{"id":212640,"date":"2019-07-24T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212640\/emperors-palace-gives-back-to-children-on-mandela-day\/"},"modified":"2019-07-24T15:03:43","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T13:03:43","slug":"emperors-palace-gives-back-to-children-on-mandela-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/24\/emperors-palace-gives-back-to-children-on-mandela-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Emperors Palace gives back to children on Mandela Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People from all over the world celebrated the 10th anniversary of Mandela Day on July 18.<\/p>\n<p>Staff from Emperors Palace did their 67 minutes to help change the world by visiting the Matthew Ukhozi Foundation in Reiger Park, Boksburg.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The children received a meal and spent time having their faces painted and playing with the staff members.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, each child received a beanie, scarf and gloves to keep them warm this winter and a toy, while a team from the resort and casino did maintenance work at the organisation&#8217;s premises prior to Mandela Day.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>A donation of linen, books, toys and videos was also handed over.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212550\/children-enjoy-entertainment-and-visits-from-various-companies-for-mandela-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Children enjoy entertainment and visits from various companies for Mandela Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212249\/fresh-coat-of-paint-brings-dignity-to-families\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fresh coat of paint brings dignity to families<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-212640 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\/2019\/07\/24\/emperors-palace-gives-back-to-children-on-mandela-day\/attachment\/30gcngeneralempe_22480\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_22480-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-212642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_22480-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_22480-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_22480-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_22480.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-1-212642'>\n\t\t\t\tDuring the visit,\u00a0Emperors Palace\u2019s\u00a0general manager hospitality,\u00a0Rekha\u00a0Sohun (front left) and Emperors Palace staff member Alice Letebele (right)\u00a0presented Matthew Ukhozi Foundation\u2019s Elna Koza (back left) with linen, duvets and towels to help the organisation in its efforts to take care of about 250 pre-schoolers and some older learners in an after-school care programme. With them are Tyler Fredericks (3), Mikayla Hermans (4), Tirique Kakona (3), Olwethu Maseki (3) and Livingstone Shai\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\/2019\/07\/24\/emperors-palace-gives-back-to-children-on-mandela-day\/attachment\/30gcngeneralempe_48160\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_48160-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-212643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_48160-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_48160-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_48160-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_48160.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-1-212643'>\n\t\t\t\tEmperors Palace\u2019s general manager gaming\u00a0Bethuel Ledwaba helps feed Kitai Davids (3) lunch. Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep.\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\/2019\/07\/24\/emperors-palace-gives-back-to-children-on-mandela-day\/attachment\/30gcngeneralempe_94898\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_94898-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-212644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_94898-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_94898-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_94898-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_94898.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-1-212644'>\n\t\t\t\tHuman resources manager from Emperors Palace Ann Gradidge of Kempton Park not only played with the pre-schoolers and painted their faces, but also helped feed the little ones, like Lechanty van Rooyen (3), the tasty lunch supplied by Emperors Palace. Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep.\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\/2019\/07\/24\/emperors-palace-gives-back-to-children-on-mandela-day\/attachment\/30gcngeneralempe_27062\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_27062-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-212641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_27062-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_27062-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_27062-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNGENERALEMPE_27062.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-1-212641'>\n\t\t\t\tEmperors Palace\u2019s complex operations executive\u00a0Clive\u00a0Tavener\u00a0hands out beanies, scarves, gloves and toys to the pre-schoolers. Waydene Bridger was one of the tiny recipients of the winter warmer gifts. 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