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Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille is reaching out to the youth by rapping against drug abuse.

In a newly-released, one-minute song, featuring DJ Ready D and Khanyi, De Lille raps: “Don’t smart, be smart. Drug free is the way to be”.

 DJ Ready D refers to zero tolerance of drugs in the city and raps that treatment centres are available to the public.

He hands the song over to the mayor saying: “Come roll with the mother of the city. Let’s roll with the Mayor Aunty Patty”.

“Aunty Patty” then belts out the number of a toll-free helpline, 0800 HELP 4 U (0800-435-748), available to those affected by alcohol and drugs.

It is a novel approach to a serious problem, with statistics estimating that Cape Town has in excess of 15,000 heroin users.

Tik (methamphetamine) is the main drug of choice for just less than half the city’s drug users.

In February, Western Cape community safety MEC Dan Plato told the Cape Argus that Cape Town was South Africa’s drugs capital.

“We are far, far ahead of other cities in terms of drug crime stats. We’re making a grave mistake by underestimating the drug problem in this city, because it’s bigger than anyone thinks,” he was quoted as saying.

De Lille launched her “Don’t Start, Be Smart” anti-drug campaign in Bellville on Tuesday, also the United Nation’s international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking.

She said she wanted young drug addicts to know that treatment was available at centres in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, Table View, Delft South and Khayelitsha.

She issued a stern warning to drug dealers.

“We are telling these merchants of destruction that their time is up,” she said in a speech prepared for delivery.

People were asked to do their part and not tolerate drug dealers.

“Tolerating the presence of people involved in these nefarious activities is akin to setting your children off on a road of substance abuse.” 

The mayor said she was working closely with the Western Cape provincial police commissioner Arno Lamoer and local government to reduce drug-related crimes.

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Thu May 23 11:03:16 SAST 2013 ::

Jun 26, 2012

ntshware-ke-yawa

come-on,we need to read about real news not this crap.
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Jun 26, 2012

2nevvy4u

so what ?
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Jun 26, 2012

Papage

she is quete this days, I wonder who is the guy who gave her a Spear to soften her a bit, that is the only way to shut a woman up, give her a spear, until she goes MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MMaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Jun 26, 2012

Secretary

Sowetan is pushing the mission of DA and it will fail
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Jun 26, 2012

CheeseBoy

it would be interesting how her song would compare to the song Pop That by French Montana (search for it on youtube)
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Jun 26, 2012

MicaParis

Hauuu! Sowetan which tune are you rapping now! Did you smoke weed today. This kind of stories are foreign tendencies to the newspaper. We are sick and tired of the puppets to the Mistress who are lapdogs who does not know whether they belong to PAC, ID or DA. Get out of the madam skirt Delila / De Lille I will may be try and tolerate listening to you rapping what! , a nonsense you might as well leave rap to Snoop Dogg!!
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Jun 26, 2012

SteveBiko

come on Sowetan, whats this how is this newsworthy, i cant differentiate between township/community newspaper and Sowetan...

Patricia since you join Johnny walker Blue label party you lost credebility, you use to make sense and was convinced that you will one day be at the helm of this country but now its all dreams..
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Jun 26, 2012

WakeUpSouthAfrica

LOL, enjoyed reading the comments from the ANC sheeple here more.
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Jun 27, 2012

PleaseGetReal1

Sowetan, nice story, it seems like some readers on sowetan would rather read of youth leagues that does not reach out to the youth, that wants to sow division in South Africa and killing people in SA and calling for a war which will lead into millions dying of hunger and other diseases.

These are a bunch of anc buffoons like secretary to the top here who just hates that the DA is actually for the people of SA, and not here to line their own pockets.
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Jun 27, 2012

truthhurt

'Don't pop that pill'

I say pop that pill the diet pill, you've gotten portly from the last time i saw you Aunty Patty.
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