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ADOPT, DONT SHOP: East London SPCA is joining the National Council of SPCAs in their campaign, ‘Adoptim: A Furry Prescription’, to encourage adoptions for pets in need of homes. Picture: SUPPLIED

NSPCA encourages pet adoption over buying from shops

The National Council of SPCA’s has launched the “Adoptim: A Furry Prescription” initiative aimed at promoting pet adoption. The initiative, which began on October 10, is aimed at encouraging more awareness about the possibility of…

CHOC goes for gold

The month of September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, as the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC) soldiers on in their admiral cause to raise awareness and assist children suffering from cancer. Members of the…

Singwa Silinga, in front, at a previous fitness bootcamp at Mdantsane CityPicture: SUPPLIED

Join bootcamp against gender-based violence

THE community of Mdantsane are encouraged to take part in a bootcamp on Thursday August 9 at Mdantsane NU6 Motion Fitness Parking Lot, to help raise awareness about of gender-based violence. The founder of Hercules Bootcamp, Singwa…

From left, Justin Hobbs, Angi Weinekus and Anne Spinas.

Friends rally to raise funds

Fighting a never ending battle with stage four breast cancer, 37 year old, Angi Wienekus’s only hope is to receive Herceptin treatment-at R18 000 per injection- for the rest of her life. Herceptin is a drug that can arrest- or stop-…

FEEL THE LOVE: The children at Fun @ 4 Preschool made beautiful hearts out of wood, ribbons and lots of love for the children at CHOC in support of International Childhood Cancer Day last year. The children also bought CHOC heart badges that they got to wear at school for R10 each. BKR Incorporated sponsored the materials for the lovely handmade hearts Picture: MADELEINE CHAPUT

Show support for the childhood cancer fight

CHOC East London is all set for International Childhood Cancer Day and has urged East London residents to join in on this global initiative and show their support by “Having a Heart for Children with Cancer”. Known as the “Blue Drive”,…

A21 Walk for Freedom East London

A21 is a global anti-human trafficking organisation with 12 offices around the world. A21 held a global fundraising and awareness event called Walk For Freedom. The purpose of the walk was to shine a spotlight on the 27 million men, women…

Pageant beauties strut their stuff

DV police initiative builds bridges The event saw many Duncan Village community members cheering along as their favourite contestants took to the stage. The pageant is an awareness campaign that was initiated by Duncan Village Police…

Making the cut at Cansa Shavathon

THE Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) hosted its 14th annual Cansa Shavathon campaign at malls across the country on Saturday and Sunday and is hosting events at various workplaces from Monday this week, to tomorrow. The…

Adult centre to host potjiekos fundraiser

THE Lions Club of Cambridge selected McClelland Adult Centre for the Intellectually Impaired to be the beneficiary of a Potjiekos Competition fundraiser next Saturday. McClelland Adult Centre, a registered non-profit organisation…