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 ...
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 house, dancing or playing life ...
Former teacher helping others after losing eyesight in classroom ...
A former Qonce teacher who lost his eyesight in a freak classroom accident 22 years ago has overcome the tragedy through helping others with similar ...
Unsung hero feeding Egoli’s children
Komani teen’s flower fundraiser blossoms for ...
No cat or puppy too ill or feral for intrepid East London trio
“No-one wants to handle them or go near them.” For years, three women have been dedicating their lives to saving ...
Caring woman brings smiles to needy of Makhanda
“She brings great light to all those she visits.” Local Hero nominee Nobesuthu Felicia Nkatazo, 45, from Makhanda, ...
Southernwood woman’s home has become a beacon of hope
Moved by the struggles of her community, a 52-year-old East London woman has opened her heart and home to provide ...
Artist helps bridge the gap for young talent
Solomzi Mjayezi is using art to develop the province’s youth. Growing up in eMambendeni, a village alongside the ...
Sunnyridge woman tackles drug abuse and crime and also fills potholes
At the age of six, Donita Theron witnessed her mother battling drug addiction. Now the 29-year-old businesswoman ...
Author Inga Kabane heads project to restore Butterworth High School
Now a self-published author raising her own family, a Butterworth High School alumnus was taken aback when she ...
Pefferville’s Nastassja Koklin helps keep hunger at bay for the needy
Touched by the poverty levels in Pefferville, Nastassja Koklin provides hot meals for those in need. Three times ...
Children’s right activist seen as pillar of hope in Pefferville community
In the East London community of Pefferville, Geraldine Ruiters, 56, is a beacon of hope.
Rhodes arts graduate a beacon of hope in rural Hokwana village
Mziwonke Qwesha, 64, who retired and set up an arts organisation in a rural area near Qonce, has provided a home from ...
Luvuyo Bangani’s passion for rugby helps his Mxaxo village team thrive
Passionate, selfless and determined are the words that describe Luvuyo Bangani, who is committed to eradicating ...
Sinoxolo Fama on a mission to get children to love mathematics
Sinoxolo Fama has created an after-school programme that benefits more than 300 pupils from Ndevana village in Qonce.
Unemployment hasn’t stopped caring woman from assisting community
What started as a small passion project by five friends in Mdantsane has made a positive impact on the lives of many ...
Clarendon teenager has a passion to help struggling communities
A 15-year-old Clarendon pupil who aspires to run a nonprofit organisation one day to help those in need has hit the ...
A smile on someone’s face is enough reward for community worker ‘MaDabane’
After losing her job due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Anelisa Mdyogolo found another way of keeping herself busy — ...
Local heroes have a simple motto — love heals
Whether it is feeding the poor and hungry or watching couples walk down the aisle, nothing gives more joy and ...
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