Rorisang Thandekiso wins R250k for charity

IT’S MEDIA personality and preacher Rorisang Thandekiso’s time to shine.

Thandekiso recently made history by becoming Mzansi’s first person to win the ultimate jackpot for charity on S3’s celebrity spin-off of Deal or No Deal.

In the nail-biting episode, Thandekiso cleaned out the Banker for a whopping R250 000, which will be donated to Paediatric Care Africa, an NGO providing general and specialist medical care to children countrywide, including far-flung areas with no or limited access to doctors and hospitals.

The episode saw Thandekiso use her faith, positive energy and unusual strategies to win for a worthy cause.

“You guys could feel entitled to be in the most comfortable hospitals because of your degrees and accolades, but you keep giving back to a world that is forgotten.

“Thank you to every nurse, every doctor, every specialist, psychologist and occupational psychologist. Thank you for loving those kids in a way we can’t reach to love them,” Thandekiso said.

Earlier this month, Thandekiso became the world’s first female anchor of the South African version of the legendary game show, Wheel of Fortune.

“It’s very big shoes to fill, but for the most part, it feels great. I have worked hard within the broadcasting space and it’s truly amazing to see this show as one of its fruits,” she said.

Wheel of Fortune South Africa started earlier this month on S3 and Thandekiso brings excitement, diversity, and of course, a much-needed female touch to the show.

She has been hard at work giving away large amounts of cash to contestants on the daily game show.

Most recently, Neil Horne, a chess champion from Gugulethu, made history on his 52nd birthday by becoming the first contestant to win more than R100 000 on the show. Horne also pocketed R2 600 earlier in the game, bringing his total winnings to R102 600.

* Wheel of Fortune South Africa airs on weekdays at 7.30pm on S3, while Deal or No Deal Celebrity airs on Saturdays at 6pm on S3, with a rebroadcast on Sundays at 12pm and on SABC1 on Tuesdays at 10pm.