{"id":212860,"date":"2019-07-25T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212860\/together-we-can-do-more\/"},"modified":"2019-07-25T15:58:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T13:58:55","slug":"together-we-can-do-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/25\/together-we-can-do-more\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Together we can do more\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Elsburg SAPS Social Crime Prevention Unit, together with the Women\u2019s Network and Men for Change, celebrated their 67 minutes for Mandela Day carrying out a variety of initiatives in the Roodekop informal settlement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to continue the legacy of Nelson Mandela, a man who showed compassion to all who lived in this country, by showing this community that we love them and care about their well-being,\u201d said Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212862\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212862\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_56251-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_56251-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_56251-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_56251-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_56251.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Elsburg Police Station commander, Col Linah Thethe, assists Joyce Dlamini (80), a Roodekop informal settlement resident, with her lunch donated by the Elsburg SAPS Social Crime Prevention Unit, Women\u2019s Network and Men for Change on Mandela Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Their motive was to share a soup kitchen and bread with them and also to hand out clothes to the needy community.<\/p>\n<p>The Elsburg Police Station commander, Col Linah Thethe, thanked all the members who contributed to making the day a success by giving back to the community.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTogether we can do more,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can make provision to keep this as an ongoing project.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212863\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212863\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_49088-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_49088-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_49088-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_49088-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_49088.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elsburg SAPS Sector One manager, Const Erin Palmer (in the middle), visited two homes in Elsburg to deliver much-needed food packages on Mandela Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elsburg SAPS Sector One manager Const Erin Palmer identified two households in her policing area which she felt needed help with food packages, and she visited the homes with her team to give back, all in the spirit of Mandela Day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212274\/residents-enjoy-a-fun-filled-mandela-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fun in the sun for Avril Elizabeth residents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212632\/carnival-city-helps-feed-hungry-children\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carnival City helps feed hungry children<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-212860 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\/25\/together-we-can-do-more\/attachment\/30gcncrimeoutie_13263\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_13263-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-212864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_13263-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_13263-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_13263-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/30GCNCRIMEOUTIE_13263.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-1-212864'>\n\t\t\t\tCol Linah Thethe, the station commander of the Elsburg SAPS, distributing food to Roodekop informal settlement residents on Mandela Day.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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 class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" 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