Witbank and Vosman Police headed out to rural areas of Emalahleni, dedicating their 67 minutes to those in the less fortunate areas.
Nelson Mandela International Day was launched in recognition of Mr Nelson Mandela’s birthday on July 18, 2009 via a unanimous decision of the UN General Assembly.
It was inspired by a call Nelson Mandela made a year earlier, for the next generation to take on the burden of leadership in addressing the world’s social injustices when he said that “it is in your hands now”.
It is more than a celebration of Madiba’s life and legacy. It is a global movement to honour his life’s work and act to change the world for the better.
The message behind Mandela Day is simple – each individual has the ability and the responsibility to change the world for the better.
If each one of us heeded the call to simply do good every day, we would be living Nelson Mandela’s legacy and helping to build a country of our dreams.
The baton of leadership has been handed over to us. It is in our hands now to make a positive difference.
Maranape Trading sponsored shirts to those helping to clean up Witbank Hospital for Mandela Day.
The team from Witbank Black Aces went out on a mission to clean up Witbank Hospital on Mandela Day.
Child Welfare and Sun One Hotel staff visited Schoongezicht to hand out sweets to the children for Mandela Day. Among the children are Eleanor van Rooyen, Patience Twala, Felistas Mandiyanike, Dirk Venter, Chemone Venter and Joseph Mahlangu.
Dirk Venter and Joseph Maglangu hand out sweets to the children of Schoongezicht.
Bidvest Steiner spends their 67 minutes cleaning up Ward 2 of the children’s ward at Witbank Hospital. Here are, from left: (back) Gordon Rudman, Mariana Boshoff, Wandile Manyike, Lorraine Bell, Nelly Nyalcane, Ilona Steffen and Maria Ndinisa; (front) Tumelo Lefao and Solly Ntobeng.
The Genie from Bidvest Steiner handed out sweets to the children in the children’s ward of Witbank Hospital, alongside him are Sr Irene Phelne and patient, Sphamandla Mabena.
Rory Roux, marketing manager at SGB Industrial Cleaning hands over an invoice of the freely completed work, to Mr Samson Zwane, principal of Clewer Primary School.
The team from SGB Industrial Cleaning donated 50 desks and chairs, and revamped the toilet facilities of Clewer Primary School as part of their dedication to Mandela Day.
Ocean Basket (Highveld Mall) donated lunch to Ethembeni Children’s Home for Mandela Day. The remaining lunches were distributed among the old age homes situated around Vosman. Here are Margaret Hendry (Methodist Church), George Marques (Ocean Basket) and David Chinaki (Ethembeni Children’s Home).
The Ridge donated a number of beds, and redid the wiring as well as repainted a home for disabled children in Ackerville as part of Mandela Day initiative.
Isabel Mthimunye, Nkateko Nghone, Mina Sekhu, Matsepo Mdluli, Thembi Mosimanewakgomo, Virginia Khoza, Xoliswa Nkabinde, Penelope Masango and Duduzile Ntuli, from The Ridge washing the linen and clothing of the children’s home.
Midbank Thembalethu Bus Services spends their Mandela Day handing out soup to the elderly of Immergroen Old Age Home. Here are, from left: Natasha O’Graddy, Albert Williams (Immergroen), Rina van der Merwe (Immergroen), Jacobeth Mohapi, Ennis Mokonyama, Zinzi Radingwanapule, Judith Makathe and Brenda Molapo.
Members from Banhu Batho Social Club dedicate their 67 minutes cleaning a park in downtown eMalahleni on Saturday, July 19.
Witbank and Vosman Police headed out to rural areas of Emalahleni, dedicating their 67 minutes to those in the less fortunate areas.
The Emalahleni Department of Justice gathered groceries to donate to those in need. Here are, from left: (back) Corrie Kruger, Nokuthula Masilela, Sibusiso Ndlovu and Elphus
Silindi; (front) Lungile Msibi and Mbali Botha.
Mr Ronald Maseko and Ms Rene Lutchman spent their 67 minutes and visited the streets in Klipfontein to hand over food parcels to unemployed people. This gesture was made on Mandela Day, Friday, July 18. (Photos by Solly Maseko)
Contestants in the Miss Phola pageant, councillors, community development workers and ward committee members for Ward 30 painted a house 680 in Phola Bufferzone section. The house was painted on Friday, July 18, Mandela Day. (Photo by Solly Maseko)
Clearing grass – Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Andries Nel, works at Pretoria Memorial Road Cemetery during Mandela Day. (Photo by Solly Maseko)
Cutting grass – Executive mayor of Emalahleni, Cllr Salome Sithole, contributes her 67 minutes by clearing the ground during Mandela Day at Pretoria Memorial Road Cemetery on Friday, July 18. (Photo by Solly Maseko)
Together with the people – Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Andries Nel, and executive mayor of Emalahleni, Cllr Salome Sithole, address people before making their 67 minutes contribution. They cleared the ground during Mandela Day at Pretoria Memorial Road Cemetery on Friday, July 18. (Photo by Solly Maseko)
Thandeka Hadebe (police student), Oscar Monyela (marketing consultant for CIA), Hlulane Nkuna (business student), Puseletso Masango (Engineering student), Zinhle Masango (police student), Elvis Hadebe (police student), Johannes Mabunda (commander police lecturer), Ally Mnguni (police student) were the volunteers to do good on Mandela Day at Siphesihle Stimulation Centre on Northey Street. (Photo by Phindile Kgomo)
Constance Mathabela and Velaphi Maboka, who work at the Siphesihle Stimulation Centre on Northey Street, enjoyed a meal with the children on Mandela Day, July 18. (Photo by Phindile Kgomo)
Hope drukkies
Sers. Janine Opperman van Witbank Polisie gee een van die inwoners van Edenpark Ouetehuis ’n drukkie tydens die polisie se uitreik op Mandela Dag, Vrydag 18 Julie.
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