Joy knew no bounds for Cato Crest residents when the King of the Zulus King Zwelithini Goodwill kaBhekuzulu and other dignitaries gathered at the Dorothy Nyembe Multi-Purpose Centre to celebrate its opening.

You could tell by the way the various Indlamu dancers went about performing for the crowds. Indeed this was an occasion to remember for most of them. They will never get another opportunity to dance for Isilo!

Food and drinks were aplenty. You could swear it was the Feast of Lupercal which was celebrated in Shakespearean times.

Both the chests of the architects and the construction company swelled with pride as Inkosi yamaZulu unveiled the plaque to declare the centre open.

The centre is named after one of Apartheid’s fiercest opponents, Dorothy Nyembe, who was endlessly persecuted for her political beliefs.

The construction and the completion of this modern facility marks yet another phase in the lives of the Cato Crest community who in the past had to send their children to far away places in search of education.

In the not too distant future another primary school will be delivered to this community. No child will have to leave Cato Crest for schooling purposes again!

Work on the road network inside the settlement that will provide easy access to the centre and other facilities inside the settlement is currently underway.