Phaphama Primary School’s learners receive brand-new school shoes

The MEC for the Department of Education, Bonakele Majuba, handed over 420 pairs of shoes to learners of Phaphama Primary School in Mkhuhlu in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality.

These new shoes were donated by Liberty following a request from Brig Leonard Hlathi, a former learner of the school. The learners displayed their gratitude through cultural song and dance. Phaphama has 472 learners enrolled from grade R to 7, with a history of great performance and extra curricula such as spelling bees, athletics and soccer.

Bheki Jiyane, Liberty Life’s regional head, said, “As Liberty Life, we are grateful for the opportunity to plough back into the school. Liberty Life has a corporate social investment programme which always shows to communities that we care about educational upliftment. Supporting education is key for Liberty Life, as education drives developmental initiatives in society.”

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The parents and community represented by the SGB and the traditional leadership expressed their gratitude to Hlathi for soliciting the donation, and to Liberty Life, for this donation, which came at the right time.

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“We are also grateful to our social partner, Liberty Life, for showing that they care about our needy schools and learners, and for taking off the huge burden of lacking school shoes from both parents and learners.

“We are appreciative of this public-private partnership, as it uplifts the education and development agenda in our communities,” said Majuba.