Local Heroes
Time to nominate 2024 Local Heroes
It time once again to celebrate community philanthropists and developers for their commitment to ploughing back without expecting anything in return. Local changemakers ...
Lawyer helps those in need after answering a call from God
Beacon Bay attorney Pumla Mncwango says God called her to help her community, which she does every weekend through her soup kitchen serving ...
Mother to all feeding the hungry with physical and spiritual food
East London’s Debbie Wood, 69, has dedicated her life to helping people in her community. The big-hearted mother of six has also been a mother to ...
Community builders make huge difference with ...
Couple’s own suffering leads to compassion for ...
Businessman Mancotywa overcame poverty and now helps the poor
Seeing hungry children trudging long distances to school in ragged uniforms and broken shoes, crossing rivers and ...
Foundation founder trains underprivileged children in athletics
Mdantsane-born Keith Blanket has always been passionate about athletics and giving back to the community, which led ...
Ntombozuko Matshamba is changing the lives of children in her community
A year ago, Ntombozuko Matshamba never imagined she would be holding daily afternoon programmes in her home for 90 ...
‘My pain fuels my passion to help others,’ says NPO founder
Moved by her own personal loss and trauma she has faced in life, Nolubabalo Mbebe founded a nonprofit organisation as ...
NPO founder building children’s self-esteem through nurturing their talents
Unathi Luthweyi is the founder of nonprofit organisation Legacy in Arts, Modelling and Beauty Academy in Ginsberg, ...
NPO founder educating, uplifting rural people with disabilities
Nosintu Mcimeli Kwepile, the founder of nonprofit organisation Abanebhongo Persons with Disabilities in Sihlabeni ...
Student drives NPO to help struggling people of Mdantsane
Nosiphiwo Nompumza, 26, a psychology student who has experienced both struggle and privilege, has founded a nonprofit ...
Ansie Randall has a passion for helping babies
Ansie Randall has always had a soft spot for children, leading her to volunteer at nonprofit organisation Breath of ...
Sikhander Coopoo works to dismantle prejudices and stereotypes
Humxn rights activist Sikhander Coopoo, 51, from Dorchester Heights, is dedicated to establishing safe spaces for the ...
Sister’s murder inspired Asonele Melapi to fight gender-based violence
After her sister, Nokwanda Patocka, was murdered, Asonele Melapi left her IT job to start a nonprofit organisation ...
Influencer helps women escape from abusive situations
When Local Hero nominee Yvonne Horner, 38, from Pefferville, gets home from work, she checks on her ladies.“I’ve got ...
NPO founder a mentor and life coach to township teenagers
Nomaxabiso Joni, 52, who understands the harsh challenges of township life, has created a safe space for ...
Young visionary leader changing pupils’ lives through sports initiatives
Local Hero nominee Sibusiso Bokveldt, 26, co-ordinates sports programmes and donations for schoolchildren across the ...
Arts activist keeps boys off streets and on stage
When Siyabulela Qwalela’s parents asked him to return home to Ezibeleni township in Komani after he graduated in ...
Girls just wanna have fun — and be safe
Residents of Zola township in Bathurst initially found it unusual to see more than 30 young girls gathered at a ...
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