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City gives aftercare centre a facelift on Mandela Day
COJ staff members who brought smiles to Noah’s Ark on Mandela Day
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oah’s Ark, an aftercare centre for disadvantaged children in Yeoville, assumed a new look when staff from Johannesburg Theatres – the City of Johannesburg cultural and entertainment entity – gave it a fresh coat of paint in celebration of the International Nelson Mandela Day. Not only that, the entity’s staff also donated toiletries they bought from their own pockets and cooked a three-course meal for the 80 children who attend the centre. “We as Johannesburg Theatres usually celebrate Mandela Day by giving away 67 tickets to various
Staff from Johannesburg Theatres – the City of Johannesburg cultural and entertainment entity – gave Noah’s Ark a fresh coat of paint in celebration of the International Nelson Mandela Day. homes. But this year we wanted to do something more active and involved,” said Ntombi Mashaba, the event’s co-ordinator. “What is important is not just to dedicate 67 minutes to social causes but to also make tangible change. “It is heart-warming to see the children so happy. To see the smiles on their faces is wonderful.” Noah’s Ark’s Rosina Khethelo, who
has been working at the centre since it opened its doors in 2004, could not thank the City enough for the gesture. “We are very happy that the staff from Johannesburg Theatres chose to spend Mandela Day with us. We have been praying that someone will one day come and paint this place since we can’t afford to. The City is just a godsend,” said Khethelo.
She said as a non-governmental organisation, the centre relied mainly on donations. “We also conduct home visits to see the conditions that these kids live under. At times we find that they don’t even have food. So we take some of the money we receive as donations to help them,” said Khethelo. “The City of Johannesburg’s generosity shows we are not alone. This has truly been an act of kindness and the freshly painted rooms are what we needed to bring life to the place.” Noah’s Ark is a safe haven for local schoolchildren. They go to the centre after school to be assisted with their homework and taught responsibility.
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Region F Director, Irene Mafune, addresses participants at Artwell Park, during the Mandela Day cleanup campaign.
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the businesses are being robbed. The modus operandi of all this crime is that suspects are carrying firearms. “As police we have recovered several firearms and arrested many suspects, but there are still more firearms in the wrongful hands,” Warrant Officer, Xoli Mbele said. “Police do random operations such as stop and search. Our investigations reveal that there are still many firearms in circulation around the JHB Central CBD. “Therefore we are urging the community to come forward and give police information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects, thus by so doing we will be saving innocent lives,” he added. Anyone who has information that can help the police to apprehend the suspect/s can contact: JHB Central Crime office on this number 011 – 497- 7240
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