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As a responsible and contributing corporate citizen, PPC has committed to improving the lives of all South Africans this Mandela Day through its participation in the Growing Up Africa Mandela Day Challenge, confirmed Kabira Akoob, Manager Group CSI at PPC.

As part of the PPC Mandela Day Challenge, staff members, including the PPC executive team filled1000 sand bags which will be used to fill the cavity walls of the Devland campus building. In keeping with the 67 minutes for Mandela theme, PPC will also donate R67 for every bag filled on the day. As an added layer to its contribution efforts to raise more funds, the company has challenged other project partners to match or beat this donation towards the community labour cost to complete the construction of the project.

Each year, PPC invests in excess of R10 million in community development initiatives aimed at empowering marginalised groups through upliftment and partnership programmes. PPC’s Corporate Social Investment in South Africa include, amongst others, Learner Focus Week and Mobile Science Labs.

“Building on our rich 125-year legacy, we remain committed to creating value for the company and our stakeholders. With this in mind, our CSI philosophy is designed across pillars of community infrastructure investment, regional socio-economic development and education - each aimed at benefitting South Africa and the rest of our African markets” Akoob concludes.

Issued by PPC