In an attempt to motivate and encourage activism Subcouncil 13 at Fezeka Municipal office in Gugulethu held an Subcouncil Excellence Awards to honour the best community activists for their contribution to society.
The ceremony was held at Gugulethu Civil Hall at NY50 on Wednesday 18 June.
A total of 18 people from different wards within the subcouncil were acknowledged during the ceremony.
Subcouncil 13 chair Daliwonga Badela described the occasion as an annual event. He said the purpose was to award and motivate those with positive influence in society.
“In our Subcouncil 13 we have eight wards. And in each ward, we nominated the top three people or organisations who have excelled to be acknowledged for their role in our communities. We also want to motivate others to do more on whatever they are doing,” he explained.
Badela said their areas were regarded as danger zones. He cited crime and unemployment as some of the challenges.
“We want to change the narrative that people have about our areas. We want them to see that even in these areas there are good people that are dedicated their lives trying to change the communities,” said Badela.
Nyanga Community Policing Forum (CPF) secretary Dumisani Qwebe, who was is among the recipients, said the recognition meant a lot to him. He expressed his gratitude to the Subcouncil 13 for the great initiative.
“It is good to see that there are people in higher positions who recognise our work. Some of us do what we do because of passion. We do not expect any payment or recognition. But when you see people who appreciate and value what you do, it really touches you. I didn’t expect it. I can’t even explain how I feel,” explained Qwebe.
