Steyn City delivers happiness to Diepsloot learners

Festive season cheer came in the form of a convoy with members of the Steyn City Foundation and Auto & General Insurance with many drawstring bags of excitement.

November 29, 2022

Khomotso Makgabutlane 1 minute read

Father Christmas for the day Bafana Mokwena and Bethwell Nomavuka give a thumbs up to bringing Diepsloot learners festive season cheer. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

Steyn City Foundation once again delivered happiness to Diepsloot for their annual festive season drive.

Diepsloot Combined School learners clap along to music performed at the Delivering Happiness to Diepsloot initiative. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

With this being the 11th year of Steyn City’s convoy to Diepsloot schools, 12 500 learners were recipients of a bit of festive season joy with the support of Auto & General Insurance.
In the presents distributed to the learners, the bags contained essential items and goodies to enjoy. Items included water bottles and lunch boxes, a lucky packet, crayons, soccer balls, sweets and colouring books for the younger learners. Older learners received skipping ropes, hats, mathematical sets, pencil bags, water bottles and flip files.

Jessica Erasmus and Ingrid Gevers at the handover at Diepsloot Combined School for the Delivering Happiness to Diepsloot initiative. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

CEO of Steyn City Properties, Giuseppe Plumari said it’s important for them to have a positive impact on the community around them.
“Diepsloot was an obvious choice for our attention because so many of our contractors and employees come from this neighbouring community. And Christmas was also an obvious focus, as for many of Diepsloot’s children, with no presents and no special meals, there is nothing to mark this day as different to any other,” he said.
Learners were also given biscuits and sweets to enjoy with their families.

Steyn City Foundation member, Nomfundo Yokwana with one of the bags to be gifted to a Diepsloot leaner for the Delivering Happiness to Diepsloot event. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

Head of Auto & General Insurance, Richard Coetzee said they were delighted to show their support for the initiative run by Steyn City.

“Auto & General has active and impactful corporate citizenship programmes in place that enhance the livelihoods of individuals in our neighbouring community of Diepsloot through skills development and job creation to reduce poverty. This is another way we are trying to make a difference,” he said.
“Every year, I am reminded of what a privilege it is to take part in this very special initiative – and this year was no different,” said Plumari.

Learners of Diepsloot Combined School with their newly donated bags from Steyn City’s Delivering Happiness to Diepsloot initiative. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

The Diepsloot Combined School was one of the schools whose learners received presents from the Steyn City Foundation. They thanked the foundation for their contribution of items to the school and for bringing happiness to Diepsloot.