Blankies, braai and dressing up at Bedfordview pre-primary to celebrate Madiba
The magwinya were specially made in the school kitchen by the principal Lisa Correia.
It was a colourful affair with babies and tots dressed up in African traditional wear in celebration of Madiba.
Doeks, neck pieces, headbands, pleated skirts, ingwe (leopard) vests, beads and African printed dresses and skirts were the order of the day.
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To celebrate, Huggy Bears Babies and Pre-Primary hosted a braai for the children which included pap and nyama (meat in Isizulu) as well as a magwinya (fat cakes in Setswana) as a snack.
The magwinya were specially made in the school kitchen by the principal Lisa Correia.
Hand-knitted blankets were also collected to be donated to families living in a nearby informal settlement.
“Using wool donated by Huggy Bears parents, myself and Rosa Fonseca knitted blankets. The DA Bedfordview branch also knitted more blankets and Community Blessings, a local charity donated fleece bankets,” said principal Correia.
“We encouraged the parents to dress the kids up in African traditional or South African sports attire,” she added.
Rui Ying Gao’s day was filled with festivities as she shares a birthday with Madiba.
She turned four-years old on July 18.
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