The provincial commissioner Lieutenant general Koliswa Otola hosted a youth dialogue on social ills in Olifantshoek yesterday, the 12th December 2023. According to the South African Police Service, the dialogue was held in conjunction with the provincial community police forum (CPF) board. Police spokesperson sergeant Timothy Sam says police senior management was in attendance including the deputy provincial commissioner for policing major general Luntu Ngubelanga, the district commissioners, provincial heads and station commanders. Sam says the youth had a discussion centered around the societal social ills of gender based violence and femicide (GBVF), substance abuse and teenage pregnancy. According to information, the focal point was supported by the Northern Cape liquor board, the department of safety and liason and the department of social development.

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