Kiewiet Heath never misses a Mandela Day wash line and this time brought along no fewer than 35 beanies of all sizes to keep heads warm this winter
THE Zululand Observer’s 5th annual ‘Hang out with Madiba’ day saw no fewer than six washing lines erected to receive donations of clothing from the caring public.
Households, businesses and government entities brought along warm winter garments for distribution to the needy via the City of uMhlathuze’s disaster management component and the ZO’s DICE (Do I Care Enough?) charity.
Elsie Harinarain brought some cuddly toys to warm children’s hearts
Zanele Dube of Makhede Security with the team from Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty (from left) Desiree Bedhasie, Dominique Smith, Sherise Moodley, Antoinette Beukes, Michelle Paulo and Alicia Cronje
Carl Schilz and Don Voysey doing their good deed in honour of the great man
Kerry Baldwin leads her children into a life of learning to give to others, and Caylin (11) and Daniel (8) were keen to follow her example
Courtesy of Zultrans, drivers Xolani Nsibande and Pat Dlamini kindly drove the collected clothing from Richards Bay to Empangeni, but not before the Khan family comprising Zibya, Simeen, Faria and Moinuddin added their contribution
Umhambi Lodge Meerensee staff members David Ndimande and Ishmaeh Gumede hang out together as their contribution on Madiba Day
Photo: Mia Moorcroft
Tahirah Harinarian, Kavilay and Jamie Naidoo
Ensight Energy Solutions team – Dillon Bensusan, Monica Naidoo, Elaine Page, Cynthia Tsunyane and Bheki Cele
Richards Bay Magistrate’s Court staff turned up en masse to peg their clothes donations on the line
The Richards Bay SAPS and members of the public supported the ‘Hang out with Madiba’ washing line erected at the Richards Bay Police Station
Foskor Richards Bay staffers were bright and early at their own washing line
Mini Miss RSA finalist Kelsey Gounden joined the ‘Hang out with Madiba’ campaign in Empangeni
Picture: Gugu Myeni
Sethembile Ngobese, Roshni Govender, Loshini Ramalu and Gwen Simon from Legal Wise Empangeni were the first to hang up their clothing donations – PHOTO: Orrin Singh
Forming part of their Early Act and Interact initiative, Taylor van Biljon, Kiara Coetzer, Pavan Rambaran and Mvula Ngema from St Catherine’s donated clothing as well as 67 pairs of shoes that they set out collect – PHOTO: Orrin Singh
ReRequest popped in to the ZO Empangeni Offices with their clothing donations – PHOTO: Orrin Singh
Louisa Jury, Julie Jonson and Thalente Mhlongo from Zikulise Skills Training Centre in Empangeni partnered with the ZO to help obtain clothing donations during Mandela Day – PHOTO: Orrin Singh
Receiving the truckload of donated items transported by Zultrans from the Richards Bay line were the ZO team of (back) Dirk Minnaar, ZO Business Manager Lee Anthony, DICE Founder Regina Anthony, Jetro Mshengu, Jane Mabaso, Bronwyn Roets and Pat Dlamini (Zultrans);
(front) Mpilo Msweli and Jarrett Onions
Umhambe Lodge in Meerensee hosted a ‘Hang out with Madiba’ collection at their premises. Here staff members Sonja Klaasen and Alfred Sithole spend their 67 Minutes hanging out clothing for the less fortunate
Juanita Isaacs was one of the first to arrive at the ZO Hang out with Madiba washing line in front of the Civic Centre in Richards Bay
PHOTOS: Tamlyn Jolly
Jamie Naidoo (Richards Bay High School), Kavilay Naidoo and Tahirah Harinarain (both Grantleigh School) chose to do their Grade 10 community service project by Hanging out with Madiba at the ZO Mandela Day washing line at the Richards Bay Civic Centre
Danny Naidoo (owner of DNK Engineering), Cllr Nellenie Naidoo (King Cetshwayo Municipality), Dave Savides (ZO) and Nonto Sigwaza (DNK Engineering) showed their support by donating to the ZO Mandela Day drive. Cllr Naidoo is a faithful supporter of the annual project
Rotary Club of Richards Bay, with Grantleigh School also as a sponsor, donated six wheelchairs to Amangwe Village in KwaMbonambi – Gert van Rooyen, John MacFarlane, Bruce Edwards (all Rotary), Jordan Stevens (Grantleigh Grade 12 pupil), Amose Mtshali (Amangwe Village), Savanna Stevens (Grantleigh Grade 8), Marie Chrystal (Rotary), Erna Steynberg (Amangwe Village), Di Gray, Cheryl MacFarlane, Arthur Gray and Terry Chrystal (all Rotary)
Tiara Peters arrived at the ZO offices in Richards Bay with her contribution – a very generous basket full of clothes – to the ZO Hang out with Madiba initiative
Holy Cross Anglican Church members Siziwe Mkhonza, Elaine van de Venter and Susan Bwambale donated clothes to DICE on Nelson Mandela Day
PHOTOS: Richard Springorum
DICE Founder Reg Anthony (back, second left) and Golden Oldies Empangeni members (back) Elaine van de Venter, Eliza Ferreira, Maria Almedia; (front) Fay Reed, Dina Duffin and Debbie Smith did their bit on Nelson Mandela Day
Lines were set up at the ZO’s Empangeni offices, the Richards Bay Civic Centre, Zikhulisi, Foskor and Mtunzini Primary.
The Rotary clubs of Richards Bay, Empangeni and Mtunzini lent extensive support to the initiative, which saw significant loads of bags of clothing, soft toys, blankets and shoes collected.
Having just been discharged from hospital, Alen Viljoen only realised it was Madiba Day when he drove past the wash line…so he promptly removed his jacket and hung it on the line
O W Mncwango poses with DICE Founder Regina Anthony after having donated five bags of clothing – PHOTO: Orrin Singh
