Government schools close this Friday (23rd), the end of the first term.
Clearly, a well deserved break for learners and educators; not sure about the parents.
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Osisobethemba, under the banner of Gathering Together, is a group of local women who have identified various projects where their skills in crafts are used.
These include the Crisis Centre at GJ Crookes Hospital, where financial provision is made (previously thanks to the help of an anonymous donor) to assistant towards transport for patients to return for follow-up counselling appointments.
Funds are also raised to dress newborns in need of a layette and to support the hospital’s outreach programme U Go Girl, which teaches 10 year old girls useful domestic crafts and skills.
Social worker Zandile Ngcobo, who heads the project, aims to teach life skills to the girls before they are teenagers in order to avoid slovenly behaviour and unwanted pregnancies.
They are in need of sponsorship in order to continue and currently need food, toiletries and items needed for sewing, knitting and crocheting, together with clothing for newborns.
They also need a brave-heart who is accustomed to procuring donations.
Those who have donated to this point are thanked, and 15 comfort packs are ready to be dropped off.
A number of the Scottburgh Athletics Club members took part in a race last weekend.
Pinetown and Districts Athletic Club (PDAC) was able to get permission to host the annual 25k PDAC race from Waterfall to Pinetown.
In line with Covid protocols, the race started in batches to avoid too many at start line, temperatures were taken, and water tables were self-help.
The five local runners and their times were Mez Kennedy (1:49:16), Dana Daniels (2:24:29), Tammy Quarsingh (2:51:06), Brett Louw (1:58:35) and Rhonwyn Brayley (2:23:17).
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