Jeepers reach out to local gogo
A gogo from Phalaborwa was bestowed with gifts when 15 Jeep Wranglers, owned by ‘Jeep Inmates’, visited the town recently.
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The Jeepers came from all corners of South Africa to assist Kokwana Mathonsi, fondly known to them as Gogo.
Gogo resides in a poverty stricken area named Humulani located between Namakgale and Lulekani townships in Phalaborwa.
Jeep Inmates is a collaboration of entrepreneurs and professionals focused on eliminating poverty.
The group was founded March this year after the inception of the national lockdown, hence the adoption of the name ‘Inmates’.
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Gogo’s plight, was discovered by Tiyani Khoza of Makasela-Air and Tshembo Dlazi of Dlazi Trading, after her granddaughters arrived at a local bakery asking for bread.
Khoza and Dlazi accompanied the children to their house and found the family living under dire circumstances.
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Mashupje Kutumela, Jeep Inmate member, referred the issue to the Jeepers.
Instantaneously, the Jeepers committed to join Khoza on his initiative to build Gogo a house.
The house was built and completed during lockdown and Gogo and her granddaughters moved into their new home.
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With the relaxation of the inter-provincial travel ban, the Jeepers were finally able to travel to see the completed house and meet Gogo and her granddaughters.
They also undertook to buy her furniture.
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In Phalaborwa, the Jeepers joined the local Jeep Inmates, Mashupje Kutumela, Masocha Vhukeya, Ben Mokoena, Andrew Lumbe and Motlatjo Mongaloto and handed Gogo a double bed, two blankets, children’s clothing and shoes, a stove and cooking pot set, fridge, non-perishable food and a R1000 electricity voucher.
Gogo expressed overwhelming gratitude. She also urged the Jeepers to extend the same assistance to other people in need.