Winnie Mandela High School learners receive donations
Winnie Mandela High School receives packages from Ekurhuleni West Tvet College.
Ekurhuleni West Tvet College (EWC) donated packs to Winnie Mandela High School, which is a quintile one school, on June 24.
The college donated 500 school bags, 500 pencil cases, and 500 rulers. Learners without parents received 130 pairs of shoes and 85 blankets. The college also donated 2 400 masks.
The donation to the school was made to eliminate inequalities at school, such as learners wearing worn-out shoes and uniforms and carrying their books in unsuitable bags or plastics.
“Social protection remains important in reducing extreme poverty given the challenges that the country is facing,” said EWC acting principal Peter Mudau.
He added that if all South Africans live by the principles of ‘vhuthu’, ‘botho’, ‘vumunu’, ‘ubuntu’, they would be able to overcome poverty and social ills, as well as eliminate inequalities.
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Advocate Chris Setlhako, the chairperson of the college council, commended EWC for an initiative that does not only touch the lives of the people but also helps in the prevention and spread of Covid-19.
“This initiative shows that the college does not only look at its own interest but also at the interests of the community it is serving,” said Setlhako.
On behalf of the Gauteng Department of Education, Nonceba Ntuta, director for GDE Ekurhuleni North district, expressed gratitude to the college and appreciated the donations.
A learner representative, Kgodisho Mokgapa, encouraged the college to continue lending a helping hand to those in need.
Hellen Ntlatleng, regional manager of the Department of Higher Education and Training, was also present at the ceremony.
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