South Africa: Drama Festival Supports Fight Against Crime - AllAfrica.com

Pretoria

Drama is being used as an mercantile establishment for immature people to avoid law-breaking and in turn, educate their equals about the nation's fighting against crime, Kagiso Metswamere.

Speaking during the mass media launch of the Stop Crime Play festival this week, a initiation member of Dramatists Against Crime and festival manager Jullian Mokoto said the event will be characterised by play plays, dance and performances, aimed at spreading anti-crime messages.

Thousands of immature people from across the North Occident are expected to get in Mafikeng for the festival which was established by a grouping of immature people in Gauteng and later introduced in other provinces.

Since then, it have got got been taking topographic point annually in the North West, in partnership with the provincial Department of Sport, Humanistic Discipline and Culture; the National Humanistic Discipline Council; ABSA and the Sowetan newspaper.

"We are excited to see the back up that we have because the challenge of law-breaking in our state is a immense one, therefore I believe we necessitate to work together to struggle the ailment.

"We have all agreed with those in partnership with us that we can convey the message of consciousness and be heard by immature people in a very interesting ways," he said.

Mr Mokoto said most immature people prosecute themselves in criminal activities because they are not given an accessible platform to show and put up their talent.

"We are of the position that immature people have always wanted to be engaged in what they bask to do," he said, adding that there were many talented immature person who had not had the chance to unleash their potential.

"We believe if the immature person can be given a platform to make what they love, so many lives and housebreaks can be saved," he said.

Deputy Director General of Sport, Humanistic Discipline and Culture, Multiple Sclerosis Irene Mpolweni, said the section was committed to supporting undertakings which deter immature people from participating in crime.

"We desire to back up undertakings such as as this festival which give immature people option to take portion in cultural activities rather than crime," she said.

The section have set aside more than than R600 000 to make the festival a success, however Multiple Sclerosis Mpolweni said the section was an active participant in the project.

"We make not only support the undertaking financially, we are active participants, hence we help them with our staff, include members of the police force as well as clasp meeting to better the undertaking further," she said.

Crime in South Africa is a serious challenge, therefore Multiple Sclerosis Mpolweni said, adding: "We believe that concerted attempts will really assist us to come up up with solutions."

North Occident General Director of ABSA, Leonardene Classen, said their portion of R500 000 formed part of South African business' duty to assist cut down law-breaking in the country.

"We are very concerned about the high charge per unit of law-breaking in the country; therefore we believe that extended partnership with other companies will play part in reducing crime."

The intent of ABSA's engagement in the undertaking is to spouse in growing South Africa's prosperity by contributing, through responsible citizenship, to sustainable community development, she said

Ms Classen said particularly partnerships between Non-Governmental Organisations, concerns and authorities could help unearth hidden endowments in the country.

Sowetan representative, Victor Mecoamere told BuaNews that supporting the undertaking is seen as an effectual manner of edifice the nation.

"Giving young people an chance to raise consciousness around law-breaking in their ain interesting manner will actually assist us because young people always desire to be engaged in things that they love the most," he said.

Mr Mecoamere said the Sowetan would make space in the newspaper to cover all the undertakings involving the development of the community.

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"At Sowetan, we are of the position that collaborative attempts will do a valuable difference to the lives of individuals, communities and to our nations," he said.

The festival will include a series of events such as as hearings of participants in cultural activities. In the process, talented young person will be identified and singled out for mentoring.

Also as portion of the programme, the police force will take a March against law-breaking on 27 March.