News24 | Teens treated to first rugby game at Cape Town Stadium as community steps in to fight gangsterism

The group watched the u-20 Rugby World Championship match between France and Spain at Cape Town Stadium. PHOTO: Supplied

• A group of boys from Kensington watched a live rugby match at Cape Town Stadium, thanks to the Kensington Community Policing Forum.
• The initiative aimed to provide positive activities for the youths, who were previously involved in conflicts.
• The organisers hope to continue such events to keep the boys engaged and away from gangsterism.

A group of boys and young men from Kensington could not contain their excitement when they got the opportunity to watch a live rugby match at the Cape Town Stadium recently.

The group, aged between 15 to 22, watched the u-20 Rugby World Championship match between France and Spain.

The trip was made possible by the Kensington Community Policing Forum (CPF) in partnership with the ward councillor and the Kensington Police Station.

Jameelah Liedeman, CPF chair, said a group of 25 young men went