​South African Reserve Bank (SARB) employees did their bit yesterday (Saturday, 16 July) for disadvantaged communities to mark this year's Mandela Day by volunteering to fix, clean and upgrade facilities at schools for children with special needs in six provinces. The Governor and the Deputy Governors of the SARB also participated, as did the bank's senior management.In terms of the SARB's employee volunteerism programme, employees spent Saturday painting, tiling and doing gardening and electrical work at the schools. In addition, the SARB donated equipment, including kitchen equipment and motorized wheelchairs, required by each school to enable them to function adequately.“Mandela day is a day that gives ordinary citizens the opportunity to make a positive contribution to better the lives of the less fortunate. As part of the SARB’s broader corporate social investment programme, we encourage our employees to contribute directly to social and community development,” says Mr LesetjaKganyago, Governor of the SARB.Note to editorSARB'S head office is located in Pretoria with branchesin Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Bloemfontein, East London, Port Elizabeth and Durban.EndsContactJabulani Sikhakhane+27 12 313 7432media@resbank.co.za Candice Jeffreys+27 313 4209media@resbank.co.zaAbout SARB’s Corporate Social Investment ProgrammeThe South African Reserve Bank provides support to beneficiaries in line with the following three focus areas: ➢    Education and skills development at tertiary level, aligned to the SARB’s price stability mandate, with three interrelated objectives:•        Develop human capital in the field of monetary policy economics•        Improve the quality of economics and financial journalism in Africa and South Africa•        Expand the understanding of monetary policy among school learners ➢    Social and community development, directed towards employee participation➢    Supporting emerging artists and providing educational support to Fine arts students