Ekurhuleni East TVET College visits local schools as part of their community giveback drive

KwaThema – The Ekurhuleni East TVET College embarked on a corporate social investment campaign on Thursday, giving back to three local primary schools.

The college visited Thembalikazulu Primary School, Khangezile Primary School and Theo Twala Primary School to donate school shoes, school socks and snack packs.

Deputy principal of registrar at the college Bennita Sisi says the initiative is to make an impact in communities.

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“One of our strategic goals is to make an impact in our community.

“For this initiative we partnered with our student representative council (SRC).

“They played a major role in identifying the schools, making arrangements with the schools and finding out what it is that their learners need,” says Sisi.

At Theo Twala Primary, additional donations of school jerseys we made.

The college’s student support services manager, Sydwell Leqele, says: “Our main purpose is to change conditions learners face at home.

“We want to close the gap by ensuring that no learner is denied education because of circumstances.

“We want to show them that respect is very important.

“They shouldn’t be teasing one another or bullying because we don’t know other people’s situations at home.”

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SRC director of projects and campaigns Lufuno Mariba says these are some of the neglected schools in the area.

“We value education and understand that these young people are going to lead us in the future.

“As these are some of the most neglected schools in the area, we saw it fitting to reach out to them.

“Just to spend a day with them, engaging with them and motivating them, so they can dream beyond what meets the eye.

“They should appreciate and be very proud of this opportunity,” says Mariba.

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