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The Citizen
5 days ago
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#MandelaDay: [Video] This is how Boksburg jumped in on Mandela Day!
#MandelaDay: [Video] This is how Boksburg jumped in on Mandela Day! Boksburg residents and local organisations embraced the spirit of ubuntu on Mandela Day (July 18), dedicating their 67 Minutes to acts of kindness, restoration, and community upliftment. From clean-ups to donations and animal welfare, here's how they made a difference. Boksburg Community Project The Boksburg Community Project spent their 67 Minutes for Mandela Day cleaning up and restoring the Atlas Vlei, in Atlasville. With the help of volunteers and representatives from local businesses, the team cleaned the area around the vlei, repaired railings, and painted benches and the play area. 'Thank you to the community that joined us today. It's been a fantastic outcome. We chose this park specifically for children; they need green spaces to play in and we don't want them in an environment that has been neglected. That's why we're sprucing it up and making sure it's safe for them,' said Helen Kruger, of the BCP. She extended thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the clean up. East Rand Mall Over 60 East Rand Mall tenants took part in a trolley dash at Checkers, where each tenant had R600 to spend on essential items, such as toothpaste, rice, sugar, and cooking oil. Marketing Manager Tshepiso Kgowana explained that everything collected would be donated to the Tshisusu Foundation. 'This Mandela Day initiative is our way of giving back to the community, and also to celebrate the recent opening of Checkers. We've never done something like this before and it's been a meaningful first for us.' Arveen Singh from the Tshisusu Foundation expressed gratitude for the support received. 'Everything here will go to our soup kitchens and other initiatives so that everyone benefits from what's been donated,' Singh said. St Francis Care Centre Daisy Business Solutions treated the residents and centre with a petting zoo. Residents delighted in interacting with animals, such as bunnies and sheep, while children enjoyed pony rides. In addition to the entertainment, the company donated blankets collected during a recent blanket drive. Children also had the opportunity to paint their hands and add their prints to a commemorative canvas. 'It's a privilege to do this in honour of Mandela. If everyone paid it forward the way he taught us, South Africa would be a better place,' said Daisy Business Solutions managing director Justin Winderly. Jessie Almond, St Francis Care Centre fundraiser, thanked the company for their contribution. Also Read: Mandela Day donations a godsend for St Francis Care Centre Boksburg SPCA In partnership with the National Lotteries Commission, the Boksburg SPCA held a special 'spay day', during which 40 animals were sterilised free of charge for pensioners and unemployed individuals. This initiative offered pet owners, who might otherwise not afford the procedure, the chance to have their animals sterilised. According to the SPCA, sterilisation is vital as it saves lives and prevents unwanted breeding. Also Read: Mandela Day donations a godsend for St Francis Care Centre At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
01-07-2025
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- The Citizen
LETTER: It's not normal to dig in bins for food
LETTER: It's not normal to dig in bins for food Casey Andersohn, Cinderella, writes: I stopped at a garage shop to buy a sandwich on my way to work the other day. When I left the shop a young guy was digging in a bin outside the door. He greeted me as I walked to my car. A few thoughts flashed through my mind in a few seconds – how young he was, what it must be like to scavenge in a bin and the fact I just spent R40 on a sandwich while he was digging in a bin for food. I gave him R10, for which he was very grateful. On second thoughts, I should have given him my sandwich. Nonetheless, R10 is not going to render me broke. I know many beggars are on drugs and are con artists. Some are downright scary. Those who beg with children really should be hauled over the coals by the authorities. Why are there so many children begging on the streets of Boksburg, especially near East Rand Mall? Not an adult in sight. I've seen them get up in the morning from their sleeping spot next to the mall's perimeter on Bentel Avenue. This isn't normal. The answer isn't to give them money. But what other answer is there if you want to help one of them? ALSO READ: LETTER: This donation warms our hearts ALSO READ: LETTER: Wow, Boksburg has turned a corner! At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
