METRO HANDS OVER 990 ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN DIMBAZA AND CAMBRIDGE
In light of compelling cases requiring assistance in the City, Executive Mayor Councillor Princess Faku appealed to Standard Bank and Liberty Life to contribute to the welfare of vulnerable communities in the Metro.

This forms part of all the stakeholder’s social responsibility to donate towards vulnerable communities in the City, including residents with disabilities, children with autism and the elderly of the Cambridge Old Age Centre.
The donation rollout consisted of two phases, commencing with a ceremony at the Moses Twebe Community Hall in Dimbaza’s Ward 34, where 17 wheelchairs, 38 walking sticks and 300 blankets were donated to people living with disability.
The programme reached its culmination with a final gathering at the Cambridge Baptist Church in Ward 4, Cambridge Location, where a 10 000 litre water tank, eight garden spades, six garden rakes, a 50 meters hose pipe, six sprinklers , two wheelbarrows, six garden forks, six long handle garden hoe, 600 vegetable seedlings, three 120 liters roto tank, two petrol lawn mower machines and one wheelchair were donated to the elderly residents.
Attendees at the event included, Portfolio Head for Infrastructure Services Councillor Yomelela Tyali, Ward 34 Councillor Mayihlome Mcako and Ward 4 Councillor Allister Lemarc Stewart.
Additionally, BCMM Senior officials including General Manager (GM) for Communications, International Relations (IR), InterGovernmental Relations (IGR) and Special Programmes Unit (SPU) Ondela Mahlangu, Development Cooperation and International Relations Manager Darby Gounden and Manager Special Programmes Shaun Petzer were also part of the event.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mayor Princess Faku said: “We are convened here today to respond to a request made by the ward councillor to support this community.”
“As the Buffalo City, we are committed to focusing on the marginalised and vulnerable groups in our society to make their lives a little more comfortable and freer from discrimination but also helping them to lead independent and fulfilling lives despite everyday challenges and shortcomings,” said Faku.
The handover ceremony for the donated items took place on Thursday, 15 August 2024.

2024-08-19