In our quest to improve the quality of life of the communities we operate within, as OGT Civils we rolled out our Corporate Social Investment in the mining town of Kathu on the 16 September 2021. We undertook a key intervention aimed at improving the social wellbeing of learners within the Gamagara Local Municipality.
With education being a cornerstone of any society’s development and the hallmark of personal growth, we deemed it appropriate to target schools within Gamagara. Our community based social development initiative unfolded through the donation of school uniforms, tracksuits, face cloths and sanitary towels to selected learners at eight local schools as reported in the Kathu Gazette.
We are proud to have undertaken this good cause in partnership with the Gamagara Local Municipality that has gone about to identify the schools with the assistance of the principals and educators.
The deserving beneficiary learners were from the following schools; Noord Kaap Primary, Maikaelelo Primary, Sishen Primary, Sesheng Intermediate School, Deben Primary School, Langberg High School, Kathu High School and Gamagara High School.
According to the Kathu Gazette, the Mayor Councilor Omphaketse Hantisi had highlighted the importance of “confidence and pride” learners must show when wearing their school uniforms. The local newspaper also quoted the Mayor Hantisi in having extended his gratitude to OGT Civils for “a generous donation” and for having made “an immense contribution to the Gamagara communities.”
It also got reflected that our Managing Director Mr. Neo Rapelang was excited to be reunited with his primary school, Sesheng Intermediate School, where he was received by the school’s Deputy Principal who thanked him for not having forgotten his roots now that he was part of the mainstream economy.
The newspaper pointed out that at Gamagara High School, the Principal Ms. Liana Hartzenberg had accepted the donations on behalf of the school governing body and beneficiaries. It cited her as having expressed her appreciation by acknowledging the donations as “a good hearted gesture” which served to show that OGT Civils through Mr. Rapelang had not forgotten about the underprivileged.