Pretoria – The North West government has lined up a series of service delivery activities across the province, as part of celebrating the 67 years of community service rendered by the former President and world icon, Nelson Mandela.
Premier Thandi Modise said this was a fitting tribute to celebrate the legacy of Mandela, who turns 95 on Thursday, July 18.
By encouraging people to be active citizens through participating in community service, Modise said Mandela Month was an opportunity to promote social cohesion, national healing and nation building.
“Madiba has united us in prayer over the past few weeks. We could all make a huge difference by emulating his legacy and taking time out of our schedule to inspire change in our communities by doing something good,” Modise said.
The premier, who will be accompanied by the MEC for Human Settlements, Public Safety and Liaison, Nono Maloyi, will spend her 67 minutes laying bricks and planting trees at Marang Estate housing development project in Mahikeng.
The R3.5 billion integrated human settlement project will create employment and deliver 1 200 community residential units and 2 000 bonded houses over the next seven years in the provincial capital.
Other Members of the Executive Council will lead activities that include renovation of a clinic and donation of school bags and uniforms at Kgokgole Primary School in Taung; cleaning and doing laundry at Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp; distribution of clothes in Ratanang and establishing a vegetable garden in Khuma near Stilfontein.
A prayer service for Tata Mandela will be hosted by the provincial government in Tlhabane near Rustenburg.
Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated annually across the country and the world to honour the world icon, who devoted his life to freedom, equality, peace and reconciliation. – SAnews.gov.za
