Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana has encouraged pupils to embody the principles of Nelson Mandela.
“These are discipline, determination, courage and a strong adherence to principle,” Kekana said.
Addressing pupils at BK Matlala Commercial High School in Limpopo, she said Mandela always adhered to a principle rather than his own interest.
Kekana and Telecommunications and Postal Services Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams led the Mandela Day outreach programme on Friday.
“When we say we should honour his legacy, we should live and make decisions based on principle -nothing more, nothing less,” Kekana said.
The outreach is a joint programme in partnership with POPCRU Group of Companies (PGC), Safer SA, Kimmotive and Vodacom.
In 2011, BK Matlala experienced a fire that burnt down the school’s administration block, destroying the staff room and typing area.
The school then reached out to various government departments and non-governmental organisations to assist in rebuilding the administration block.
Through its corporate social responsibility programme, PGC responded and rebuilt the burnt-down building, which includes a library and computer room.
In line with its Universal Services and Access Obligation, Vodacom also installed a Cyberlab at the school.
The Deputy Ministers and PGC officially opened the newly-built administration block and Cyberlab.
Furthermore, Kimmotive, a non-profit organisation, handed over 250 packs of sanitary pads and toiletries to learners from indigent households. – SAnews.gov.za