Capitec’s Head of CSI, Neptal Khoza, provides further context to the importance of this location for the event. “This place signifies what women of South Africa have done for us to enjoy the freedom that we are experiencing today.”
He adds, “It also speaks to the freedom of expression. For us, it’s how our own people, our employees, can express themselves through volunteering, and express themselves by crocheting blankets. We are really encouraging our employees and creating this awareness that giving is good – not only for the receiver but for the giver as well.”
Mmagauta Molefe, a former prisoner at the Women’s Jail, was invited to be the guest speaker at the event, and the Outreach Foundation provided the entertainment on marimba.
The Outreach Foundation, an NPO based in the heart of Hillbrow, assists vulnerable and migrant communities. They also work with schools in the inner city of Johannesburg where they offer learner support and life skills programmes.