Goodwill continues to flood in to support the Tongaat community in the aftermath of the devastating tornado which struck the area earlier this year.

Illovo Sugar South Africa, and Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom are two companies that have stepped up to provide affected pupils with school uniforms.

Under its Thuthuka Nathi social impact programme, Illovo Sugar recently donated over 300 school uniforms and shoes to learners at Fairbreeze Secondary School.

This latest initiative follows an earlier donation of 800 uniforms to three local schools – Uthongathi Primary, Mbonisweni Primary and Nkosibomvu Secondary.

Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom donated uniforms worth R355 000 to pupils at four tornado affected Tongaat schools last week.

Sibaya general manager Virath Gobrie said that their donation helped 363 pupils.

School uniforms and shoes were delivered at Uthongathi and Mitchford primary schools, as well as Tongaat and Nkosibomvu secondary schools to replace what had been lost or damaged.

“We hope these new uniforms and shoes bring about renewed focus, self-belief and energy as these pupils progress towards the end of the academic year,” said Gobrie.

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