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Garden of Remembrance for councillors unveiled P LIZEKA TANDWA
romises to honour the memory and take care of the families of deceased councillors were made by Executive Mayor Ben Fihla at the launch of the first-ever Garden of Remembrance for deceased councillors at the Donkin Reserve last week. Fihla said halls, streets and parks in various wards would be named after the fallen councillors that have served the Council from 1994 until now, as part of phase two of the project to honour the deceased councillors. The proceedings saw the families of the 52 deceased councillors and well over 250 people in attendance. Family members unveiled the 52 Euphorbia Tirucalli trees with each tree named after a deceased councillor.
The late Councillor Thabo Kobese’s famiFihla in his speech said the Municipality would also consider establishing a trust for ly said they were amazed by the honour bethe children of the honoured councillors to stowed on their father. Kobese’s son, Thabo, said he was happy and grateful to see a stone assist them through their studies. Fihla said this would be done after a thor- engraved with his father’s name . “It’s amazough audit and reference check, saying he ing to see something like this happen for would be naming and identifying the driver someone who dedicated his life to the comof the project after council approved his munity. I am glad that his memory will live plans which will be developed in January on,”said Thabo. Kobese died in 1997. The two councillors who passed away renext year. Fihla said they would also lobby and influ- cently, Manelisi “Lucky” Vumazonke (who ence council to consider as part of their 20 died of an illness) and Buyisile Mkavu (who years of celebration for democracy a 20% was murdered) were not honoured at the discount of services including electricity, event. “Their families are still in mourning water and levies for all the families con- and a ceremony will be held for them at a later stage,” Mayoral Spokesperson Kupido cerned. “It must be clear to the media that this is Baron said in a statement. only a proposal and will be tabled in council. This is a show of appreciation to the fami- An emotional Council Speaker, Maria lies who have had to share their families Hermans, at the Garden of Remembrance with the city for so long,” he said. launch. PHOTO:LIZEKA TANDWA
Every man’s home is his castle PPC Ltd handed over houses to two of their local employees as part of their housing initiative which will be running for 3 years with 186 of their employees already approved for housing support. Among the recipients were Palisa Zweni (centre) and Isaac Baart (second from right). With them at the handover of their homes were PPC employee Nomawonga Speelman, PPC Housing Programme Executive Yagesh Harsing and Thabo Mutimele. Read more about it on page 2.
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