HEAD OFFICE 522 Impala Road Glenvista 2058 P O Box 1127 Johannesburg 2000 South Africa Press Release 15 January 2015 1 500 GAUTENG LEARNERS TO BENEFIT FROM RAND WATER FOUNDATION’S BACK TO SCHOOL EDUCATION SUPPORT INITIATIVE In a partnership that includes the Gauteng Department of Social Development (GDSD) and the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE), the Rand Water Foundation (RWF) will be handing over 1 500 Back to School hampers to 15 schools in Gauteng on Friday, 16 January 2015. The event will be held at W.J Mpengesi Primary School in Daveyton, and will be attended by Aubrey Nxumalo, a Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) in Ekurhuleni. “The RWF Back to School Education Support Initiative was initiated in 2012 to provide the necessary learning resources to Primary and High School learners from poor backgrounds”, says Mohlatleho Sekoaila, RWF’s General Manager. “RWF is honoured to be part of this project as it not only contributes to the education of our future leaders, but also illustrates what can be achieved when partners, each with its unique strengths, rally towards achieving the same goal. Had it not been for the leadership of the GDSD and the GDE, this event wouldn’t be possible”, she continues. Among others, the GDSD played an important role in commissioning local Cooperatives to produce the Back to School hamper articles, including trousers/skirts, jerseys, socks, shoes and stationery – as well as the lap desks that will be given to some of the schools. The GDE was instrumental in identifying the beneficiary learners and schools. Since its inception, the RWF’s Back to School project has supported approximately 4 228 learners in Gauteng, spending a total of R4.2 million. Rand Water Foundation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rand Water. It was established in 2001 to coordinate, administer and manage Rand Water’s Corporate Social Investment resources by undertaking community development projects in partnership with various donors and relevant stakeholders. Members of the Media are cordially invited to the school uniform handover ceremony. The details are: Date: 16 January 2015 Venue: W.J Mpengesi Primary School, Etwatwa Extension 2, Barcelona, Daveyton Time: 10h00 RSVP: Pride Mguli on (011) 682-0705 Email: [email protected] Cell: 071 613-6637 END- Issued by Rand Water Justice Mohale Media Relations Manager Tel: 011-682-0035 Cell: 083-417-6999 Email: [email protected] Note to Editors The 15 schools that will benefit from the RWF Back to School Education Support Initiative on 16 January 2015 are: Name of school Area No. beneficiaries Madibatlou Middle School Olifantsfontein 100 Reagile Primary School Kempton Park 100 Barcelona Primary School Etwatwa 100 Onverwacht Primary School Cullinan 100 Tswelopele Secondary School Ivory Park 100 Mpumelelo Primary School Thembisa 100 Muzomuhle Primary School Diepsloot 100 Winnie Mandela Primary School Thembisa 100 Winnie Mandela Secondary School Thembisa 100 Vezukhono High School Daveyton 100 Zithobeni Secondary School Bronkhorstspruit 100 Windmill Park Primary School Windmill Park 100 Itirele Zenzele Comp. School Diepsloot 100 Sakhisizwe Secondary School Grasmere 100 Thuthukani Primary School Finetown 100 .