The Krugersdorp police and other stakeholders recently visited the Matla Combined school in Kromdraai where they handed over 550 buckets of sanitary pads to female learners.
Captain Raymond Sebonyane explained that on Friday, August 26 the team visited the school where they handed over 550 buckets of sanitary pads that were donated by the Emthonjeni Community Centre. Girls from Grades 6 to 12 were the recipients of these donations and Sebonyane explained the purpose of the visit was to ensure that no girl missed school due to her menstrual cycle.
The sanitary pads that were donated are reusable and can last three to five years. They also shared information on how to maintain the sanitary pads.
But the team did not forget about the boys, who received care packs that were donated by the Da Silva Hammets Crossing Office Park Management. He said that was to affirm to the boys that they were also appreciated and important in society.
The station commander of the Krugersdorp police, Brigadier Happy Xaba spoke to the boys about self-care, bullying and gender-based violence.
The school’s Deputy Principal Mbulaheni Sendedza thanked the police and other stakeholders for their initiative.
The police were joined by the acting detectives commander Lieutenant Colonel Magdeline Maboe, Social Crime Prevention coordinators Sergeant Patricia Tshifularo and Sergeant Fritz Terblanche, the Krugersdorp Community Policing Forum (CPF) chairperson John Boreham, Krugersdorp CPF Sector 4 treasurer Shanilee Jansen, Victim Empowerment Centre’s social auxiliary worker Mbalenhle Maduna, the Krugersdorp Youth Desk’s Monwabisi Magqwanti and Brighton Khumalo.
They also worked in conjunction with the Emthonjeni Community Centre’s Partnership Developer, Estelle Mengel, Project Coordinator Dikeledi Gouwe, Centre Manager Jane Mokhethi, videographer Andrew Brand, video producer Deidre Brand, and registered nurse Tracy van der Merwe.
