Drugs is the problem

 “I am sick and tired of robbery in this community” said the chairman of a meeting that was held in Makhaleni site In Kwazakhele Port Elizabeth. The meeting was about the young boys getting in their homes; stealing their appliances and destroying their properties at night. This has been happening for more than two months in this community and many houses have been destroyed. This has gone too far in this community after an old granny was robbed alone in his home. That is what makes these residents to take action and call this meeting.

The meeting was held to talk about the issue. The residents said it’s a waste of time to go the police because they will arrest and tomorrow the break-ins are back. “My personal opinion is for these children to be beaten up by the whole community if we can only get one thief and beat him the others will see what we have done and I think the breaking in our houses will stop.” said the resident Nomisa Mdange.

Some residents said it is not the solution to beat them. The community should focus on what makes these children break their homes.Siyahluma Qingana said it is unfair that the community should pretend as if they don’t know the reason why these children break these homes. In their community they have a problem of people selling drugs and alcohol to the young children. These children break the houses after getting high with drugs.

The problem in the community is drugs and alcohol. The young children engage themselves on drugs and alcohol. The community reaches to the point that they will start a campaign that will go through the houses that sell drugs to young children and tell them to stop because the community is being destroyed.