Mamelodi stakeholders tell locals about services provided
The church invited Mamelodi stakeholders to talk to the public about their services and where to find them.
A much-needed public awareness campaign was brought to residents in the far east of Mamelodi.
This follows different stakeholders from Mamelodi visiting residents of Ext 18 RDP to bring services and discuss social issues in the area as part of the Community Awareness campaign on Saturday.
The event was organised by Pastor Martha Ngwetsane from True Gospel Church in Ext 18 RDP.
Pastor Ngwetsane said the campaign is about educating the public about services “that we have in Mamelodi, but the public doesn’t know where to find them”.
She said residents of Ext 18 RDP and surrounding areas in the far east of Mamelodi travel long distances to look for help, not knowing some services are available where they live.
“We have invited almost all Mamelodi stakeholders to talk to the public about their services and where to find them,” said Ngwetsane.
The awareness campaign also celebrates Women’s Month.
“We are happy with the response from the community, as they came out in their numbers and asked for more information about the offices in Mamelodi,” said Ngwetsane.
“Different organisations and departments put up gazebos to exhibit their services, interact with members of the public, and the information was free.”
She said the objectives of the campaign were to educate residents of Mamelodi about organisations dealing with social issues and their different services.
Organisations that attended the awareness campaign were the Thandanani drop-in centre, GBV brigades, SAPS, CPF, Vhathu Phanda community safety, correctional services department, Thuthuzela Care Centre, TMPD, and Patch Up SA.
She said a lot was happening in the community, such as crime, rapes, HIV/Aids, drugs, stigma and discrimination.
Thuthuzela Care Centre talked about its services to rape victims; Thandanani Drop Inn Centre talked about where to get help on drug-related issues and GBV Brigades about its services in the different wards in Mamelodi.
“The different stakeholders were there to talk about those social issues and where to get help,” she added.
Philimon Ngwenya, a resident, said: “I am happy with what the different organisations are doing for us as the community, because a lot is happening within our community, especially in squatter camps, and people don’t know where to get help.”
He said the public must go and share the information they obtained with their neighbours.
Ngwenya said Mamelodi stakeholders should carry on visiting residents in the far east of Mamelodi and squatter camps because many did not know about their services.
Every stakeholder handed out pamphlets with all the information they needed and a list of locations to find help.
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