MOSSEL BAY NEWS - About R7 000 was raised and 60 packs of sanitary pads collected when 83 Garden Route fishermen, their friends and families turned out to support the Mossel Bay Charity Fishing Competition, hosted by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) Port of Mossel Bay on Saturday, 29 June.
The initiative was held in honour of Youth Month, in collaboration with The CALL, a non-profit organisation operating in and around Mossel Bay.
Port manager Shadrack Tshikalange thanked participants for supporting the drive, proceeds of which will go towards helping to keep underprivileged girls at Great Brak Secondary in the classroom.
"We set a target of 100 participants and we are thrilled the event attracted 83 enthusiastic fishermen, which is a significant improvement from previous fishing competitions, where numbers were low," he said. "It was a great day filled with fun for the whole family and we appreciate the goodwill shown by the Garden Route community, who helped us realise our goal of keeping girls in school. TNPA has also encouraged employees to help us reach our goal of 200 sanitary pad packs."
The Port of Mossel Bay executive managers were on hand to welcome the anglers and hand over their prizes.
The quayside was a popular angling spot.
Some had to brave the icy water to secure their catch.
Keen anglers brought along friends and family to start the competition at the crack of dawn.
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