René van Heerden of Benoni joined SPCA staff and other volunteers in honouring Mandela Day by building kennels for dogs in disadvantaged communities.
In celebration of Mandela Day on July 18, local residents came together to dedicate their 67 minutes of service by supporting various organisations across Benoni.
From donating essential resources to offering their time and labour, community members rolled up their sleeves to make a meaningful impact.
Christian Le Roux, Alex Venter, and Russel Hurper of Omni Fitness in Jet Park spent their 67 minutes at the Benoni SPCA building kennels for underprivileged dogs in the community.
Hard at work at the Benoni SPCA is Alex Venter and Christian Le Roux.
Members from a company called Green Sun International, based in Benoni, also lent a hand to build 67 kennels for underprivileged dogs in the community.
Moeketsi Mlambo appreciated the generous donation from social workers of Benoni Child Welfare who distributed soup and bread to homeless and residents of Daveyton Hostel.
Staff members and social workers of Benoni Child Welfare took time off from their busy schedules to spend 67 minutes engaging in acts of kindness and compassion with Daveyton residents.
Holding two cups filled with soup is Ayanda Mlambo and Grace Makoro (Benoni Child Welfare social worker).
Fixing the roof at Jabulani Nkosi’s home in Mayfield are members of POPCRU Gauteng.
Members of POPCRU Gauteng, supported by SANCO, COSATU, and the SACP, renovated the home of Jabulani Nkosi, a groundsman from Putfontein SAPS, in Mayfield as part of their 67 Minutes initiative. They also built a one-room shack.
Inspired by Nelson Mandela’s legacy of selfless service, Solly Mathe, Chairperson of POPCRU, gets his hands dirty as he paints the home of Jabulani Nkosi.
Painting one of the rooms at Jabulani Nkosi’s home in Mayfield is Amanda Nkizwana, Reginal Gender Coordinator at SACCAWU.
Crystal Park SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Lerato Mopeli feeds one of the residents of Fairleads Retirement Village.
In celebration of #MandelaDay on July 18, local residents came together to dedicate their 67 minutes of service by supporting various organisations across Benoni. From donating essential resources to offering their time and labour, community members rolled up their sleeves to make a meaningful impact.
Ntombikayise Letlepo is the news editor of Benoni City Times and a passionate storyteller at heart. She joined Caxton Local Newspapers in 2015 and previously served as a senior journalist at the Boksburg Advertiser. Ntombikayise is an all-rounder when it comes to news content, covering everything from hard news to human-interest stories.
