Caxton Greater JHB North has partnered with Future City Fourways, Berco Logistics and HOT 91.9fm in a call to urge all residents to help our Knysna friends and family in distress.
Caxton Greater JHB North consists of; Fourways Review, Midrand Reporter, Sandton Chronicle, North Eastern Tribune, Rosebank Killarney Gazette, Randburg Sun, Alex News, Northcliff Melville Times, City Buzz and Roodepoort Northsider.
A fire relief initiative has been put in place to collect items which will be delivered to the Knysna community.
Jean Berdou of Future City Fourways urges all readers to dig deep and assist those less fortunate than ourselves at this time. Many have lost everything! There are also animals left without, so pet food is also welcome.
Items requested are:
- Non-perishable food
- Blankets
- Clothing and shoes
- Bottled water
- Nappies
- Baby food
- Toothbrushes and toothpaste
- Anything that will help these residents.
The community can drop off items at the following drop-off points till 22 June:
- Pick n Pay Fourways Crossing
- Pick n Pay Clearwater Mall.
- Caxton Local Media: 368 Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall – Newspaper Building
- Caxton Local Media: 1187 Cornelius Street Weltevreden Park.
https://twitter.com/Boyas112/status/872791666045988864
Thoughts&prayers to families &people of #Knysna as they are evacuated due to raging #KnysnaFire ~ God Bless emergency service staff 🙏 pic.twitter.com/MHbOSa5suH
— CATHERINE Constantinides (@ChangeAgentSA) June 7, 2017
A home is a home, shack, flat, mansion. The loss of any home, anywhere, deserves the support and sympathy of ALL South Africans #knysnafire
— Simon Grindrod (@SimonPGrindrod) June 8, 2017
Some of the homes that burnt down at Love corner informal settlement. #KnysnaFire pic.twitter.com/f4vr4pq2n2
— Athi Mtongana (@Artii_M) June 8, 2017
