This years’ Stakeholders Meeting materialized on a different note, senior citizens from Jozini and surrounding areas came out in numbers to be part of the annual Christmas Gathering hosted by DEDT and various sponsoring stakeholders.  Community elders are the pillar of the nation, thus they have special needs. DEDT presented gift packs which accommodated these special needs; 10 wheelchairs, 100 reading specs, 100 walking sticks, 100 blankets, 250 children’s school shoes, 100 backpacks, seeds and  Agricultural tools were presented to the community. It was evident that poverty is still a major concern in these communities; it was remarkable initiative to witness people’s lives changing. Seen in the picture are:

 Back row L –R The Mayor of Jozini Local Municipality Cllr BN Mthethwa, The MEC for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr Michael Mabuyakhulu, the Mayor of Umkhanyakude District Municipality Cllr J Vilane handing over wheelchairs to some of the senior citizens.