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GO!SCHOOLS
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TIME TO LOOK FORWARD: At the Hope Schools
celebrations were, from left, Al Stratford, Ali
Koekemoer, Bruce Webber and Johan Jonas
Picture: SUPPLIED
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Hope Schools
toasts success
HOPE Schools in East London
recently invited individuals and
representatives of
organisations and companies
to celebrate the phenomenal
growth that has taken place at
their school founded by First
City Baptist Church under the
auspices of Sophumelela
Cent re.
In under four years, the
school has grown to include 10
brand new classrooms, an
administrative block and an
ablution block, together with a
house presently occupied by an
estate manager.
All of this has been made
possible through the generous
support of companies such as
Johnson & Johnson – who
donated the land, Makana
Bricks, Independent Group,
Kempston, Barloworld,
Floorworx, Coastal Hire,
Setplan and many others.
In thanking those who
attended the function, Hope
Schools Trust Board chairman
Dr Alan Staples said, “Hope
Schools is giving the 246
HIV/Aids-infected and -affected
children presently attending
the school from the townships
around East London a fairer
chance in life”.
“God had put it into the
hearts of men and women in
East London and around the
world to help Hope Schools to
grow to where it is today,” he
added.
The principal agent and
school architect, Bruce Webber,
said: “We have been building a
school that will be here for
generations to come.”
He thanked everyone “who
had made this magnificent
vision a reality”.
Pageant a crowning
glory for Mdantsane
SIVENATHI GOSA
HIGH school pupils of
Mdantsane gathered at the
Indoor Sports Centre recently for
the Mr and Miss Mdantsane
2018 beauty pageant.
Event manager S i ya s a n g a
Z wa k a l a said the pageant started
in 2009, the year in which he
won the title. He took over
hosting the event in 2011.
“We had 70 contestants from
various schools with about 1500
people supporting the pageant.
“A parent also sent me a
message on Facebook, thanking
me for the opportunity I had
given her son and the other
young people of Mdantsane. This
is one of the reasons why I do
what I do – to develop the
youth,” Zwakala said.
Local artists also showed off
their talents in dance, music,
poetry and fashion.
Sakhisizwe Senior High School
pupil Sinesipho Melani, 17, was
crowned Miss Mdantsane High
School 2018 and Mzomhle High
School pupil Milisa Maliwa, 17, as
Mr Mdantsane High School 2018.
“I am overwhelmed at winning,
but I did make sure I impressed
the judges,” Sinesipho said.
Sinesipho said she believed
PASSING ON BEAUTY BATON: Winner of Miss Mdantsane High
School 2017, Ibenathi Dyani, from Vulamazibuko High School
crowns Miss Mdantsane High School 2018, Sinesipho Melani, at
the Mdantsane Indoor Sports Centre
Picture:SUPPLIED
she won the contest because of
how she had presented herself
on the runway and how she had
answered the judges’ q u e st i o n s .
Her main support had been
her mother and her aunt.
“I would make time to practise
at home after school, to polish
my grammar and how I walk.”
The winners received prizes
valued at about R3000.
Zwakala thanked the
Mdantsane community for
supporting the event.
IT’S A CELEBRATION: The East London Science College held their annual Cultural Day celebration
recently at the Calvary Christian Church in Quigney. The pupils showed off their traditional outfits
and shared their talents with, back from left, Thabang Mbopha, Melikhaya Phakamile (Mr
Culture), Lutho Dlabane and, seated from left, Lisakhanya Bosman, Omphile Lekheta (Miss
Culture) and Athabile Bixa
GOING GREEN: The Hudson Park High School environmental group, Talon, has had an amazing start
to the year, running cleanups, a recycling drive and planting vegetables in the school’s vegetable
garden. Well done to the Talon group on making an impact at Hudson Park and, to a larger extent,
the planet. Talon group member Mvanakazi Mxhobo works in the garden Picture: SUPPLIED
FOR LOVE OF ANIMALS: Fine art photographer
and founder of the Buckaroo Project Marlene
Neumann with one of the many dogs her project
has helped
Picture: SUPPLIED.
Animals
in need
of help
Give to boost
Backaroo drive
MADELEINE CHAPUT
THE Buckaroo Sterilisation Drive, started by
award-winning fine art photographer and
philanthropist Marlene Neumann, has been
changing the lives of many furry friends over the
past two years.
It is now in need of donations from the public.
Neumann and her team recently started the
Friends of the Buckaroo, to which the public can
donate a monthly fee to ensure the continued
success of the project.
The project is aimed at ensuring as many
dogs as possible in and around township areas
are sterilised in an effort to alleviate the strain
that local animal shelters and sanctuaries are
u n d e r.
“Animal shelters are already buckling under
the pressure to assist animals in need and I
believe if we can slow the birth rate down, the
local shelters will feel the relief in years to
come, ” Neumann said.
“We are, however, reaching a stage where we
cannot do this alone anymore. There are many
animal lovers out there and I am appealing to
you to help me help the dogs in informal
settlements and townships.”
Partnering with the East London SPCA and
local vets, more than 450 dogs have been
sterilised in townships and informal settlements
in and around East London through the project.
“It takes a lot of determination, courage and
commitment to do this work, but the project has
been extremely effective,” Neumann said .
The Buckaroo team are urging the public to
become a Friend of Buckaroo by donating as
little as R20 every month.
All the funds raised and donated will go
towards the costs of sterilisation, provision of
food and medication such as deworming and
TVT treatment.
For more information on how to become a
Friend of Buckaroo and support the project,
please contact Neumann on 083-321-3391 or at
neumann@worldonline.co.za