Families receive help from Germiston company

Johnson Matthey based in Germiston stepped up to help 12 families from Goodhope informal settlement who lost their homes in a fire on February 18.

Some of the donations made by Johnson Matthey.

“This incident was brought to our attention by a resident from Goodhope who saw that these families were in need. We care about the local community and we decided to help,” said Tobeka Xoko from Johnson Matthey.

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They helped rebuild the shacks and gifts were donated to the families on March 18. These included bags of secondhand clothing, linen, crockery, beds, stoves, pots and blankets.

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