Communities within Bloemfontein − in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (MMM) − rolled up their sleeves on Friday, 18 July, to embark on various projects aimed at bringing about positive change.
This was their response to the Nelson Mandela Day initiative of dedicating 67 minutes of their time towards service to the community. The day coincides with the birthday of the late South African statesman, who became the first president on the advent of democracy in 1994. Celebrated internationally, the programme supports Mandela’s advocacy for humanitarian spirit.
BloemExpress, a publication of Novus Media Comunity News, share these photos of the eventful Mandela Day celebrations.
Meals on Wheels held a cook-a-thon on Mandela Day. Businesses were invited to send volunteers to help cook a meal for 1 000 people. New Dimension Auditors, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and Sasko joined hands for this event. Here, from the left, are Kundiso Manditereza, Zuko Bhadulana (both of New Dimension) and Jojo Siphokazi (Meals on Wheels)while helping to prepare the food. Photo: Lientjie MentzMore than a handful of women took part in the War Museum’s Squares of Love initiative to celebrate Mandela Day. They knitted blanket squares for 67 minutes. The museum collected knitted squares from all over South Africa, which was then knitted together as blankets for Anchor of Hope and Tinkie Delport of Angel Arms in Erlichpark. Here the women are with blankets that were donated to Angel Arms. Photo: Lientjie MentzAll hands were on deck with the brandishing
of pickaxes, shovels and rakes when a group
of 16 students decided to repair the parking area
at the Heidedal Police Station in Bloemfontein as part of their contribution to the annual celebration of Nelson Mandela Day, observed on 18 July.
These candidates are enlisted for the Pothole
Eradication Programme basic skills training
initiative, a partnership initiative between the
Central University of Technology (CUT) in the
Free State and the Free State Department of
Community Safety, Roads and Transport.
Photo: Teboho SetenaLecturers and a group of students at the University of the Free State’s (UFS) Active Community of Care, through Engaged Scholarship for Sustainability, volunteered to give a new look to one of the apartments of the Reënboog Old-Age Home in Heidedal. The group beautified the wall with creative colourful paintings, adding some personal flair. Photo: Lientjie MentzAngel Foundation, Mr Central South Africa in partnership with the Mangaung Metro recognised the longest serving and former Community Policing Forum chairperson Andries “Oom Smittie” Smith (fourth from the left) on Nelson Mandela Day at an event held at the Reenboog Old Age Home. Rejoicing his contribution from the left are Cap. Martin buffet, Nicole Prins (Angle Foundation), Lt Col Melanie Fouche (Heidedal station commander), Johnny Jansen (current chairperson of the Heidedal Community Policing Forum), Ernest Mofokeng, Reigning King, Mr Central South Africa 2023/2024 and Sgt Boitumelo Dasheka (Heidedal police station) Photo: Teboho Setena
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