{"id":295032,"date":"2025-12-15T10:09:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/saps-and-woolworths-bring-christmas-joy-to-local-children\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:12:11","slug":"saps-and-woolworths-bring-christmas-joy-to-local-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/saps-and-woolworths-bring-christmas-joy-to-local-children\/","title":{"rendered":"SAPS and Woolworths bring Christmas joy to local children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The spirit of giving came alive as the Nelson Mandela Bay District Office, working alongside Woolworths, orchestrated a delightful Christmas party that brought smiles and festive magic to less fortunate children nominated by police stations across the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each station was requested to submit the names of two less fortunate children, and the event marked a special day where the children were truly spoiled. All stations were represented, demonstrating the district\u2019s collective commitment to community upliftment and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" data-attachment-id=\"295034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/saps-and-woolworths-bring-christmas-joy-to-local-children\/nmb-district-xmas2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NMB-District-Xmas2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NMB District Xmas2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Nelson Mandela Bay District Office, in partnership with Woolworths, hosted a Christmas party for children from across the district.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NMB-District-Xmas2-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kougaexpress.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NMB-District-Xmas2.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Nelson Mandela Bay District Office, in partnership with Woolworths, hosted a Christmas party for children from across the district.\" class=\"wp-image-295034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NMB-District-Xmas2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NMB-District-Xmas2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NMB-District-Xmas2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NMB-District-Xmas2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Nelson Mandela Bay District Office, in partnership with Woolworths, hosted a Christmas party for children from across the district.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event Chris Kale, Regional Manager for Woolworths in the Eastern Cape, handed over two boxes containing clothes and toiletries to the Thuthuzela Rape Crisis Centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kale expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to partner with SAPS and highlighted the importance of working together to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and vulnerable members of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The children\u2019s excitement was evident as they received personalised gifts, with smiles and laughter filling the venue. 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