Greytown Gazette
14 December 2016
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This is what giving is really all about
Some of the Buhlebomvoti pupils enjoying the Christmas party.
Two amazing ladies, Ms Shezi and Ms Mthembu, who voluntarily give of their time to teach the children with special need.
HAPPINESS is…giving. Just ask the 22 children at Buhlebomvoti special school and their two incredibly dedicated teachers who, for the past five years, have been voluntarily teaching these youngsters with special needs. A group of supportive and generous community members gave the school a Christmas party on 28 November and it was heartwarming for all to see the unrestrained joy and happiness of these youngsters as
they enjoyed opening their presents and all the party goodies. Buhlebomvoti special school was started five years ago to fill a very great need for educating children with special learning needs unable to cope with the mainstream in schools. The amazing Ms Shezi (retired teacher) and Ms Mthembu have been teaching on a voluntary basis and have brought a lot of hope and joy to the children under tough
There was good support from the public and Government Departments for the 16 days of Activism march through Kranskop.
New community policing forum in Kranskop A SUCCESSFUL annual general meeting for the Kranskop CPF was held on 5 December and the following members were elected: Chairman: Mr SJ Mhlongo Deputy chairman: Mr T Gwabaza Secretary: Miss B Goge Treasurer: Miss B Shgolo PRO: Miss T Masikane Additional members: Mr A.Minela, Mr B.Ndlela and Induna Bhengu. The meeting expressed appreciation
to Sudesh Maharaj and Mrs Hlongwane for sponsoring the event. There was agood turnout for the event to commemorate 16 days of Activism held in Kranskop on 9 December with Government Departments and members of the community joining in. The Kranskop Police thanked Build It Kranskop, Ubunyo Funerals, Gama Funerals, Kranskop Taxi Association, Siyabonga and Powertrade for their support.
A big thank you from Dave Caroll DAVE Carroll, who recently retired as G911 head, has expressed his appreciation to the community as follows: “A very big thank you to everybody who so kindly contributed to my 'large' cheque which was presented to me a few
weeks ago. I also appreciated the many sms's and gifts which I received on my retirement. May I wish you all a very blessed Christmas and a happy, prosperous and healthy 2017. God bless you all."
circumstances. Unfortunately the school does not have a permanent home but Umvoti AIDS Centre has kindly given the use of a room as a classroom. As this is the season of giving, an urgent appeal has been launched for shoppers to buy an extra school item or two and place it in the Buhlebomvoti boxes in Greytown’s supermarkets or else drop off at the Greytown Gazette office. The children need pencils, rubbers, rulers, soft cover exercise books jumbo sized crayons, kokis, glue, A4 ream paper etc. and the gift of any of these items would be of a great help.