Governance
Social responsibility
Organisational social responsibility addresses the dynamic interactions between the economic , environmental and social impacts and interactions in the short , medium and long term . SALGA strives to achieve this through the incorporation of ethical , transparent , responsible and accountable business practices into its operations and voluntary practices .
International Nelson Mandela day was officially launched in 2009 by the United Nations ( UN ) General Assembly in recognition of Nelson Mandela ’ s birthday on 18 July . This was inspired by a call Nelson Mandela made a year earlier in which he called the next generation to take on the burden of leadership in addressing the world ’ s social injustices . SALGA has been inspired to take up this challenge and it has become a tradition for salgans to participant in local projects to honour the call to improve our communities .
In relation to the first and second objectives , SALGA in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation ( NMF ), visited the Sunrise Secondary School and the Diepsloot High School in Johannesburg where they delivered sanitary towels , books and school bags on Monday 18 July 2016 . Prior to the distribution , the executive manager in the OCEO delivered the key message of the day to learners of the Sunrise Secondary School and later , the CEO did the same to learners of the Diepsloot High School . Messages of the SALGA leadership were focussed on encouraging and harnessing leadership among learners , both girls and boys , and at same time , educationally motivating .
The SALGA leadership delivered a message to learners of the Diepsloot Secondary School on the history of the struggle for freedom and the role education played in it , making special references to leaders of the South African struggle and the value they attached to education .
With regard to the third objective , SALGA in partnership with City of Tshwane , NMF and SANTAM , visited the Phomolong settlement to handover 255 smoke detectors to City of Tshwane for distribution to the Phomolong settlement . Smoke detectors were purchased and donated by SANTAM . The same number of smoke detectors was donated by Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces .
Salgans handing out books at Diepsloot High School
The theme of the 2016 / 17 commemoration was : “ Sacrificial contribution for the restoration of dignity ”. The theme optimally captures the overall being , character and contribution of the late President Mandela . Further , it is relevant to our context today as it speaks to the consciousness and conscience of the nation in relation to the continuous and incremental uplifting of the disadvantaged . The commemoration at all offices of SALGA was driven by four objectives :
• Purchase and distribution of sanitary towels to young school girls ;
• Collection and distribution of books to schools ;
• Purchase and distribution of smoke detectors to settlements prone to fire disasters ; and
• Sports and recreation .
At the ceremony , at the Phomolong clinic , the Executive Manager in the OCEO delivered the message of hope to communities living in informal settlements especially in relation to local government ’ s support to fire prevention in particular and disaster management in general especially in the winter season . A key element of the message included the need to work together in reducing the risk of disasters which often affect the poorest of the poor most severely . The ceremony was also attended by councillors from the City of Tshwane .
With regard to the fourth objective , SALGA donated a full soccer kit and school bags to the Glen High School . SALGA national already has a cordial partnership with the school to support SALGA staff with sports facilities of which SALGA has begun to make use in pursuit of a healthy workforce .
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