Cape Town needs our help
Calling on the South to come together and drop off water in support of this cause.
PLEASE open your heart and donate water for the people in Cape Town and surrounding areas who are experiencing severe water scarcity. People have contacted the newspaper from overseas and are willing to donate water to Cape Town; if they can do it, then so can we for our own country.
Ward 23
Ward 23 councillor Sarah Wissler has started a project with Perfect Water in Glenvista, who will be delivering the bottles to Gift of the Givers. The water will be taken to Panorama Flea Market and will be distributed from there. An additional charity that Ward 23 is collecting for is Water for Paws, which is distributing to Animal NGOs in the Cape, and their water is not required to be sealed. Tap water in bottles is also welcome. Contact 011 682 2222.
Schools challenged
A special thank you goes to Anne Burger, the principal of Brackenhurst Primary. She has started a ‘Water Wednesdays’ initiative at the school whereby children are urged to bring 5-litre bottles of water on Wednesdays for the month of February, and in turn they get to wear civvies. Schools in Ward 23 are being challenged to do the same. Schools should contact councillor Sarah Wissler directly.
Businesses
Thus far, Oasis Water is selling 5-litre bottles of water for R12, and The Water King is selling theirs for R10, as part of a Cape Town initiative. Contact Raj on 011 432 1984 or 082 850 1283.
RE/MAX All Stars in conjunction with Relyant Express Services and Cargo Barn Logistics will be transporting the water down to Cape Town.
Drop-off points
Sealed 5-litre bottles would be very welcome and can be dropped off at the following places:
• Time Trucking at 16 Jacoba Street, Alberton North
• RE/MAX and RE/MAX All Stars at 81 Michelle Avenue, Randhart
• RE/MAX and RE/MAX All Stars at 126 Webber Road, Lambton, Germiston
• Offices of the Alberton RECORD, Southern COURIER and Comaro CHRONICLE at 1 Eaton Terrace, ground floor of the Terrace Building, New Redruth, Alberton.
• Panorama Flea Market on Mondays to Thursdays from 8am to 3pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 4pm.
Transport
“Many people have phoned to say that they are arranging water drives at schools, nursery schools and businesses, and once they have collected all the water, we will arrange with them to go and collect the water and bring it back to our warehouse to be sent on to Cape Town,” said René Simpson of InterTown Transport.
Please contact Rika on 082 684 5833, René on 011 974 0891 or 064 759 2518, Moynene on 011 865 1484, or Baden/Michelle Berry on 010 593 0551, who will arrange to transport all water to Cape Town for free.
CAXTON South urges our readers to get involved. Schools, nursery schools and businesses are invited to forward their addresses and contact details should they wish to get involved as drop-off or collection points. Details can be emailed to cvdwalt@caxton.co.za with the subject: Water to Cape Town. For more information contact Carina van der Walt on 011 724 7000 during office hours.
For free daily local news in the south, visit our sister newspapers Alberton Record, Comaro Chronicle, Southern Courier and Get it Joburg South Magazine.
Remember to visit our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. You can also email our offices on cvdwalt@caxton.co.za, juliem@caxton.co.za or luckyt@caxton.co.za
Add us on WhatsApp today! Comaro Chronicle: 079 427 8074 and Southern Courier: 079 404 5789.
