Port Elizabeth's The Boardwalk has enthusiastically hopped on board to support of Sun International's and Stop Hunger Now South Africa's international meal packaging challenge, Follow the Sun, taking place in July to commemorate International Mandela Day. The Boardwalk urges local businesses and caring citizens to Follow the Sun and spend 67 minutes of their time to help pack meals for children in need. The Follow the Sun challenge is buoyed by the Mandela Day event in 2015 that saw caring … [Read more...] about Follow the Sun and help to feed hungry children
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Make every day a Nelson Mandela Day
In an effort of making every day a Mandela Day, Volkswagen Show of Hands volunteers dedicated their time and skills making story books for and reading to Grade 3 children from previously disadvantaged schools in Nelson Mandela Bay. Dedicating more than 67 minutes, the 30 Volkswagen volunteers including Managing Director Thomas Schaefer and his wife Wendy, took four hours out of their Saturday afternoon to help reduce functional illiteracy. Some of the volunteers cut, stapled and packed story … [Read more...] about Make every day a Nelson Mandela Day
Mandela Day soup kitchen cooks up a storm
SPAR Eastern Cape and the Radisson Blu hotel cooked up a storm on Mandela Day with a special soup kitchen to feed Port Elizabeth residents in need on Saturday, July 18. The retail giant, five-star hotel and other volunteers joined forces to prepare a massive 2 650 litres of soup in a tented mobile kitchen on the Pollok Beach lawn. SPAR provided all the ingredients and cooking utensils, while the hotel's executive chef Jonathan Hodder and his staff showed off their talents in front of the … [Read more...] about Mandela Day soup kitchen cooks up a storm
Staff bring smiles to the sick
Uitenhage - Sovereign Foods and their staff joined up together to fulfil their 67 minutes of good deeds for Nelson Mandela International Day. To get the staff involved in Nelson Mandela International Day, staff members brought toys to donate to children at the Uitenhage Provincial Hospital on Friday, 17 July 2015. A group of staff members visited the hospital and spent some time with the children and their parents when they handed over the toys. The company also partnered with the … [Read more...] about Staff bring smiles to the sick
AfriCoast warms up PE’s Extension 32 in honour of Mandela
AFRICOAST consulting engineers recently donated blankets to warm hearts and bodies in Port Elizabeth’s Extension 32 in Bethelsdorp, as part of We Care’s Mandela Day drive. AfriCoast Consulting director Bill Emslie said the company had donated a branded vehicle to We Care earlier this year, to aid the charity in its work among the underprivileged people in the Bethelsdorp area. “We are pleased to be able to make a positive difference through the wonderful work of the We Care team. We salute … [Read more...] about AfriCoast warms up PE’s Extension 32 in honour of Mandela
Employees pack meals for Madiba Day
Port Elizabeth - Employees at General Motors South Africa (GMSA) traded their vehicle production line to work on a food-packing line when they volunteered their time to help the less fortunate for Mandela Day. This is the second year that GMSA employees packed meals for the humanitarian relief organisation, Stop Hunger Now Southern Africa (SHN SA). This year 180 employees packed a total of 20 088 meals in Port Elizabeth. Their counterparts from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban … [Read more...] about Employees pack meals for Madiba Day
Coega warms up communities
THE Coega Development Corporation (CDC) participated in various community upliftment events in the Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal. Deidre Bruintjies, Mario Hermans - Speaker of Council, Thandi Rayi (CDC CSI Manager) is with Dipuo Kondile and Notshintshi Kambe (112 years) at Zinyoka Township for the elderly blanket hand over for winter. In addition to supporting Mandela Day, CDC’s CSI unit also provides social assistance to destitute families throughout the year, bringing … [Read more...] about Coega warms up communities
Early Mandela Day benefits for special school
The South African Library for the Blind (SALB) raised R5000.00 for a Grahamstown school for the mentally challenged and visually impaired through a book sale held during the National Arts Festival. The book sale was part of the library's Mandela Day contribution that took place from Wednesday, July 8 to Friday, July 10. All proceeds from the book sale have been donated to the Kuyasa special school for disabilities in Grahamstown. Kuyasa School was chosen as the beneficiary as it caters … [Read more...] about Early Mandela Day benefits for special school
Rock Girls Commemorate Mandela Day
IMBEWU S.A. in partnership with Development Partners has collaborated with Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism to commemorate Nelson Mandela's Birthday on the 18th July by hosting the Rock Girls on a 5km walk through New Brighton. Rock Girl is a grassroots movement used to inspire, encourage, and invest in girl-initiated and girl-focused projects in the private and public sectors. The Rock Girls who will take to the streets of New Brighton on Saturday will be there to share their stories with each … [Read more...] about Rock Girls Commemorate Mandela Day
NMBT and TNPA Join Hands
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) have collaborated this year for Mandela Day in order to commemorate Nelson Mandela's Birthday by making a difference in the lives of Siyaphambili Disabled Community project. This project consists of a group of 12 members with a variety of disabilities who generate an income by doing arts and crafts to sustain their livelihoods. Ms Mandlakazi Skefile CEO of Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism shares, "A flourishing tourism … [Read more...] about NMBT and TNPA Join Hands
Coega Development Corporation adopts Early Childhood Development Centres to honour Mandela
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC), in partnership with the Department of Social Development, will launch its Early Childhood Development Programme this month to coincide with the internationally recognised Mandela Day. “The values adopted by the Mandela Day initiative speak to CDCs Corporate Social Investment (CSI) objectives. We strive continuously to contribute meaningfully towards the upliftment of communities,” said Thandi Rayi, CDC CSI manager. Each CDC satellite office will be … [Read more...] about Coega Development Corporation adopts Early Childhood Development Centres to honour Mandela
Experience Nelson Mandela’s journey in your lifetime – Take a free guided tour of Route 67 this Friday
On Friday 17th July we celebrate Nelson Mandela Day, so bring your colleagues, family and friends to stroll through time and experience the 67 years that Madiba dedicated to the freedom of South Africa – on Route 67. This is a call from Pierre Voges, CEO of Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA), responsible for developing Route 67 which pays tribute to the life of Mandela while celebrating the heritage, culture and art of Port Elizabeth. “The tour starts at the Campanile Monument, an old city … [Read more...] about Experience Nelson Mandela’s journey in your lifetime – Take a free guided tour of Route 67 this Friday
Change lives over 67 minutes and with R10.00
Casual Day has appointed a new group of ambassadors for 2015 to join the team to Spring into Action for persons with disabilities. The group has come on board just in time for Mandela Day and they will be celebrating Madiba’s legacy by inspiring their communities to participate in Casual Day 2015, which takes place on Friday 4 September. Casual Day project leader Vanessa du Plessis says “We are privileged to be working with some very passionate young people who have not let their disability … [Read more...] about Change lives over 67 minutes and with R10.00
Nelson Mandela Bay Walk for Peace to mark closure of Mandela Month
The Nelson Mandela Bay Walk for Peace on Thursday, 31 July starting at 11am from the historical Dan Qeqe Stadium to the Nangoza Jebe Hall will mark the end of Mandela Month, observed for the first time without the presence in the physical world of the founding father of democratic South Africa, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Mayoral Committee member responsible for Constituency Coordination, Cllr Fikile Desi, said the focus of the event is to encourage all those who played an active role to make … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay Walk for Peace to mark closure of Mandela Month
Port Elizabeth pensioner’s life transformed
South Africa's iconic leader, Nelson Mandela, fought tirelessly to improve the lives of people around the world, and this spirit has been captured during this year's annual Mandela Day on 18 July. The Ford Struandale Engine Plant used this initiative to transform the living conditions of a wheelchair-bound Port Elizabeth pensioner in the poor community of New Brighton. “Madiba made enormous contributions to the lives of millions of people around the world, and the best way for us to pay … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth pensioner’s life transformed
