The MEC for community safety, security and liaison, Pat Ngomane donated 300 sanitary towels and R20 000 to grade seven learners from Malwane Primary School in Hluvukani, Bushbuckridge Local Municipality.

The donation was through the Pat Ngomane Foundation.

The R20 000 will be used to buy tablets that will help the grade seven learners do their research.

He further donated R5000 for grade R to six learners for their day-to-day needs.Ngomane at the time promised the learners that he will go back to the school.

When he was addressing the learners, Ngomane said that this shows that government does not only makes promises, but they keep them, and prioritise the needs of society.
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The MEC pleaded with the learners to stay away from drugs and criminal activities, explaining that they will get arrested and rot in jail.

“When you are in jail, your life will be on hold and it is not easy to be employed when you have a criminal record. You must focus on your studies, so that you can be future leaders of the country.

“I grew up in a disadvantaged background but I did not allow the situation to determine my future. I worked hard at school because I always aspired to be a better person. You also can make it, focus and make us proud. Please do not ruin your future when there are plenty of opportunities ahead of you,” he said.

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Malwane Primary School principal, Richard Randela expressed his gratitude to the MEC and his foundation, saying that they were not expecting this gesture and it will help the learners in education, security and social advancement.

Ngomane also advised the learners to stay away from taverns and to focus on their studies in order to make teachers, parents and the MEC proud.