The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has kick-started with its Nelson Mandela Day activities as from yesterday Monday 16 July 2012.
Already NUMSA’s birthday message to our icon and chief architect of our democracy comrade President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is being beamed live through electronic billboards in all major cities or towns across the country.
The Birthday Message can be viewed in the following areas: Gauteng: Braamfontein, Smith Street (Opp. M1 N & S off Ramps); East Rand Mall, Cnr Great North & Rietfontein Road; M1 North, 11th Avenue Houghton Flyover; M1 South, 11th Avenue Houghton Flyover; Randburg, Cnr Jan Smuts Ave & Republic Road; Tembisa, Cnr Rev George & Nyanga Drive; North-West: Rustenburg, Cnr R24 and Nelson Mandela Road; Mpumalanga: Nelspruit, Brown Street, Bus Terminal; KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, Nicol Square, Commercial and Pine Streets; Pietermaritzburg, Selby Msimang Road, Edendale; Eastern Cape: East London, More Street, off Beach Front; Northern Cape: Kimberly, Cnr Jones Street, and N 1 to Cape Town.
On Wednesday 18 July 2012, NUMSA Deputy President CHRISTINE OLIVIER and COSATU Deputy President ZINGISWA LOSI, accompanied by the Regional leadership of both the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) and SA Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) will be dispensing sanitary towels or pads to the 345 vulnerable and poor girl learners at Tyongwana Senior Primary School, Tafufu Village, Port St John’s, Eastern Cape province.
The details are as follows:
EASTERN CAPE:
DATE & TIME ACTIVITY CONTACT
Wednesday 18 July 2012, starting at 9h00am, Tyongwana Senior Primary School, Tafufu Village, Port St John’s, Eastern Cape NUMSA Deputy President CHRISTINE OLIVIER and COSATU Deputy President ZINGISWA LOSI to dispense or distribute sanitary towels or pads to 345 vulnerable and poor girl learners. NUMSA Eastern Cape Regional Secretary Phumzile Nodongwe, 0788023140
GAUTENG:
DATE & TIME ACTIVITY CONTACT
Wednesday 18 July 2012, starting at 9h00am, Methodist Church, Pretoria The Regional Office Bearers will be cleaning and feeding the homeless housed at the Methodist Church NUMSA Hlanganani Regional Secretary Jerry Morulane,
083 253 5216
Wednesday 18 July 2012, starting at 9h00am, Moses Moren Mission School, NUMSA President CEDRIC GINA and National Treasurer MPHUMZI MAQUNGO will be donating a printing-machine to this impoverished school. NUMSA Jack Charles Bezuindenhout Regional Secretary Sizwe Dlamini, 083 759 3123
WESTERN CAPE:
DATE & TIME ACTIVITY CONTACT
Wednesday 18 July 2012, Cheshire Home of Disable, Langa Township, Western Cape The Regional Office Bearers will be distributing blankets to the needy as a result of the cold weather in the Western Cape NUMSA Regional Secretary Vuyo Lufele, 072 389 0408 / 072 485 0950
Contact:
Castro Ngobese, National Spokesperson – 083 627 5197
Source
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