MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Fishing enthusiasts are invited to cast their lines for a good cause at the Mossel Bay Charity Fishing Competition, hosted by Transnet National Ports Authority's, in partnership with the Piet Julies HIV/AIDS Action Group on 5 January at the Port of Mossel Bay breakwater.
The competition, with both adult and child categories, aims to raise funds, which will go towards the purchasing of 455 pairs of school shoes for local underprivileged children, HIV/AIDS and TB-infected and -affected orphans and other vulnerable children via the Piet Julies HIV/AIDS Action Group.
Beneficiaries from the drive will include learners from Indwe High School; Hillcrest Secondary School; Sao Bras Secondary School; Imekhaya Primary School; Isalathiso Primary School; TM Ndanda Primary School; Garden Route Schools; St Blaize Primary School; Daiz Primary School; Ridgeview Primary School; All Saints Primary School; Erika Primary School; Brandwag Schools; St Lukes Primary School and the communities of Sonskynvallei and Great Brak River.
Port manager Shadrack Tshikalange said collaborative partnerships with stakeholders in school education were a pillar of TNPA's CSI strategy. "Giving back to the communities in which we operate is fundamental to our organisation and education is an area that can have an incredible impact on the lives of local youth and their communities," he said.
"With this initiative, we hope to collect school shoes for as many children as possible, as they will definitely improve the quality of their schooling experience. We invite fishing enthusiasts on the Garden Route to come out and support this worthy initiative. There are great prizes up for grabs and we have planned fun for the whole family."
The Port of Mossel Bay is involved in many other educational initiatives including providing support to two of TNPA's adopted high schools - Indwe High School and Hillcrest High School - in programmes that aim to improve performance in mathematics and science, which are needed for a number of mission-critical careers in harbour and other industries.
TNPA also works with three primary schools, Garden Route Primary, Isalathiso Primary and Imekhaya Primary, in its Mathematics and Science Primary School Project aimed at grade 4 to 7 learners, jointly hosted with SCIMAT Education and Disposals.
The cost of an entry ticket for adults is R100 and for children, R25 each (ages 10 to 16 years).
The competition is open to the first 100 adults and 50 children on a first come, first served basis.
Tickets can be purchased at: Go Fish, Midas, Tackle Shop and Fishing Extreme and Outdoor. Visit TransnetNPA on social media for more information.
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