Local Heroes
Zitha spreads love through sport and Bible
An East London man is doing his bit to reduce the number of young people roaming the streets of Nompumelelo and Beacon Bay through sport training and ...
Stirling weighs in at world no 1 ecobrick heroes
AN EAST London primary school’s anti-plastic waste project has seen it collect more than 100kg of plastic in just a few months to help build a ...
Soup kitchen to feed needy of Madonisi
‘MaSoft’ helps build tomorrow’s nation
Tutor support boosts pupils
Since 2016 150 pupils from five East London high schools have been receiving tutoring.
Kids taught to use art for addressing tough issues
Children from Peddie and its surrounds are learning to use play therapy to help them address issues in their ...
Creating joy for the abused
From visiting children’s homes to renovating them, the Angel Outreach NGO is doing its bit bringing hope and joy to ...
Charity begins at home for Pink Fairy
After running his 12th consecutive Comrades Marathon eight years ago, King William’s Town’s Mike Webb, also known as ...
Changing their world armed with courage
When they started with their good deeds, two East London men – armed with sjamboks, batons, torches and whistles – ...
Lawyer starts NPO to help other widows
Having to process her husband’s death and comfort five children, two their own, while fending off his family’s abuse ...
Good Samaritan goes the extra mile to help children
Fifty or more children in NU15 in Mdantsane are being equipped with life skills and have improved their reading – all ...
Ex-convict’s anti-crime crusade inspires youth
Solomon Mletyana, who served 28 years in prison for armed robbery and attempted murder, has criss-crossed the country ...
Pringle puts his trust in feeding the hungry
Every day for almost three years now, Cedric Pringle has been feeding thousands of unemployed and poor people in some ...
Saving animals a life’s calling for resilient EL Pet Pals founder, Kriel
An abundance of love, a warm bed, tasty treats and a much happier second chance.
Gompo hails their community worker
Phiwe Ngcengi has always aspired to changing his community from being filled with crime and filth to a place everyone ...
Time to nominate your Local Heroes
The time to shine the spotlight on those doing good deeds for their communities has come once again.
Double delight for one of our heroes
While the Daily Dispatch and Johnson & Johnson Local Heroes Awards ceremony saw 12 selfless people each get recognition ...
Inspiring change while being themselves
Debbie Kleinenberg: CHOC She has offered psychosocial and emotional support, transport, meals and accommodation to ...
Local Heroes finalists honoured, showcased at glam ceremony
Twelve ordinary people, who have done extraordinary things, were honoured at the Daily Dispatch and Johnson & Johnson ...
Lwazi has a ball pitching in for Mdantsane community
Baseball coach Lwazi Mlondolozi’s unique baseball intitiative is proving a catch in the streets of Mdantsane.