Dr Mathole Motshekga Primary School in Midrand to get facilities upgrades
JOHANNESBURG - The Dr Mathole Motshekga Primary School in Rabie Ridge, Midrand will see facilities upgrades of at least R73,833.
Over 2,400 students are currently enrolled in the school, which has been operating out of mobile container classrooms since its founding in 2003, with little government assistance for infrastructural upgrades. A lack of space for assemblies and lunch breaks is one of the school's most urgent problems, and the donation addresses this issue at a critical moment.
Many of the students depend on the school's feeding programme on a regular basis, thus it is believed that the remaining money has been allocated to it.
Nthabiseng Sebola, the school's principal, said it also implied a more appropriate and safe space for the pupils to gather, learn, and grow.
"For this kind donation, we are deeply grateful. The new assembly area will serve as a magnificent structure that symbolises progress and opportunity for our children for many years to come," said Sebola.
Using money raised from their festive gift-wrapping station this past December, Mall of Africa delivered the donations to the school. Additionally, the gift-wrapping station raised money to improve the mall's extended community while providing customers with a seasonal convenience.
A new, bigger covered gathering place has been built, providing a much-needed useful area to handle the school's expanding student body. In order to make the current assembly space safer and more useful for its smaller events and lunch service, it has also been renovated.
Yasmeen Lorgat stated: "We are thrilled to have been able to improve the facilities at this school in a way that will have a lasting impact, as education is such an important part of helping empower children to live a fulfilled life."
She went on to say that they are dedicated to giving back to the community, and this donation is one method to transform seasonal kindness into long-term assistance.
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