A donation for a good deed
A donation for a good deed
Wheelchair donation from the Johannesburg High Court
Rose Fumane Nthoroane
On Tuesday, 12 March 2019 the Social Justice and Transformation Department received a wheelchair donation from the Johannesburg High Court. The donation was made by Judge Mabesele.
The court made contact with the department to enquire who needed assistance and Mr Rethabile Edwin Khabane was chosen to receive the new wheelchair.
Mr Khabane, who was left with a spinal cord injury after a car accident many years ago, is an Analytical Chemistry Diploma student busy with Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in his final year. He described the challenges he experienced when he had to move around campus with the old wheelchair. He said: “I had difficulties when I had to go to laboratories and to attend classes at GW-block, but I am happy with my new wheelchair because I will now be able to move more smoothly.”
David Nkwenkwezi, the Disability Service Co-coordinator, said the donation came as a surprise and he is happy to have helped a student in need.