Grade 11 Stirling High School pupil Liam Prime is making a difference in his community by spearheading a fundraising drive for DJ Sobey Old Age Home, running 200km and cycling 900km to raise funds to create 72 boxes of toiletries and…
Local businessman Tubs Lingham is abstaining from food for 10 days to raise money for vulnerable communities in the city. Inspired by the ethos of resilience captured in Mandela Day, the Pot O’Curry owner started his 10-day water fast…
Sixteen-year-old Amahle Qomfo has made it her life’s mission to make a difference in the lives of young children from marginalised communities in East London and Mdantsane. Her foundation was established in 2016 and since then, Qomfo, who…
The power of social media has made it possible for Zolani Gosangaye to finally receive a much-needed wheelchair. Local philanthropist, Ryan Ward, saw Gosangaye’s post on Facebook, asking for assistance with groceries and nappies, and…
This week, local NGO, Border Icons in Sport (BIS), in collaboration with Amitofo Charity Care, provided 50 wheelchairs to vulnerable adults and children. The wheelchairs were given to identified recipients at a ceremony held at Khanya…
Bread tags and plastic bottle tops are rubbish to the average person, however, the Sweetheart Foundation has found a way to use them to change the lives of those in need of wheelchairs. This non-profit organisation has so far managed to…
Nicole Fisher is a model and beauty pageant contestant who is set to compete for the Miss MIA (Modelling in Africa) International 2023 title in Cameroon later this year. The local philanthropist, who hails from Garcia Flats in Cambridge,…
Action SA East London and local NGO Love In Action handed over much-needed donations of clothing to the Mzamomhle shack fire victims on November 16. The families’ shacks and belongings were destroyed in a fire that swept through the area…
Gift of the Givers, in partnership with Mercedes-Benz SA, has donated 10 much-needed water augmentation systems to five schools in Mdantsane and Duncan Village. Sinethemba High School, the first to receive their donation, has been a…
Growing up, Lelethu Kenny Tukuvana had to walk to school barefoot – something he vowed no other child should have to experience. And for two years, the Nkwezana-born Tukuvana, 30, has been doing his bit by donating shoes to needy children…
LOCAL Fort Hare student, Kaitlin Schmidt was recently selected as a brand ambassador for the Miss Eagle South Africa competition, earning her a spot in the second round of the pageant. Founded by Eagle Media, Miss Eagle South Africa is…
A budding Eastern Cape model who is fast gaining popularity for her astounding charity work in her community as much as for her talent on on the catwalk, has won a dream opportunity to represent the country in a prestigious international…
