{"id":182937,"date":"2018-07-24T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/182937\/celebrating-mandela-by-offering-healthcare\/"},"modified":"2018-07-24T11:59:47","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T09:59:47","slug":"celebrating-mandela-by-offering-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/07\/24\/celebrating-mandela-by-offering-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Mandela by offering healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Employees from the metro were out-and-about on Wednesday in celebration of Mandela Day.<\/p>\n<p>The head of department for health, Dr Gilbert Motlatla, and the head of department for human resources, Naledi Modibedi, visited the Wannenburg Clinic in Primrose to attend to and to assist patients on the day.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/182780\/sharing-a-meal-and-a-laugh-at-sasonah-lodge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sharing a meal and a laugh at Sasonah Lodge<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/182695\/elandsvallei-in-the-spotlight-this-mandela-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elandsvallei in the spotlight this Mandela Day<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-182937 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\/2018\/07\/24\/celebrating-mandela-by-offering-healthcare\/attachment\/29gcngeneralclin_42790\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_42790-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_42790-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_42790-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_42790-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_42790.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-1-182939'>\n\t\t\t\tThe metro\u2019s head of department for health, Dr Gilbert Motlatla, writes in Jane Manzere\u2019s patient file during her examination.\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\/2018\/07\/24\/celebrating-mandela-by-offering-healthcare\/attachment\/29gcngeneralclin_12885\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_12885-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_12885-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_12885-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_12885-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_12885.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-1-182940'>\n\t\t\t\tSr Mmawetse Chukudu, a chief professional nurse, was ready to help patients on Mandela Day.\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\/2018\/07\/24\/celebrating-mandela-by-offering-healthcare\/attachment\/29gcngeneralclin_95488\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_95488-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_95488-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_95488-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_95488-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_95488.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-1-182941'>\n\t\t\t\tThe metro\u2019s head of department for health, Dr Gilbert Motlatla (right), assisted by Sr Felicity Xaba examines a chronic patient Jane Manzere (58) as part of the metro\u2019s 67 Minutes for Mandela Day.\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\/2018\/07\/24\/celebrating-mandela-by-offering-healthcare\/attachment\/29gcngeneralclin_00269\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_00269-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_00269-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_00269-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_00269-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_00269.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-1-182942'>\n\t\t\t\tThe metro\u2019s head of department for human resources, Naledi Modibedi, with Alwande Chacha (three months).\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\/2018\/07\/24\/celebrating-mandela-by-offering-healthcare\/attachment\/29gcngeneralclin_62540\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_62540-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_62540-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_62540-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_62540-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_62540.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-1-182943'>\n\t\t\t\tSr Carol Ngiba assisted by the metro\u2019s head of department for human resources, Naledi Modibedi, measures three-month-old Alwande Chacha\u2019s head at his 14 week immunisation visit.\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\/2018\/07\/24\/celebrating-mandela-by-offering-healthcare\/attachment\/29gcngeneralclin_85892\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_85892-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_85892-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_85892-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_85892-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_85892.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-1-182944'>\n\t\t\t\tSr Carol Ngiba, the metro\u2019s head of department for human resources, Naledi Modibedi, holding Alwande Chacha (three months) and Alwande\u2019s mother Daphney were ready for Alwande\u2019s 14-week immunisations.\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\/2018\/07\/24\/celebrating-mandela-by-offering-healthcare\/attachment\/29gcngeneralclin_85895\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_85895-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_85895-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_85895-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_85895-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIN_85895.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-1-182938'>\n\t\t\t\tThe metro\u2019s head of department for health, Dr Gilbert Motlatla, examines a patient\u2019s leg.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span 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