The South African Army Hospice, Donors Visit to Military Base, Lenz on 7 November 2008

Hospice for Military Personnel at Lenz Military Base

Hospice for Military Personnel at Lenz Military Base

Rain continues to pour heavily, cell phones continue to ring with only one message "The weather is bad and we don’t think we are going to fly today". That was during the donors visit to the Lenz Military Base on 7 November 2008 to view the progress that has been made in building the SA Army Hospice since May 2008. Despite the rain, donors from different industries started to arrive at the SA Army College for a breakfast with the Chief of the SA Army, Lieutenant General S.Z. Shoke. From there they were going to be flown to Lenz Military Base, in Johannesburg.

On arrival at the SA Army Military Base Lenz, Donors and Military Members

 

On arrival at the Chief of the SA Army Breakfast at the SA Army College	FLTR: Chief of the SA Army, Lieutenant General S.Z. Shoke and Chief Director SA Army Force Preparation, Major General V.R. Masondo

During the breakfast, the Chief of the SA Army thanked them for opening their hearts to make it possible for the SA Army to build the hospice. "Today we are going to show you what have we done with your money. We have made a tremendous progress since May 2008, said Lieutenant General Shoke". "What you are going to see there is the work done by our own members who were trained at Tshwane South College at the beginning of the year".

 

Chief of the SA Army Military Guests and SA Army Hospice Donors	Chief of the SA Army, Lieutenant General S.Z. Shoke

Bad weather prevented the South African Air Force from flying donors to Lenz Military Base, but they travelled by road. as they were eager to see what has been done.

Brigadier General D.J. Masters, SA Army Hospice Donors and SA Army Members	Brigadier General D.J. Masters and SA Army Hospice Donors

Brig Gen Masters said that this project is saving the government a lot of money. He thanked the donors for lending their hand. "Without you, we will not be standing here today, said Brigadier General Masters".

Department of Defence Works Regiment Member	Department of Defence Works Regiment Members  explain the progress made at the SA Army Hospice

Brigadier General D.J. Masters, SA Army Hospice Donors, Military Members and Department of Defence Work Regiment Members	Mr Angel Ramphele

Mr Ramphele of the SA Army Foundation said "As donors, we are very impressed by what we saw today. We are being encouraged by the fact that these soldiers who are building this hospice did not know anything regarding building in the beginning of the year".

Department of Defence Works Regiment Members	Donors and SA Army Members

List of Major Donors

• SA Army
• Murray & Roberts
• SA Army Foundation
• Ngwane Group - IVEMA
• Denel Land Systems
• ADS
• SAAB Grintek
• ARMSCOR
• Ripple Effect
• Nissan SA
• Sipho Twala
• Zoli Kunene
• N.P. Twala
• F. Volscken
• M. Schalekamp

Article Compiled by Lieutenant Colonel Mafi Mgobozi
SA Army Communication

Photos: Staff Sergeant Chené Kruger
SA Army Communication