERN CAPE Community J une/July 2006 SafetyNews Challenges Facing Youth EDITORIAL Youth Day Celebrations 2006 Leonard Ramatlakane Minister for Community Safety On June 16, 1976 – 30 years ago – a number of young people in our country took to the streets in the struggle to put an end to Bantu Education, and to ultimately attain liberation from apartheid. These young people rallied around the mutual call to establish a non-racial, non-sexist democratic South Africa. Today we reflect on their contribution. I would like to salute some of them in particular. These include Hector Zolile MEC for Community Safety, Leonard Ramatlakane and Western Cape Provincial Commissioner of Police, Mzwandile Petros, interacting with young people Peterson, the Guguletu Seven, Ashley Kriel, Nkosinathi Hlazo, Patrick Madikane, Andile Majola, Fezile Hanse, Robbie Waterwitch, Colline Williams, Christopher Truter and Anton While looking into confronting these challenges, the women registered at the Academy. Up to 200 youth will Fransch. I pay tribute to them for their determination in Department of Community Safety is embarking on a number be involved in leadership and cadreship training, as well as showing the youth of today the honourable path of self- of initiatives aimed at working with young people. Civic Education programmes so that they become role sacrifice, and in serving the cause of justice and dignity Firstly, as part of the Provincial Government’s Strategy models in building social cohesion and sharing of norms for all. Our memories of them have also taught us that against substance abuse affecting our youth, we have and values. responsible citizenship requires that young people adopt developed the Choose 2 Live Project. Details of this project I remember the words of Anton Lembede, who once said, means and ways of overcoming the struggles we face daily. are discussed in this edition. I am sure that as you read you “We need young men and women of high moral stamina It is my belief that the 30th commemoration and celebration will get to know how the Department engages with youth and integrity, and of courage and vision… we need warriors. of 16 June 1976, allows us to confront the challenges we facing challenges of drugs and gangs. This means we have to develop a new type of youth, not face in this age. the pleasure-loving, frivolous, dissolute, light minded type, Due to the social disparities of the past, the vast majority some still bear the brunt of the but youth of stoical discipline, trained to endure suffering of young people in our Province continue to be affected by a legacy, such as the lack of skills, and difficulties.” number of serious challenges. These include: Ambition and a determination to work are some of unemployment and poverty. the characteristics of the kind of men and women our The recent sporadic resurgence of gang conflict that country needs. erupted in Hanover Park, Secondly, as many of our youth come from historically It is my hope that, as we look towards the year ahead, The rise of gangsterism in our townships, such as in New disadvantaged communities, some still bear the brunt of the our young people, working in partnership with government, Crossroads, Guguletu, where young boys are forming apartheid legacy such as the lack of skills, unemployment and will deepen their commitment to create work, fight poverty rival groupings that are terrorising people. poverty. The Department of Community Safety will continue and create a Safer Home for All. This is our resolve in realising The increase in the use of substances like “Tik”, heroine to train our youth from the disadvantaged communities the age of hope for the young people living in the Province and other harmful drugs. at the Chrysalis Academy. Currently there are 107 young of the Western Cape. Choose 2 Live Community Drugs and Gangs Liaison Reduction Project Directorate Road 2006/7 Safety Management PAGE SIX PAGETHREE 2 Community SafetyNews June 2006 partnership with our youth. everything that has been done, many anti-crime projects. As a Foreword by HOD We have developed this there is still a long road ahead department, we have tapped edition in remembrance of the of us before we can say we have into the undying spirit of the It is with great excitement that youth of 1976. These young made sufficient progress towards morality that inspired the June 16 we announce the arrival of this people taught us a lesson. They achieving the goal of youth generation that helped to liberate newsletter. What excites me taught us that it is possible for empowerment and development. our country. Today’s youth should even more is that this edition is young people to stand up and As a Department, through all of join the fight against crime, dedicated to our youth. As you confront challenges facing them. our programmes and projects, gangsterism, abuse of women read this edition, it is my hope We remember them because they we have developed a strong and child abuse. They should that you will gain a deeper insight have left a legacy of bravery and partnership with communities all engage in the struggle against into the work of the Department, determination in the face of what over the Province. Young people in corruption, and ensure that a particularly with regards to how appeared to be insurmountable these communities, in partnership Safer Home for All is established Head of Department, Mr Mbuyiseli Deliwe we seek to build social capital in difficulties. However, despite with the Department, are driving in our communities. Chrysalis Academy Chrysalis Academy was established in 2000 as a Social Crime Prevention Youth Development Programme targeted at youth at risk. The Chrysalis Academy aims to citizenship and communication. encouraged, with much emphasis empower young people with The training further covers basic being placed on “positive” life skills that will contribute to health and nutrition, level one first community work, like school building confidence and self- aid, fire fighting and environmental sports coaching, neighbourhood esteem, in order for them to awareness. In the Wilderness watch patrolling and improving take charge of their lives, and to phase, personal limits are tested, the quality of life at home through allow them to have a positive and students learn to identify their greening projects and other clean- impact in their communities. The personal strengths and weaknesses, up activities. The Graduate Affairs programme provides young people develop teambuilding skills and department monitors the progress with training and tools to make discover the power of nature. of graduates for five years after the them economically productive and Abseiling, kayaking, rock climbing course, and ensures that information responsible citizens with positive and long hikes are included in regarding any volunteer or work Thomokazi Maduna a learner at the Chrysalis Academy values and norms. These young this phase. opportunities are communicated people thus become change agents During the Skills Phase, a as part of an ongoing service to within their communities through variety of subjects are offered, both graduates and stakeholders. intensive and ongoing training and based on the needs of the Where 20 or more graduates exist and development. job market. Students may wish to in a particular area, community The targeted population attend Westlake Technical College, clubs have been established to is young people, females and where they are introduced to the assist and support them. males, between the ages of 17 Basic Engineering Skills Training There is no doubt that the and 22 years, who have attained (B.E.S.T) course. Car maintenance, Chrysalis Academy is highly a minimum educational level welding, brick laying, metal and successful. Graduates are in of Grade 10 (standard 8), are woodwork, and electrical circuitry, great demand, with 70% being unemployed and have no criminal amongst others, are covered in employed by over 70 businesses record. Each course accommodates hands-on classes. Participants throughout the Western Cape. 120 to 180 participants with a may also choose agriculture, basic Unemployed graduates are minimum of 100 participants business administration, catering, absorbed into projects, such as accomodated for the first phase, basic computer skills, tour guiding Swim-safe and Bambanani Against 12 weeks of which are residential. or tailoring. Sports coaching is also Crime, and many others run by Following the 12 weeks, graduates offered during this phase. various Government departments are expected to remain on the The final Community phase and organisations. Participants are programme for 5 years, during prepares participants for life in the also in the process of being linked which they are regularly tracked. real world and focuses on business to community policing forums in The 2nd phase involves retraining survival skills, an introduction to order to promote an integrated and development. computers (for those who have approach and synergy amongst all safety projects in the communities. The Academy has thus “.. when I am a parent, I will make a better parent” far established 14 clubs in the following areas: Hanover The first part of the programme not chosen the subject in the Park, Khayelitsha, Mitchell’s is divided into phases: Orientation, Skills phase and have little or no Plain, Nyanga, Bonteheuwel, Wilderness, Skills and Community. experience using a computer) and Mannenberg, Elsies River, Atlantis, A range of activities by learners at the Chrysalis Academy These 4 phases make up the 12 - career guidance. A wide variety Macassar, Oudtshoorn, George, week programme. of socially acceptable activities Knysna, and Piketberg. The clubs and providing a service, especially Birthday. It hopes to unleash the The Orientation phase lays the are also engaged in such as arts serve as a hub for the graduates to primary school children, as a potential that all young people foundation of the programme and crafts, singing, chess, and and young people and offers way of passing on the ethos of the have.
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