{"id":212550,"date":"2019-07-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212550\/children-enjoy-entertainment-and-visits-from-various-companies-for-mandela-day\/"},"modified":"2019-07-23T15:38:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T13:38:52","slug":"children-enjoy-entertainment-and-visits-from-various-companies-for-mandela-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/23\/children-enjoy-entertainment-and-visits-from-various-companies-for-mandela-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Children enjoy entertainment and visits from various companies for Mandela Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ithembelihle Lsen School relished visits from a number of companies last week amid Nelson Mandela Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>The school welcomed Voith and Smiley Kids Primrose to their school last Wednesday and Reckitt Benckiser last Thursday.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Voith assisted with lunch servings at the school and arranged soup and rolls for learners as their 67 minutes for Mandela Day.<\/p>\n<p>The company currently sponsors the medication and doctor services for the school, as well as assists with facility improvements of the school\u2019s hostel.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212551\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212551\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNSCHOOLSHOST_39920-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNSCHOOLSHOST_39920-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNSCHOOLSHOST_39920-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNSCHOOLSHOST_39920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNSCHOOLSHOST_39920.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Learners from Smiley Kids Primrose prepared a lively performance for the learners of Ithembelihle Lsen School as their participation in the 67 minutes for Mandela Day initiative, as well as food and clothing donations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Smiley Kids Primrose set to lift the learners\u2019 spirits with sprightly song and dance performances during their visit, accompanied by food and clothing donations.<\/p>\n<p>Reckitt Benckiser gave a hygiene talk at the school to promote physical cleanliness and the importance of vigorously washing your hands.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212553\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212553\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNSCHOOLSHOST_72772-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNSCHOOLSHOST_72772-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNSCHOOLSHOST_72772-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNSCHOOLSHOST_72772-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNSCHOOLSHOST_72772.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bohlokwa Radebe learnt the importance of washing his hands vigorously, through completing a hygiene challenge with Lovell Barris from Reckitt Benckiser on Mandela Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are passionate about hygiene and we\u2019ve created this activation that enables us to spread the importance of cleanliness in an effort to eradicate germs and possible illnesses,\u201d said Cindy Jansen-de Jonge, facilities manager of Reckitt Benckiser.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this age, children\u2019s brains are like sponges. 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