{"id":45123,"date":"2024-07-24T06:03:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T04:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/making-a-difference-20240723-19\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T06:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T04:21:58","slug":"making-a-difference-20240723-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/making-a-difference-20240723-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cape Agulhas Municipality (CAM) showed it is a municipality that cares for its residents when it engaged in activities that made a difference to the lives of the less fortunate on Mandela Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAM\u2019s municipal manager, Eben Phillips, led by example and participated in various Madiba Day initiatives across the area, including the Hanging with Madiba project, where municipal employees and members of the community could hang clothes on a line that was strung at the municipal offices in Bredasdorp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phillips, CAM deputy mayor Karin Donald, the municipality\u2019s human resources department and senior management team visited the Anene Booysen Skills Centre in Bredasdorp, where they joined forces with the Construction CETA management and learners to clean the centre\u2019s grounds and to kick-start a painting project that will run over the next two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phillips also accompanied the Strategic Services and Internal Auditors team to Club Emmanuel in Napier, a club for the elderly run by Child Welfare Napier. 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