As the nation commemorated Youth Day, concerned citizens of ward five in Ezibeleni embarked on their second phase of house-to-house food parcel delivery. Initiators of this project, Loyiso Gwiliza and Wanda Mayongo, gave out the…
Good Samaritans in the Chris Hani region continue their attempts to donate food parcels to the needy, with the latest efforts coming from the Komani Ethiopian community and a school principal in Cacadu. With schools having closed due to…
With the aim of assisting the community by feeding the hungry, concerned citizens of ward five in Ezibeleni distributed 20 food packages to families in the area. The initiators of this project, Loyiso Gwiliza and Wanda Mayongo, said after…
Representatives of areas in Mlungisi welcomed the generous donation of 400 food parcels from the local Ethiopian community at Maria Louw High School hostel today. Of the 400 food packages, 25 will be given to eRhawutini fire victims who…
Five local schools are beneficiaries of the Boxer Hunger Relief Programme in which a total of 1008 food packages were donated to aid pupils of these institutions. Maria Louw High School governing body chairperson Adele Hendricks said they…
If learning to knit is what it takes to look after the poor during the Covid-19 outbreak, then that is exactly what Bok captain Siya Kolisi is willing to do. Proving once again that no task is too big — or too small — for the 1.8m tall…
The “rainbow nation” generation born after April 1994 say they are disillusioned at being considered “born frees”. Political science and international relations honours student at the University of Fort Hare, Nolwazi Mabindisa, 30, says…
The Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) mayor Luleka Gubhula is calling for individuals and businesses who plan on conducting food donations to do so via her office. The mayor said this would minimise duplications since government was…
More than 260,000 Eastern Cape households are so destitute that they do not know where their next meal will come from. More than 1.2 million of about six million households, or 72.9%, are living below the minimum level. The province this…
While distributing food parcels to hungry residents affected by the coronavirus lockdown in Alexandra, Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo found 19 children and one adult crammed into a two-room dwelling in the informal settlement. Makhubo’s…
ANC provincial chair and Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane on Tuesday distanced the ruling party from claims of food parcel corruption and vowed to “stop the rot” if anyone is found guilty. On Monday, ANC leaders and officials were…
THANK YOU: Linda Tabo, far right, recently donated food parcels to families in the Nkwanca informal settlement. She was accompanied by ward 17 committee member Fatima Pulumani, left, under councillor Mncedisi Mbengo. Also in the picture…
