The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), officially the biggest affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), representing a solid membership of 320 000, will kick-off Nelson Mandela Day activities as from tomorrow Thursday 18 July 2013.
Numsa leadership, including our general members will be embarking on a series of events in honour of our revolutionary icon and chief architect of our democracy comrade President Nelson Mandela, as part of celebrating not only his 67 years of service to the African National Congress (ANC) and the people of South Africa, but his 95 years of great and exemplary life.
President Mandela continues to occupy a special place in the hearts of Metalworkers, and his name is engraved in gold plates in our scars as we fight and struggle to improve the conditions of the workers and the poor. President Mandela’s glittering life personifies the finest traditions of our movement, the ANC, of selflessness, dedication and commitment.
Although the imperatives of nature have consigned President Mandela to a hospital bed, but we should use his special birthday to forge maximum unity within his movement and march forward in our collective struggle to build a non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous South Africa, free of exploitation from one man by another.
The activities are planned as follows:
EASTERN CAPE:
| DATE AND TIME | ACTIVITY |
CONTACT |
| Thursday July 18, 2013, starting at 10h00am, Tyongwana Senior Primary School, Lusikisiki, Umthatha, Eastern Cape province | Numsa led by its Regional leadership, will donate school uniform, and clothes. A donation of R30000 will be handed-over to the school for purposes of renovations or refurbishments. | Numsa Eastern Cape Secretary Phumzile Nodongwe, 0788023140 |
KWAZULU-NATAL:
| DATE AND TIME | ACTIVITY |
CONTACT |
| Friday 19 July 2013, starting at 11h00am, Gomane Primary School, eMpendle, Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal | • Numsa leadership and staff, joined by Numsa President Cedric Gina, will donate school uniforms and fix broken doors and windows in the school. | Numsa KwaZulu-Natal Regional Secretary Mbuso Ngubane, 0795023242 |
GAUTENG:
| DATE AND TIME | ACTIVITY |
CONTACT |
| Thursday July 18, 2013, starting at 10h00am, Nratenhlokolele Old Age Home, Plot 60, Sheffield Rd, Sharpeville, Sedibeng, Gauteng | • Numsa leadership and staff, led by Regional Secretary cde Mokete Mokoko will be donating blankets and food parcels to the elderly staying in the Old Age Home. | Numsa Regional Secretary Mokete Mokoko, 0832978487 |
MPUMALANGA:
| DATE AND TIME | ACTIVITY |
CONTACT |
| Thursday July 18, 2013, starting at 11h00am, 38 Hectorway Street, Ithala Squatter camp, KwaGuqa, Witbank, Mpumalanga province | • Numsa leaders and staff, and joined by COSATU Provincial Secretary Cde Fidel Mlombo, will visit Ms Lorraine Magugula, whose shack was burnt-down by fire recently. | NUMSA will be donating groceries, blankets, wardrobe, bed etc. Comrade Victory Kubheka, Numsa, 0735392196 |
WESTERN CAPE:
| DATE AND TIME | ACTIVITY |
CONTACT |
| Saturday July 20, 2013, starting at 09h00am, Uitzig Library, Uitzig, Cape Town, Western Cape | • Numsa leadership and staff will be giving-away cooked soup for children and elderly in Uitzig. A mock play in honour of Madiba will be rendered for the Uitzig children by the Numsa Cultural Group. | Comrade Vuyo Lufele, Regional Secretary, 0724850950 |
Members of the media are invited to attend and report.
Issued by Numsa Head Office
Contact:
Castro Ngobese
National Spokesperson
Mobile: 0810111137
Tel: 0116891700