As part of the DA-led Jozi’s strategy to eradicate drug abuse and other social problems, today Mayor, Herman Mashaba opened the Eldorado Park Community Based Substance Abuse Treatment Centre.
This centre is one of five that the City will be opening this year to fight the scourge of drug abuse and drug peddling that is ravaging the communities, particularly the youth.
There will be no charge for treatment at these clinics. Drugs are killing our children. They are our future. Without a vibrant youth, this City and this country will be doomed.
– Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba
The City of Johannesburg will also be working closely with relevant Departments in the City to provide skills development and other interventions to limit chances of relapse.
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