Organisations commit to improve society in the spirit of Mandela Day
Donors encouraged everyone to make every day a Mandela day.
Last Thursday marked Mandela Day, a day when businesses, organisations, and residents united to honour Nelson Mandela’s legacy by inspiring positive community impact.
This day is not only a celebration of Mandela’s accomplishments but also a call to action for individuals to dedicate 67 minutes to community service, symbolising the 67 years Mandela fought for justice and human rights.
In the true spirit of Madiba, donors emphasised every day should be a Mandela Day.
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Sasol Germiston’s senior vice president Sib Rajab highlighted their continuous efforts to make every day a Mandela Day.
“As Sasol, we always strive to give back to the communities we serve, many of which our employees are part of,” said Rajab.
Through the #SasolforGood programme, Sasol implements various social impact projects aligned with the Mandela Month spirit.
This year, Sasol focused on providing comfort to vulnerable groups by packing and delivering food hampers to welfare centres across Germiston, including Tembisa Child Welfare, Ekurhuleni Municipality, Umephi Welfare Youth Care Centres, and other registered centres in Germiston on the Department of Social Development database.
Tennis South Africa celebrated Mandela Day by donating 1 000 blankets to the Ithembelihle LSEN School in Germiston.
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These blankets, used at the recent #AmexTennisTown event at Montecasino, will now keep the children warm.
Ithembelihle LSEN School boasts one of Gauteng’s largest wheelchair tennis programmes, with selected players benefitting from the American Express Development Programme, which is dedicated to nurturing young tennis talent and developing local communities.
School principal Leonor Ngozi expressed gratitude, saying, “Tennis South Africa has consistently supported our school, and we are always humbled and feel the love. These blankets will keep many of our hostel children warm.”
