DCM donates to Thaba Chweu Boarding School on Mandela Day

The mine spent the day with the learners, and handed out several gifts to them.
Joining the DCM’s programme, were representatives from the Mpumalanga Department of Education, some councillors of the Thaba Chweu Municipality and the school management team.

The day’s activities started with the DCM Socio Economic Development (SED) team handing over 250 pairs of shoes to some of the needy learners. The gifts also included 1 000 packs of sanitary towels to the school girls.
Entertainment was galore as the DCM team, teachers and pupils danced to celebrate the day. Gifts were handed to the best dancers.
The team partnered with Mosotho Hydraulics, East Farm Cluster and Reatlegile Foundation to cut the grass at the school premises and also planted more than eight trees.

After completing the programme, the DCM team shared a meal with the learners and the school management team. The management of the mine indicated they wanted to give the pupils a reason to be proud when they to go to school and have enough warmth during the winter season.

“We believe in the importance of making a difference in the communities, and this initiative also gives us an opportunity to strengthen the relationship with our key stakeholders,” said Hangwelani Rashamuse of DCM.
Such a donation allows impoverished learners to see themselves as equal to their peers, which encourages the teaching and learning development.

Today’s donations will make a huge difference in the lives of the learners. These kinds of initiatives are not only about donating school shoes, but also through leading by example and supporting the pupils as they are future leaders.

She said sanitary towels are a great need for the girls. “We decided to bring 1 000 of them to assist the unprivileged girls.”
Moses Mogakane, the principal thanked DCM for the donations and for choosing Thaba Chweu Boarding School.
“It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that a child of a farmworker can become the president of a great nation,” he quoted Nelson Mandela.

Mogakane urged the DCM to continue inspiring the learners. “In visiting our school, you have inspired our teachers, pupils and non-teaching staff. We are grateful for the donations handed to us. This should be the beginning of many things.”
He said Madiba had made a great impact and sacrifices for the elderly and young ones. “We are glad companies like DCM have seen his worth and legacy, and that they continue to invest on our kids.”