Joburg East residents, SAPS make their 67 minutes count
JOBURG – Residents celebrates Mandela Day
Joburg East Police cluster, the Gauteng SAPS band and residents walked from Constitution Hill to Barnato High School as part of the 67 minutes for Madiba on July 18.
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About 500 residents including children participated in the event.
Acting cluster commander Brigadier Govindsamy Mariemuthoo praised Madiba for everything he did for the country.
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“Nelson Mandela did a lot for us and we are grateful for his leadership. Let us celebrate the great work he achieved and let’s cherish his memory,” he said.
The Gauteng SAPS band led the march while residents sang songs of praise to Nelson Mandela.
The day included entertainment on stage.
Jeppe SAPS spokesman Richard Munyai said SAPS celebrates the event every year.
“Each police station usually holds their own event, but this year we decided to combine it as a cluster,” he said.
Richard Zwane, an elderly resident at Bertrams, said he was happy that South Africa is now a democratic country.
“It’s all thanks to Tata,” he said.
Residents were given blankets and food parcels.
The event was sponsored by Kia Motors, Gift of the Givers, Engen, Revelation Church and MES Irene.
Jeppe and Yeoville SAPS social crime prevention teams transported residents to and from the venue.
