Piet Retief gets R96 000 from Cashbuild's Art-at-Heart
Very soon, around 1 250 learners at Imizamoyethu Primary School will be eating food that has been stored, prepared and served in a proper kitchen. This is because Imizamoyethu entered the Cashbuild Art-at-Heart competition and is one of the eight lucky schools that will each receive a Cashbuild building material voucher to the value of R12 000. Imizamoyethu will build a new kitchen with the donation.
“As part of our feeding scheme project, the school has been feeding 1 250 learners a day since the project started in 2001 but the meals have been prepared in unsuitable and unhygienic premises,” said Mr Adner Shabalala, Imizamoyethu’s Principal.
“We have been improvising up till now to ensure that the learners get a healthy meal every day to help them focus in class. Some of these learners come from poverty stricken homes where there is barely anything to eat,” stressed Mr Shabalala, “so it’s very important that we give them food that has been prepared in a decent and clean kitchen.”
The donation of building materials to the value of R96 000 were presented by Cashbuild to the eight schools at the Piet Retief store opening ceremony on 24 June 2009. At the opening, the school children showed their appreciation by entertaining everyone with cultural dances, theatrical performances and traditional singing.
Learners from each school submitted their best artwork to Cashbuild. The artwork was displayed at the Piet Retief opening ceremony, and will remain on display for the next five years.
Artwork was judged and three winners from each school were named. The winning children received a Cashbuild Art-at-Heart gold, silver and bronze certificate for first, second and third place respectively. The manager’s choice award was also presented to the lucky overall winner of the artwork competition. This award was announced on the day – Thabiso Myeni from Imizamoyethu Primary School received a stationery voucher and a glass trophy.
The schools that benefited from the Cashbuild Art-at-Heart donations and the children that received the certificates are:
| . Piet Retief Combined School |
R12,000 |
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Nompumelelo Mlotshwa - Gold |
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Simpiwe Mtshali - Silver |
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Nomthandazo Malinga - Bronze |
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| . Mlilo Combined School |
R12,000 |
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Nkosinathi Hadebe - Gold |
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Siphamandla Mkhonza -Silver |
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Petros Simelane - Bronze |
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| . Harmony Park Combined School |
R12,000 |
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Muzikayise Mthungwa - Gold |
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Njabulo Shongwe - Silver |
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Sphephelo Kubeka- Bronze |
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| . Imizamoyethu Primary School |
R12,000 |
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Wonderboy Hlatswayo - Gold |
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Tsepo Nkosi - Silver |
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Mbulelo Malinga - Bronze |
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| . Nqobile Primary School |
R12,000 |
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Morren Hadebe - Gold |
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Thembinkosi Maphanga - Silver |
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Sfiso Malinga - Bronze |
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| . Qhubekani Primary School |
R12,000 |
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Sebenele Nkosi - Gold |
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Sinethemba Sibeko - Silver |
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Musawenkosi Mtshali - Bronze |
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| . Sibahle Primary School |
R12,000 |
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Dumisani Dladla - Gold |
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Welcome Msibi - Silver |
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Bongi Nkosi - Bronze |
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| . Weeber Primary School |
R12,000 |
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Zweli Mlangeni - Gold |
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Sifiso Sangweni - Silver |
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Mbali Hlatshwayo - Bronze |
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Since the Art-at-Heart campaign was launched in 2001, Cashbuild has helped more than 870 schools with over R9-million worth of building materials. Cashbuild is BEE compliant and every time a store is opened, relocated or refurbished, Cashbuild not only makes donations to local schools, but also creates jobs for community members.
The Art-at-Heart competition is a national Cashbuild initiative whereby donations are made to some of the country’s most needy schools.
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