SIPHOFANENI – Siphofaneni Member of Parliament (MP) Nomalungelo ‘LaZwide’ Simelane has called upon Build It Siphofaneni branch to focus more on their social responsibility programmes.
The legislator was speaking at Siphofaneni Build It newly opened branch. This was on Friday, May 31, 2024 during the official opening of the new branch.
The MP was the guest of honour on the day and addressed the build material store management, community leaders, employees as well as customers who had come to purchase building material which was on promotion for the special day.
In her brief remarks, Simelane informed the building hardware owners that as a community, they were ecstatic over the milestone taken by the small town in as far as development was concerned.
The MP applauded the Build It management for considering opening a branch at Siphofaneni.
Simelane said the people of Siphiofaneni would now access the shop services closer to home unlike in the past where they had to travel to places as far as Manzini to purchase Build It building material.
However, she mentioned that despite their excitement, the community of Siphofaneni was underprivileged and could immensely benefit from Build It ‘social responsibility programmes.
“We boast a huge number of residents and this was evident during the 2023 general elections as per the electorate numbers confirmed by the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC). Siphofaneni recorded second position in terms of the highest number of the electorate ahead of Kwaluseni who had the highest number of people,” she said.
The legislator disclosed further that the huge number of their population consisted many needy orphaned and vulnerable children as well as poor elderly people.
“Yes, we may have a huge number of populace but the truth of the matter which I do not intend to hind is that the community in living under extreme poverty. We have many orphans who need support with school uniforms and other necessities as well as elderly people who do not have adequate shelter,” she said.
The MP called upon Build It management to focus on helping, in particular, these groups of the population as part of their social responsibility programmes.
Simelane also urged the store management to offer reasonable prices on their products to the people of the area.
Build It Regional Executive Anton Wassenaar applauded the retailer Malungelo Mamba and handed over to him a gift as a token of appreciation.
Meanwhile, the MP, community leaders, other distinguished guests and some of the customers were led to a tour inside the newly opened hardware where they were encouraged to purchase building material of their choice ranging from E500 upwards to stand a chance of winning during a draw.
Prizes to be won by lucky customers included a cow, a water tank and pump as well as fertiliser worth E2000 among others.
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