Stationery handover

MAYOR Dan Plato and Education MEC Debbie Schäfer handed over stationery to pupils at Rio Grande Primary in Manenberg as part of a joint community outreach.

Learners in Grade R and Grade 1 received a donation of stationery worth R20 000. Plato also handed over stationery to pupils at Kuyasa Primary in Town 3 and Nolongela Primary School in Site C, Khayelitsha.

Ten schools have been identified in areas with high crime rates and unemployment. Each school will receive stationery packs worth R20 000.

Schäfer said: “We know that stationery costs are annually inflated which makes even the most basic supplies too expensive for many less fortunate families.

“I am therefore most grateful to mayor Plato and the City of Cape Town for this donation that will go a long way in providing the learners with the ‘write’ tools that will assist them with their school work. This is a wonderful example of what we can achieve when different spheres of government work ‘better together’.”

Plato said: “This donation will enable learners to concentrate on their lessons and help them succeed.”

Plato will also deliver stationery to Blomvlei Primary in Hanover Park as part of the programme. |