Mandela Day Essay

Mines take action and inspire change on Mandela Day
Mandela Day is more than a celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy; it is a global movement to honour his life’s work and act to change the world for the better.

Coal South Africa once again lent its full support to the initiative and – in deeds great and small – heeded the call to simply do good. Here’s a rundown on what our mines did:

Kleinkopje spent the morning at the Witbank Tuberculosis Hospital where heads of department and section heads painted a new ceiling the operation had earlier installed in the children’s ward. Other members of the team played educational games with little ones and these were donated to the ward to keep young patients entertained during their recovery.

Kriel Colliery made its presence felt when employees went out to provide comfort and cheer to young and old. The first stop was a call to orphanages in Thubelihle, Rietspruit and Kriel where they handed out Mandela cup cakes and energy packs to the kids. The older generation was catered for with the donation of 110 blankets accompanied by 20 wheelchairs and walking sticks. Winter is an especially trying time for the elderly and destitute and Kriel staff ensured that they benefitted from a large supply of blankets and food. An additional task was the delivery of

They not only painted parts of the facility, but helped install jungle gyms, see saws, noticeboards and bookshelves. Old tyres and conveyor belting were incorporated into the much-improved playground, and the mine significantly boosted the Injabulo Early Childhood Development Centre’s resources with the donation of items like sleeping mats, tables, chairs and curtains. Children were also given building blocks and sweetie buckets to round off a very satisfying