Thebe Tourism are holding their annual Staff Community Project Day on Saturday 28th November 2009. Their staff are volunteering their time to build a FoodTent for the 850 plus Children at Delta Primary School in Retreat. This is a closed event and only open to Thebe Tourism Staff Members. The day promises to be a fun-filled and very rewarding community experience!!!

Delta Primary was established in an impoverished area on the Cape Flats as a result of the Group Areas Act in 1963. It was the fourth school to be built in the area – hence its name. Delta Primary has a proud tradition of commitment to the community. Over the years they have staged a number of very successful productions for the community and in recent times they have focused on the social welfare of their community through various awareness programmes.

The school has Grades R-7 and currently has 850 learners from the neighbouring areas of Capricorn and Montague Village. They have an existing feeding scheme in the form of a Food Kitchen Container. It is supported by the Peninsula Feeding Scheme and they have a little support from the community in terms of bread donations. Approximately half the children are fed through this scheme (from the lower income groups) . They have enough space to accommodate a FoodTent and two caretakers that would be responsible for the watering of the plants. They also have a very enthusiastic Science teacher Mr Solomon who would use the FoodTent as an educational opportunity for the learners. They have a small vegetable patch at the school.

In respect of the broader community, Delta Primary intends opening their computer facility for computer lessons, computer aided tuition and Internet access (as an Internet Café) for research after hours to members of the community. An important aim of the computer centre at Delta Primary is community upliftment by providing training, employment opportunities and networking possibilities with local and global educational institutions and businesses whereby mutually favourable partnerships and relationships can be developed among all role-players.

About the Sponsor- Thebe Tourism Group

The Thebe Tourism Group is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Thebe Investment Corporation. Formed in 2001, the group is the oldest black-empowered South African tourism group and has a significant portfolio in tourism and related industries, offering innovative, integrated market-driven products.

Whether you need to rent a car or organise an international conference, whether you crave the solitude of the African bush or are inspired to refresh your soul by sailing off the tip of Southern Africa, Thebe Tourism’s highly professional and experienced staff are there to help.

No other tourism group is better equipped: they have inbound travel companies, conference organisers, luxury yachts, world-class touring vehicles, even an exhibition management company. From an opera singer performing at a private beach barbeque to a night listening to the lions roar and the stars sing, Thebe Tourism will help you make it happen.

Their professional staff understands the balance required to ensure that activities do not become too exhausting or schedules too frantic. Africa’s rhythms and beauty cannot be appreciated as a blur through a coach window. Local know-how, world-class service, and unsurpassed attention to detail are their strengths.

Thebe aims to be a trusted, world-class, African company that develops and invests in sustainable businesses for the long-term benefit of communities.

Passionate about sharing Africa with the world and influenced strongly by our African heritage, Thebe Tourism Group aims to be a world-class pan-African group of companies.

For more information please see their websitehttp://www.thebetourism.co.za/