​About hundred learners from Entshonalanga Primary School and Tembisa High School in Ekurhuleni will now have confidence towards their learning, thanks to the Gauteng Department of Social Development and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).
They handed school uniforms to deserving learners, which includes a pair of shoes, socks, jersey, trouser, skirt, shirt, vest, and underwear.

The handover was coupled by edutainment in a form of music, dance, and peer education where learners were addressed on various social ills such as substance abuse, teenage pregnancy, bullying, and gangsterism.

Uncle Ramolao, as renowned for his role in popular drama series Skeem Saam, graced the event and encouraged learners to remain grounded and focused on their studies.

Speaking to learners at Tembisa High School, the Gauteng Department of Social Development, Ekurhuleni Regional  Director,  Phumla  Nkosi  said  that  the department will further deliver dignity packs to girl children, which comprise of sanitary towels, roll on, petroleum jelly, bar soap, body lotion, toilet paper, and a toothpaste.

“We will hand over the uniform to the school principal, not in front of everyone here today, so that we protect the dignity of our children,” said Nkosi.

She added, “Bullying is one of the identified areas of concern in this school. Therefore, we will also bring our Social Workers to assist those who need counseling, even with matters outside the schooling environment.”

Steven Ngwane, Principal of Tembisa High School, was happy to receive the uniform on behalf of the learners and encouraged more learners with problems to visit the office for assistance.

The school uniform distribution did not only bring relief to children from underprivileged families, but economically empowered local women owned cooperatives, entrusted in sewing school uniforms.