{"id":212743,"date":"2019-07-25T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212743\/dems-spreads-cheer-on-mandela-day\/"},"modified":"2019-07-25T08:45:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T06:45:46","slug":"dems-spreads-cheer-on-mandela-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/25\/dems-spreads-cheer-on-mandela-day\/","title":{"rendered":"DEMS spreads cheer on Mandela Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) went all out to change and touch lives at three different organisations across Ekurhuleni as part of their 67 minutes for Mandela Day.<\/p>\n<p>Without compromising service delivery, the subsections of public information education and relations (PIER), disaster management and support services, all dedicated their 67 minutes by giving food, clothes and other humanitarian aid to Tsakane Old Age Home in Tsakane, Sunshine Centre Association in Elsburg and the Bonolo Pelo Elderly Club in the Motsamai old clinic in Katlehong.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Tsakane Old Age Home was given a revamp by the PIER team and emergency services logistic officials.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212857\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212857\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/IMG_7482-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/IMG_7482-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/IMG_7482-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DEMS help out in the community on Mandela Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The teams installed escape route and safety signs, remounted fire extinguishers on the walls, replaced globes, cleaned the entire building and planted vegetable seeds to assist with feeding.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Support services and disaster management, accompanied by their head of department Sam Sibande, and four divisional heads started their journey at Sunshine Centre Association in Elsburg.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212858\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212858\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/IMG_7272-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/IMG_7272-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/IMG_7272-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DEMS gives back on Mandela Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The centre cares for the disabled.<\/p>\n<p>The centre manager and his staff members accepted donations of toys, blankets, winter hats, scarves and food for the association.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212357\/welcome-donation-for-local-school-brings-smiles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Welcome donation for local school brings smiles<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a 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