Mohlakeng, a township on the West of Johannesburg is battling a myriad of challenges that are eroding the promise of a brighter future for its young people. The parents and teachers of learners attending one of the high schools there have shared alarming experiences of raising children in an environment where they are exposed to drug use, sexual abuse, bullying, teenage unplanned pregnancy and high crime and poverty rates.

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