The Vaal’s very own Palesa Keswa of Sasolburg (Free State) worked with the Red Cross in her province to assist with providing hot meals and medical attention to those in need.
“We are so proud of the girls, all of whom willingly, and with much enthusiasm, gave their time to make a difference on Mandela Day,” says Stephanie Weil, CEO of the Miss South Africa Organisation.
The Gauteng-based beauties participtated in a number of different activities throughout the day, including:
Helping children paint a mural at Azael Langa, at the Thuthuzela Aid Community Centre in Alexandra, as part of a mural workshop focusing on the education of art in a fun way, while also highlighting topical issues such as gender-based violence and the global pandemic.
Joining The Pad Run at Musawawa settlement in the East Rand, for the distribution of sanitary pads to young girls in shelters, and also working at a soup kitchen run by the Ikhemeleng Foundation in Diepsloot.
In other parts of SA, North West resident Thato Mosehle was involved with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, visiting destitute families and distributing food parcels in Potchefstroom.
In Cape Town, Jordan van der Vyver helped out at Ladles of Love in the morning making sandwiches, and at the Woodstock Brewery in the afternoon peeling vegetables for a soup kitchen.
Savannah Schutzler, who hails from Eswatini got involved with Solidarity Eswatini and its Yebo Action, distributing food parcels, blankets, clothes, sanitary items, masks and hand sanitiser to vulnerable communities in Ezulwini.
Lebogang Mahlangu and Matsepo Sithole (KwaZulu Natal) also worked with the Red Cross in their provinces to assist with providing hot meals and medical attention to those in need.

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