Desperate parents pleaded with police minister Bheki Cele on Friday to clamp down on crime in the northern areas, saying their children were often unable to attend school due to rampant gangsterism.
It is no doubt a difficult job that comes with its own set of challenges, but acting matron of the Gelvandale High School hostel, Twannett Abrahams, loves the 112 pupils she looks after as if they were her own.
The 112 residents of the Gelvandale High School hostel started the third term on a high after they enjoyed a hot shower, something they had not been able to do in months.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”This powerful and adept quote from the late statesman is being actioned on international Mandela Day as Nelson Mandela University and its partners, Tangible Africa and the Leva Foundation, gear up to host 10,000 young in a coding tournament.
The 112 teenagers at the Gelvandale High School hostel have been living without running water, lights, sufficient bedding and adequate study facilities.