Local school receives new lighting
Royal Philips, in partnership with Karebo Systems, brought light to Maphutha Secondary School in Tembisa by installing Philips T5 EcoSavers in every classroom.
According to the general manager of Phillips Lighting Solutions, Mr Dean Lotter, the purpose of the visit was to provide high quality LED lighting for the school and to educate pupils about energy efficiency, specifically with regards to lighting.
Karebo’s Senior Manager, Mr Njabulo Nxumalo, addressed the 1 670 pupils, speaking about energy efficiency in lighting and sharing his knowledge with the pupils.
Mr Nxumalo had earlier tasked the pupils with participating in an essay-writing competition.
The essay was to be titled Innovation Ideas of Saving Energy, and the top three essay writers would receive cash prizes.
Mr Lotter and Ms Jenny Heyes, the Philips Lighting Solutions representatives, attended the prize giving in support of the winning pupils.
“The pupils brought fresh and innovative ideas, and conveyed these creatively through their essays. It is encouraging to see the ideas that are coming from these pupils, as innovation through lighting and saving energy is instrumental to our future,” said Mr Lotter.
The winning essay was written by Retshepile Mashaba, a grade 11 pupil, who won a cash prize of R1 000.
“We are proud to be involved in an initiative focused on educating our future leaders about issues impacting on the environment. We salute Retshepile Mashaba for his incredible achievement and look forward to more outstanding work from this young eco-warrior,” said Mr Lotter.
