Here’s to the good guys out there.
To Freddy For building his community through his job as a health worker and being a motivational musician in his spare time.
From Feasbourne Mabasa To Kgosimang Manye For sacrificing his wedding savings to pay for our business debts. He not only saved our company, but raised more budget for his wedding, where we danced all night in celebration of the happy couple.
From Teboho Hlahane To J Putuka For never giving up and despite losing his job starting his own business, which today is a successful stationery company.
From Steven Modise To Norman Hlongwane For helping the youth in my community by assisting them to get into tertiary education and employing a number of them after their studies.
From Nkululeko Malindisa To my colleague For driving all the way back to work to fetch my house keys while I rushed to pick up my family from the station.
From Ras Trevor To Joshua Twala For being the MacGyver of the community who always goes over and beyond what’s expected to help the needy, the aged and the youth.
From Sydney Moya To Gordon Sanders For giving me invaluable experience in my field of work and being my mentor and coach without asking for anything in return.
From Nico Meggel To Mornay Tait & Marius Cook For being there for me since I became unemployed in January and always picking me up at home and providing for me.
From Heinrick Tarentaal To Dr Kapp from Riversdale For his passion for all his patients, no matter who you are or your background. He makes you feel important and special.
From Heinrich Joseph To Chad Le Clos For being one of our country’s greatest swimmers, consistently collecting gold medals and breaking world records. You make us proud.
From Ryder Dywili To Kevin Taopane For being the guy who works tirelessly for his community through his computer school, which helps young adults empower themselves.
From Nathi Mhlongo To my best friend For being a caring and dedicated grandson and father to a disabled daughter, earning money to support his family by starting his own barber business for the people in his community.
From Emjay Jayjay To my father For saving me from a burning house when I was just 6 years old, suffering his own injuries and standing by me while I recovered. The scars we bear are a tribute to my heroic father.
From Nicholas Thakamakau To Mr Zondo For renovating 3 classrooms in our school for free, donating a sum of R10000 and buying us school office furniture. You have given freely to make the lives of our learners and teachers better.
From Roo Mkuzo To Gregory Player For creating a non-profit company that cleans our beaches and disadvantaged community areas.
From Matthew Newnham To Ryan Mpinda For giving us many hours of extra lessons for our exams, even though you were writing your PhD as well.
From Gotewang Phoffu To my elder brother, Titus Thipa For raising me and putting me through school in the absence of our father.
From Simon Thipa To Kwanda Mdaka For motivating me through difficult studies at university, and inspiring me to achieve the life I want to live.
From Thamie Ndlela To M.J. Mereko For sharing your bursary with me so I could carry on studying after I lost mine.
From Teboho Chris Mohono To our photographer For taking beautiful photos of my entire wedding day even though we had no money to pay you.
From Jurie Venter To JB Penxa For continuing to run his aerobics classes to benefit the people of Mbekweni, despite his wife being extremely ill.
From Vidge Mt To Mrs Van Wyk For building and furnishing a new home for us when our shack burnt down.
From Amanda Khabanyane