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Mandela Day celebrated with books and puppet shows

They kids were very entertained throughout the puppet show.

July 23, 2025
Tania Coetzee Less than a minute
Mandela Day celebrated with books and puppet shows.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture celebrated Mandela Day at the Potchefstroom Library, Ventersdorp library and the Ipeleng library.

They decided to give back to their community by spending time with and entertaining young children, fostering a love of reading.

There were puppet shows, story reading, and educational action songs for entertainment and the kids enjoyed the programmes to fullest.

Lebo Mabatha, read the Setswana story, before the puppet show.
Losette Absolom reading a story at the Tshing library, in Ventersdorp, before the puppet show.
The Acting Director and Assistant Acting Director distributing goody bags to kids who visited Ipeleng library for the Mandela month celebrations.

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July 23, 2025
Tania Coetzee Less than a minute

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Tania Coetzee

I am a passionate journalist and photographer. I have been a photographer for 15 years and a journalist for 4 years. I recently started working for Potchefstroom Herald. I love writing people's stories and showcasing their inner beauty through photography.

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