POETRY WINNERS MEET THE MAYOR OF EMFULENI MUNICIPALITY

The three winners of the poetry competition, which was hosted by the Evaton Renewal Project, were fortunate to meet the Mayor of Emfuleni, Mr Sithole Assistance Mshudulu, on the 17 March 2009. Thabo Mthethwa, Busisiwe Phathi, and Adelia Hlalukane were presented with laptops, sponsored by the Department of Housing, as their prizes for winning the competition, and they recited their poems at the official launch of the Mafatsane Thusong Centre.

The three proud learners who each won a laptop courtesy of the ERP are:

• Thabo Mthethwa of Khutlo Tharo;
• Busisiwe Phathi of Thabeng Primary School; and
• Adelia Hlalukane of Evaton Primary.

The three scholars felt honoured to be able to meet Mayor Mshudulu.

The three winners of the ERP Women’s Day Poetry Competition Busisiwe Phathi, Thabo Mthethwa of and Adelia Hlalukane with the Executive Mayor of Emfuleni, Cllr Assistance Mshudulu.

“Even out of the dusty roads, Evaton can still produce the best,” said Mayor Mshudulu of the three poetry winners. He also encouraged the youth to take control of their lives, and to work hard on order to be successful in life.

Mr Lovemore Moremi, Deputy Chairperson of the EDF, said that the Evaton Renewal Project has accomplished a lot since the project started. Many schools have benefitted since the Evaton Renewal Project went under way, the first being Tshepo Themba, when its school hall was renovated. Mayor Mshudulu wished the Evaton Renewal Project all the best for its future endeavours.