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Wheels of Commerce Oiled with a Birthday Song

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In celebration of Madiba’s 94th birthday the Uitenhage based Goodyear tyre factory stopped production where possible early this morning, to enable its employees to sing happy birthday to Nelson Mandela.

“About 250 people volunteered and sang out loud, which created a wonderful atmosphere at the plant. Goodyear donated R10 for every person who sang to the Steven Nkomo School in Kwanobuhle” said Lize Hayward (Goodyear Group Brand Communications Manager).

“The company then transported three groups of volunteering employees at hourly intervals to the Oosterland Youth Centre in Despatch, an organisation with whom Goodyear has a longstanding supportive relationship. They celebrated a birthday party with 18 of its children between the ages of four and six years old.

“They also handed over personal donations of stationary, toiletries, clothing, linen and blankets to the Centre.”

Submit your Mandela Day Press Release to MyPE here and to MyPR here.

The children of Oosterland Youth Centre in Despatch celebrated Mandela’s birthday with a huge Madiba cake and supportive Goodyear employees.
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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.