WHAT ARE WE DOING TO FIGHT NYAOPE?







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We are living in a country where our Media and justice system are extremely poor, youngsters are indulging in a certain drug namely Nyaope . Nyaope is a cocktail of, among other things, rat poison, dagga, heroin and antiretroviral medication. It is mainly used by teenagers.It appeared around 2007 on the streets of the Tshwane townships of Soshanguve, Atteridgeville and Mamelodi. This drug is causing crime In South Africa,  it is cheap  and easily accessible.  Not long ago Two women were found in Pretoria selling Nyaope in Primary schools.

·         My question  is What is the media doing about this?

·          And why is our justice system so very poor?

·          what are we doing as the citizens of South Africa doing about this?

I have noticed that the community members usually know the people who sell this drug but they never go and report to the police simply because they are afraid to be killed., even if they go to the police that is not going to help because they do arrest the sellers of these drug  and later release them. We are no longer safe walking in the streets because we might be robbed our bags or even killed because these people are heartless. As for the Media it acts as a promotion tool for the usage of drugs it makes it appear as if it is “cool”  to use drugs. Instead there should be documentaries that are teaching the youth about the Dangers of drugs, how to behave at rehabs and where to seek help.

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back street abortions killing our sisters

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Ever since the Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Act was passed in 2005, many South Africans felt at ease because there was now a safer, legal way of carrying out abortion.
These days there are many bogus doctors performing abortions. Even though the police are not certain how and where they have acquired their qualifications and the procedure they use is totally different from the ones used in legal clinics such as the Marie Stopes clinics. They cannot by law go out and arrest these doctors.

Lieutenant Colonel Mtati Tana of the communications office for the police in East London said:  “Since abortion is legal in this country it is hard for the police to just go out and arrest people as that might result into legal implications.
Reasons why teenagers go to these backstreet abortions:

• they are cheaper
• convincing people that they are painless
• they take up to 30 minutes
• they are 100% guaranteed

Unsafe abortions claim the lives of about 68,000 women each year across Africa, according to the world Health Organization (WHO).
Although most countries in Africa have legalized abortions within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, many women still choose to do ‘back street’ abortions, i.e. abortions that are not administered by doctors at hospitals.
Despite the legality of abortion in South Africa, many pregnant women still opt for illegal abortions. This may be due to the target advertising by private doctors who operate in clinics. These doctors print out pamphlets and leave them in various public spaces, including bus stops.
While these advertisements seem to be providing much-needed solutions for unwanted pregnancies, the problem is that many of these doctors do not have the proper equipment to deal with potential emergencies during the procedure. Many patients hemorrhage, which can lead to infertility and death. There is also the prevalent problem of septicemia, caused by unsterilized equipment, which can also leads to death. 
If we are to stop illegal abortions --and I believe that given the dangers they pose, they should be stopped-- then public education is key. In the UK, a prominent step was taken that combated unsafe abortion techniques, by using television advertising of the facilities and options available to women. Surely we need to do the same thing in South Africa? Such a television campaign would be challenging. Anti-abortion campaigners would no doubt oppose it but we or the state need to educate women about their rights, where they can access safe abortions and the dangers of backstreet abortions.