Individuals, groups, clubs, and organisations took the time to make a positive impact in their communities on Nelson Mandela Day, observed on 18 July.
The following is a synopsis of the day’s events in the Northern Cape:
1. Representatives of the provincial Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison donated bicycles to learners of the Louisvale Primary School.
2. Lt. Gen. Koliswa Otola, police commissioner of the Northern Cape, and colleagues visited the Tlhabologo Inclusive Day Care Center in Galeshewe. Here they donated a baby cot, nappies, groceries, stationery, and more.
3. The police’s Provincial Corporate Communication team delivered soup, bread, fruit and goodies for more than 120 patients from across the province to the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital in Kimberley.
4. The Kimberley Harriers Running Club and the Diamantveld High School presented a 4 km run and walk event, thereby receiving donations of clothing, blankets, food, and R2 346 for the Destiny House Child and Youth Care Centre and Child Welfare.
5. Northern Cape Meals on Wheels presented a cook-off with Capitec Bank employees and Shoprite, handing out the food, along with soup and jars of dry foods.
6. The Rotary Interact Club of the Northern Cape High School, under the guidance of Debbie Smith, assisted by cleaning the area around the school.
7. Thanks to Kimberley’s Flamingo Casino’s internal Tin Spin project, staff members donated non-perishable food and nominated Woman to Woman and Destiny House to receive these goods, alongside three needy households.
8. Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen Mine activated two campaigns: In Mapoteng 70 vulnerable households received a voucher loaded with R1 000 each. Also, with local partners, they embarked on an intense clean-up and revitalisation exercise of the Kathu taxi rank.
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