Alumni association has big plans to elevate school in KaNyamazane
After the school's 50th anniversary, the Thembeka Alumni Association met to discuss plans for improving the school by raising funds for computers and other resources.
Following Thembeka Secondary’s 50th anniversary, the celebrations continued at Chafzar Lifestyle on Saturday, October 12.
It was hosted by the Thembeka Alumni Association, and the event marked the association’s official launch.
A general meeting was also held to discuss ways to get the school to succeed in its academic programme and to support its needs by raising funds to provide resources. The association aims to raise R1m.
The businessman and philanthropist, Robert Gumede, who attended the proceedings, as an alumnus of the school, pledged to donate an additional R1m.
“I want to see the school get back to its A game of attracting the best learners and teachers. It must be a more scientific school, because science is what is going to shape the world. We are living in a digital age and we need to make sure that our children are exposed to coding from early stages.”
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“I have given the school support in the past by providing computer labs, and I will continue to do the same, granted the staff takes care of these resources. They need computers and laptops, because education is no longer from 08:00 to 13:00. It is 24/7,” he said.
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Metro FM presenter Wilson B Nkosi, who was scheduled to make an appearance, sent in an apology as he could not make it due to other commitments, but the attendees were in high spirits about the success of the event and the R50 000 donation they had received from Chafzar Lifestyle.
