Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya will tomorrow, Thursday 14 January hand over a bursary to Mandisa Nene, a 17 year old girl who passed Grade 12 with eight A’s while living in a shack in Umlazi with her domestic worker mother.
Minister Mayende-Sibiya (whose constituency is in Umlazi) was informed of the difficult conditions under which Mandisa achieved the remarkable results and the financial constraints that Mandisa is experiencing in realising her goal of becoming an accountant.
Minister Mayende-Sibiya put together, with the help of various generous sponsors, a package of assistance which will enable Mandisa to attend university and relieve the plight of her family. The package of assistance will be announced by Minister Mayende-Sibiya, to the Nene family tomorrow, 14 January.
Before going to the Nene family, Minister Mayende-Sibiya will first visit a Mason Lincoln School (eMalandeni) for children with special needs in Umlazi which achieved a 100 percent matric pass for 2009.
Her visit to the school is part of her ministry programme to highlight issues of access to education for learners with disabilities as schools open across the country.
The media is invited to join the Minister in the two visits taking place as follows:
Time: 09h30 to 10h30
Place: Mason Lincoln School for disabled Umlazi
(Directions: entering Umlazi on Mangosuthu Highway, turn left at V–section robots. Take second left and turn right at V-clinic)
Time: 11h00 to 12h00
Place: Nene family at K section and hand-over scholarship and other assistance
(Directions: Drive straight along Mangosuthu highway until you reach K-section. There will be Yello MTN container on the left and Nhlangulela shop on the right, turn right there into Joshua Dlamini road. Take immediate left into Nyezane Road with Vodacom container. The house is along Nyezane Road after Mphafa Road)
Enquiries:
Sibani Mngadi
Cell: 082 772 0161
Issued by: Ministry of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities
13 January 2010
