{"id":115583,"date":"2016-03-14T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T07:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/115583\/best-foot-forward\/"},"modified":"2016-03-15T10:08:26","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T08:08:26","slug":"best-foot-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Best foot forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOur plan is to make a difference, no matter how small, we will always try to make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shoe hands over 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OAGL9Au49ag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>These were the words of Ndima Rawana, site services director for Germiston South-based company Johnson Matthey SA.<\/p>\n<p>The company, in partnership with the Germiston police, visited Ekurhuleni Primary School in Dukathole, on Friday, to donate over 100 pairs of school shoes to children in need.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shoe hands over 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vh_MAVCj3b8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The project began last year, with the company\u2019s employees donating money and the managing director of the company matching the money raised.<\/p>\n<p>In total the company raised R18 000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know we cannot reach everyone in need at once, however, we plan to continue our efforts,\u201d Rawana said.<\/p>\n<p>The chosen students were overwhelmed as Johnson Matthey staff, including Jon Balshaw, the regional human resources director Europe, helped them fit their new school shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Station commander of the Germiston police, Brig Samuel Thambo, thanked the company for allowing them to be involved in the project and encouraged the students to look after their new shoes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shoe hands over 3\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gs_UlEdyZnc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to see the soles of the shoes worn, while the tops remain prefect,\u201d he joked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/115632\/local-community-stalwart-dies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Community to bid farewell to Jane<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/115576\/community-comes-out-to-register\/\" target=\"_blank\">Community comes out to register<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/114688\/community-comes-together-for-cansa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Community comes together for Cansa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/114698\/dont-be-a-victim-protect-yourself\/\" target=\"_blank\">Don\u2019t be a victim, protect yourself<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/114620\/heed-epworths-call-to-action-and-help-the-children-on-mandela-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Heed Epworth\u2019s call to action and help the children on Mandela Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/114703\/women-join-in-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Women join in prayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/114618\/calling-environmentally-minded-women-to-enter-miss-earth\/\" target=\"_blank\">Calling environmentally-minded women to enter Miss Earth<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-115583 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/11gcngeneralshoelh2_59351\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH2_59351-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH2_59351-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH2_59351-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH2_59351.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115585'>\n\t\t\t\tNonhlanla Mokoena, human resources administrator at Johnson Matthey SA, hands Hendrick Ngcobo (11) a new pair of school shoes.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/11gcngeneralshoelh4_83933\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH4_83933-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH4_83933-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH4_83933-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH4_83933.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115586'>\n\t\t\t\tCommander of the Germiston Police Station, Brig Samuel Thambo, helped to hand out the new school shoes to the students of Ekurhuleni Primary School. Jeniver Arries (12) was one of the students chosen to receive a new pair of shoes.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/11gcngeneralshoelh5_41076\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH5_41076-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH5_41076-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH5_41076-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH5_41076.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115587'>\n\t\t\t\tCapt George Raphulu, head of communications for the Germiston SAPS, shares a moment with Lehlhoholo Ralijeje (8), during the handing out of new school shoes at Ekurhuleni Primary School. The shoes were donated by Johnson Matthey SA.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/11gcngeneralshoelh1_34627\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH1_34627-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH1_34627-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH1_34627-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/11GCNGENERALSHOELH1_34627.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115588'>\n\t\t\t\tThe students of Ekurhuleni Primary School, in Dukathole, were thrilled when they received new school shoes from Germiston South-based company Johnson Matthey SA. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/img_7047-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/IMG_7047-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115662\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115662'>\n\t\t\t\tThe students of Ekurhuleni Primary School, in Dukathole, were thrilled when they received new school shoes from Germiston South-based company Johnson Matthey SA. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/img_7048-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/IMG_7048-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115663\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115663'>\n\t\t\t\tThe students of Ekurhuleni Primary School, in Dukathole, were thrilled when they received new school shoes from Germiston South-based company Johnson Matthey SA. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/img_7050-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/IMG_7050-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115664\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115664'>\n\t\t\t\tThe students of Ekurhuleni Primary School, in Dukathole, were thrilled when they received new school shoes from Germiston South-based company Johnson Matthey SA. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/img_7060-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/IMG_7060-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115665\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115665'>\n\t\t\t\tThe students of Ekurhuleni Primary School, in Dukathole, were thrilled when they received new school shoes from Germiston South-based company Johnson Matthey SA. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/img_7061-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/IMG_7061-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115666\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115666'>\n\t\t\t\tThe students of Ekurhuleni Primary School, in Dukathole, were thrilled when they received new school shoes from Germiston South-based company Johnson Matthey SA. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/img_7063-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/IMG_7063-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115667\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115667'>\n\t\t\t\tThe students of Ekurhuleni Primary School, in Dukathole, were thrilled when they received new school shoes from Germiston South-based company Johnson Matthey SA. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/img_7067-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/IMG_7067-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115668\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115668'>\n\t\t\t\tThe students of Ekurhuleni Primary School, in Dukathole, were thrilled when they received new school shoes from Germiston South-based company Johnson Matthey SA. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/14\/best-foot-forward\/attachment\/img_7068-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/IMG_7068-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-115669\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-115669'>\n\t\t\t\tThe students of Ekurhuleni Primary School, in Dukathole, were thrilled when they received new school shoes from Germiston South-based company Johnson 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