Executive Mayor delivers blankets at the Methodist Church of Southern Africa

The 10 women and 10 men are elderly members of the church and were happy to receive the blankets during the cold season already knocking on the door

May 19, 2021

Solly Maseko 1 minute read

One of the beneficiaries receiving a blanket from the Executive Mayor of Emalahleni Cllr Linah Malatjie at the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.

The Emalahleni Executive Mayor Cllr Linah Malatjie put a smile on the faces of a group of 20 elderly people at the Methodist Church of Southern Africa when they were presented with blankets.

The 10 women and 10 men are elderly members of the church and were happy to receive the blankets during the cold season already knocking on the door.

The presentation was held at the church in Ackerville on Sunday, May 16.

The Executive Mayor of Emalahleni Cllr Linah Malatjie addressing before presenting 20 blankets at the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.

Ms Phindile Nkosi, part of the mayor’s team said the mayor’s office have commissioned all working people to deliver service to the community of the city.

She said all the divisions were working towards one aim, supporting the elderly, supporting home-based care groups, HIV/Aids units, children and vulnerable groups, youth, gender units, substance abuse units, and disabled people, all under the Transversal Unit headed by Ms Trudy Xhala-Mavimbela.

The Executive Mayor of Emalahleni Cllr Linah Malatjie after presenting 20 blankets at the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. The presentation was held on Sunday, May 16.

She said the executive mayor was working very hard helping out all the units which are all very close to her heart.

In her address, the mayor thanked the sponsors MaxProf and encourages parents to send their children to school. Cllr Malatjie added to say they have now changed the strategy of giving sanitary towels to girls only, but now they also include boys by giving dignity packs to them.

“Issues of gender are very sensitive and boys must be made to feel important because they are important. If we leave them behind, they will alienate themselves. Boys must know that we love them. We need also to cultivate the culture of education in our children because education changes live in families. Our children must understand the importance of applying early at tertiary institutions as the mayor’s office will pay their registration fee once they have the acceptance letters,” said Cllr Malatjie.

The executive mayor thanked the churches for the role they play in taking care of the welfare of the people as that is the same mission and vision they have as the municipality.