Everyone is expected to play his or her part in 67 minutes on Mandela Day.
Sanco, Nyda, members of the community, Virgin Active and former drug addicts followed the late president’s mandate to fight against drug abuse and went to Second Chance Recovery Centre in Mamelodi West, to clean the yard, lay new pavements, paint the walls and do some gardening.
Jacob Sealatso of Sanco said: “The fight against drug abuse is continuing and the drug rehabilitation centre in Mamelodi plays an important role. We thought it might be good to come and assist the centre.
“The centre assist the drug addicts and most importantly it is the only drug rehabilitation centre in Mamelodi,” said Sealetso.
Second Chance was founded by the late Skhumbuzo Jele who passed away three years ago.
Sealetso said the centre are actively doing something positive to help the community by assisting drug addicts in Mamelodi
Paleso Notse from Nyda brought his tools to help him with the renovation work.
“We help the youth with our programmes that we have have developed at Nyda after their rehabilitation period.”
Nomonde Mnguni from the centre said they felt honoured and humbled to receive assistance in these desperate days.
“It is people like this who remind us that we are doing is a great job. It shows that our work is valued,” said Mnguni.
