By TDN

North West MEC for Social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Collen Maine will tomorrow embark on ‘Operation Dignity’ to raise awareness on the rights of elderly people in Matlosana Local Municipality, departmental spokesperson Vuyisile Ngesi said on Monday.

Ngesi said the operation will include community work involving various stakeholders and trained youth who will volunteer their skills to improve the living condition of the eldest granny, Johanna Mazibuko aged 119 years at Jourbeton.

“As part of the activities earmarked to honour and celebrate the life of Mme Mazibuko, the MEC Maine together with the stakeholders will paint, clean the house, put the tiles, erect a fence and further re-arrange electric wiring in the house, Ngesi said. Ngesi adds that 100 older people aged 70 years and above have been invited to have a lunch with Mazibuko at Brazil Stadium at 12h00.

“Afterwards MEC Maine will also convene a meeting with faith based organisations including the departamental management and staff members in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District as part of his 100 days programme in office” he said. 

MEC visits to district offices will be undertaken to Ngaka Modiri Molema, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati and Bojanala before the end of August this year.-TDN

(Edited by Obakeng Maje)

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