{"id":51206,"date":"2023-11-01T10:52:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T08:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/appreciation-shown-for-senior-goldfielders-20231101-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T08:45:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T06:45:36","slug":"appreciation-shown-for-senior-goldfielders-20231101-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/appreciation-shown-for-senior-goldfielders-20231101-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Appreciation shown for senior Goldfielders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Lejweleputswa District Municipality\u2019s executive mayor, Veronica Ntakumbana, celebrated International Elderly Day, occurring on 1 October annually, with the elderly from different districts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As such, she organised a spa day for elderly people on 19 October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The were ten residents chosen from the five local municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_7b57067d\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9728\/acd7191d8c3f4362aa4ddfca649877c5.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/b53ff67bace34b12b96b2a94cead7f38.jpg\" title=\"Standard Bank donated blankets, seeds, and planting tools to the elderly. Photo: Supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Standard Bank donated blankets, seeds, and planting tools to the elderly. Photo: Supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ntakumbana stated that she is thankful for the assistance she received in making the event a success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside her was the acting mayor of the Tswelopele Local Municipality, Mantso Radienyane, the MMC for infrastructure at the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Mzonakele Baleni, and Nolwazi Nkeane, head of Free State and Northern Cape sectors for Standard Bank. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would like to extend my gratitude to Mr Lereko Marumo from the Phekong Wellness Centre for the herbal therapy ointments, and Standard Bank for contributing 50 blankets, seeds for planting, and garden tools to the elderly.\u201d said Ntakumbana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_ea636aad\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9728\/883fe5f9d6f147e78d71a49ae1f5776f.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6747d8f705424f01aa9e617d12e78aa9.jpg\" title=\"Elderly residents were treated to a spa day from the Phekong Wellness Centre. 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