The Buffalo City Metro (BCM) is extremely disappointed with the attitude of some parents as they fail to control their children who drink exclusively in the name of school exams pens down.
The Metro has issued several warnings to parents to be vigilant, monitor their children and not allow them to attend drinking parties/ celebrations in the name of schooling activities.
The Metro Law Enforcement, Traffic Services, Fire, Disaster Management and the South African Police Services had their hands full last night as hundreds of teenagers (approximately 700) descended to the beachfront.
Roadblocks were set up along the beachfront area in Fleet Street, Esplanade and Bowls Road where BCM and Provincial traffic officers arrested 15 drunk drivers.
Following the Enyobeni tragedy, it is important for parents to take responsibility of their children’s actions and whereabouts and make it their business to monitor their children’s movements.
However, the security cluster had to respond to such parties at the East London beachfront, Amalinda and Dimbaza.
15 Children were escorted home as part of prevention of Missing Persons, and One parent was assisted to Rescue her child beachfront.
5 children were taken to Hospital due to incidents related to excessive drinking.
Alcohol like vodka, brandy and ciders were emptied and warnings were issued to law breakers to vacate.
On Friday evening Joint Operation For pens down party was conducted by the Security Cluster together with the Eastern Cape Liquor Board
Taverns were visited in the area of Beacon Bay:
- Nompumelelo township 7 x taverns
- Ducats 3 x Taverns
- Abbortsford arms
- Monty’s
BCM is part of the safety and security cluster that is led by the South African Police Service (SAPS) which is aimed at ensuring that there is order and stability in the region.
The safety and security cluster condemns any actions by school children to use alcohol as a celebratory norm for themes like school closures, school exams and school re-openings.
We commend tavern/clubs/ shebeen/bottle store owners, who took responsibility to comply with their license conditions and made sure that no underage children were allowed to access their premises and buy alcohol.
