Over R 300 000 for charitable community causes
On 23 October 2019, ZAC hosted their annual charity golf day at the prestigious Kwambonambi Golf Club, in KwaZulu Natal to raise funds for local community charities.
Now in its third year, the golf day was initiated to raise funds for various charities and was once again an overwhelming success, with ZAC and its business partners raising over of R300 000 for charity.
The title sponsors of this fun, exciting and memorable day were pump company, The Pump Smith, and South African manufacturer of specialised mining equipment, Rham Equipment.
A competitive yet festive atmosphere encompassed the day with the players competing against their opponents for bragging rights, awards and the many sponsored prizes that were on offer.
Menar Chief Operating Officer, responsible for ZAC, Bradley Hammond thanked all ZAC’s equipment and services providers for taking the time to participate and donating considerable amounts to continue to make this annual event the success it continues to be. “Thank you for partnering with us to help those in need of a l golf day,” he said, during the awards ceremony.
He recounted that the funds raised from the previous golf had been used to purchase and install a much needed 300 l/hr borehole to provide clean water to residents and staff at the Zisize Care Centre for people with disabilities in Ulundi, KZN.
In addition to the funds raised from companies’ sponsorships of holes and the overall events itself, an auction for the ZAC Floating Trophy was held. Hammond facilitated the auction and encouraged companies to embrace ZAC’s mantra of being the ‘Caring Colliery’ by showing their full support for charity by pledging as much as possible. The exceptionally competitive auction of the ZAC Floating Trophy was ultimately won by conveyor belt solutions provider, Conveyor and Plant Services, director Dawie Van Nieuwenhuizen, who pledged R150 000.
The generosity did not end there as, ZAC employees organised a chipping green to raise funds for non-profit organisation, The Little Iron Man Foundation, which raises funds to support the expenses of a young child that suffers with cerebral palsy. A TV for the chipping green competition was sponsored by MD Survey. So moved by the plight of this child, many prize winners at the end of the evening donated their prizes back to auction off, which all helped in raising over R85 000 for the foundation.
Bradley concluded the evening by thanking all those who took part in the ZAC 2019 Golf Day for their extraordinary generosity and looked forward to welcoming them back next year.
“The ZAC annual golf day is a highlight in our calendar and as many company representatives have told me throughout today, it is something, they look forward to eagerly every year as well. Today was a tremendous success for charity and set a new company record, which I have no doubts will be surpassed next year.”
Ngaphezu kuka- R 300 000 ukusiza izinhlelo zomphakathi
Mhla ka-23 Okthoba 2019, i-ZAC ibinosuku lwegalofu KwaMbonambi Golf Club, KwaZulu-Natali, ukuqoqa imali yokusiza izinhlangano zomphakathi.
Lolu suku selusonyakeni wesithathu manje, kanti lwaqalwa ukuze kuqoqwe imali yokusiza izikhwama zomphakathi eziningi kanti luphinde lwaba yimpumelelo enkulu, njengoba i-ZAC nabalingani beqoqe imali engaphezu kukaR300 000.
Abaxhasi balolu suku lobumnandi, olungasoze lwalibaleka bekuyinkampani yezifutho i-Pump Smith nabakhi bezimpahla zasezimayini eNingizimu Afrika i-Rham Equipment.
Lolu suku lubonakale ngomoya wokuqhudelana kodwa ngobungani lapho izimbangi ebezidlana imilala khona kubangwa imiklomelo ebikhona Isikhulu esiPhezulu sezemiSebenzi e-Menar u-Bradley Hammond sibonge bonke abasebenzisana ne-ZAC ngokuzobamba iqhaza nokunikela ngesikhathi sabo ukuze lolu suku lube yimpumelelo. “Siyabonga ngokuhlanganyela nathi ukusiza labo abadinga kululwe isandla ngokuxhasa usuku lwethu lwaminyaka yonke lwegalofu,” kusho yena ngenkathi sekuklonyeliswa.
Ukhumbule ukuthi imali eyaqoqwa phambilini yasetshenziswa ukuthenga nokufaka ipitsi eliphehla amalitha awu-300 ngehora ukuze kusizakale abantu nabasebenzi basenkulisa yaseZisize Care Centre, indawo yabantu abanokukhubazeka oLundi, eKZN. Ngaphezu kwemali eqoqwe yizinkampani zabaxhasi ngemigodi nomcimbi uqobo, kube nendali yokudayisa indebe entuntayo i-Floating Trophy yase-ZAC. U-Hammond obenza umsebenzi wendali, wakhuthaza izinkampani ukuthi zibambelele esiqubulweni se-ZAC esithi ‘Imayini Enakekelayo’ ngokuxhasa ngamandla. Endalini eshubile yokudayisa i-Floating Trophy kugcine kuphumelele inkampani yamabhande athwala impahla i-Conveyor and Plant Services, umqondisi wayo u-Dawie Niewenhuizen othembise uR150 000.
Ufefe lokuphana alugcinanga lapho njengoba abasebenzi base-ZAC behlele uqoqela imali inhlangano engenzi nzuzo, i-The Little Iron Man Foundation, esiza ingane enesifo sokukhubazeka ngomqondo, i-cerabral palsy. Ithelevishini yalesi sigaba somcimbi ibiphuma e-MD Survey. Bonke abawina bathinteka ngesimo sengane ekhubazekile kangangokuthi bagcine benikele ngemiklomelo yabo ukuthi iphinde ishaywe indali, okukhuphule isikhwama ngoR85 000.
U-Bradley uvale umcimbi ngokubonga bonke ababambe iqhaza kwi-ZAC 2019 Golf Day ngokuphana kwabo ngesihle, wathi i-ZAC ikubheke ngabomvu ukuba khona kwabo ngonyaka ozayo.
“Usuku lwase-ZAC lwegalofu lwaminyaka yonke luyinto enkulu ezinhlelweni zonyaka zethu kanti njengoba abaningi beshilo, luyinto abahlale beyibheke ngamehlo abomvu minyaka yonke. Usuku lwanamuhla lube yimpumelelo enkulu, kwaqopheka umlando omusha enkampanini kanti angingabazi ukuthi sizoliphula ngonyaka ozayo.”
Menar COO Bradley Hammond facilitated the exceptionally competitive auction of the ZAC Golf Day 2019 floating trophy, which was won by Conveyor and Plant Services director Dawie Van Nieuwenhuizen, who pledged R150 000 - all which will go to supporting an underprivileged community charity.
Ithimba ebelihle i-ZAC Golf Day 2019 likhipha imiklomelo kwabanqobile u-Pieter Jansen van Rensburg no-Joe Santos. Kusuka kwesobunxele: u-Okkie Schoeman, u-Pieter Jansen van Rensburg, u-Belinda Maia, u-Joe Santos no-Schalk Beetge.
ZAC Golf Day 2019 organising team handover trophies to first place winners Pieter Jansen van Rensburg and Joe Santos. From left: Okkie Schoeman, Pieter Jansen van Rensburg, Belinda Maia, Joe Santos and Schalk Beetge.
I-COO yaseMenar u-Bradely Hammond ubehola indali yokudayisa i-Floating Trophy, ewinwe yinkampani yamabhande athwala impahla i-Conveyor and Plant Services, umqondisi wayo u-Dawie Niewenhuizen othembise ukunikela ngo R150 000, ozoya esikhwameni senhlangano yomphakathi entulayo.
The generous sponsors of the ZAC Golf Day included
Kubaxhasibosuku lwegalofu bekukhona laba abalandelayo
AARD Mining Equipment
Aberdare Cables
Babcock
Becker Mining South Africa
BMG Vryheid
Booyco Electronics
C3 Foods
Calefra Group Mobile
Coalseam Mining
Comodex Horseman
Conloo – Conrite
Conveyer & Plant Services
Derrick and Sons
Diesel Electric (Bosch)
Dosco
ESAB / Donkin Howden
GR Mining
Hexagon Electrical
Horona Trading
Imperial Nissan
Ingwenya
Interwaste
JA Engineering
Komatsu/Joy
MD Ogola
MD Survey
Megaflow/JS pumps
Monitech
North Safety
PEX
Pitbull Trading
Power Spirit Trading
The Pump Smiths
Rapinda Communications
RHAM Equipment
Rich Steel
Roadmaster Tyre Services
Sandvik
Smart Industries
Super Rent
TRON
United Mining & Gilberts Cabless
Zululand Bus Services
ZAC REC Club