{"id":48498,"date":"2023-10-10T13:18:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T11:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/fun-day-creates-memories-20231009\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T21:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:34:55","slug":"fun-day-creates-memories-20231009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/fun-day-creates-memories-20231009\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime prevention programme offer Cape flats children fun in Strandfontein"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An event hosted at the Cape Flats YMCA in Strandfontein, aimed at crime prevention and diversion intervention, saw 100 youths from all over the Cape Flats participate on Wednesday 4 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amelia Pedro, programme facilitator, says schools on the Cape Flats face daily struggles with misconduct of learners, with teachers unable to complete their lessons without disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c(With this in mind), before the school suspends the learner we pull them into our crime prevention and diversion programme,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey have to attend every session offered and the learner\u2019s name comes recommended by the school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_349886d3\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9535\/693a46a4eded40e28619697e2e9ad809.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/998f6558e02b4356ae045d076270894e.jpeg\" title=\"The Ywise-up team, Lindy Walker, Amelia Pedro, Bradwin Daniels and Bradley Williams.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The Ywise-up team, Lindy Walker, Amelia Pedro, Bradwin Daniels and Bradley Williams.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9535\/3705d40be562467491df44283f6fb786.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a5b0bb362f054af0beeda7ec32cdf585.jpeg\" title=\"The event was held at the Cape Flats YMCA in Strandfontein. Children were taught about crime prevention and were treated to a day of fun. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The event was held at the Cape Flats YMCA in Strandfontein. Children were taught about crime prevention and were treated to a day of fun. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9535\/44f648d0dcc54f1dbc45bdc017e8412b.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/80a057906b31404b84a13d94acce9efd.jpeg\" title=\"A group of 100 at-risk youth were taught self-defense as part of the intervention programme and fun day.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">A group of 100 at-risk youth were taught self-defense as part of the intervention programme and fun day.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With their Ywise-up programme, they reach 100 learners per term. 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