<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:category="http://www.arena.com/rss/category/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[DailyDispatch]]></title><link>https://www.dailydispatch.co.za</link><atom:link href="https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/category/local-heroes/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[DailyDispatch News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:26:27 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[LOCAL HEROES | Ngqeleni philanthropist changing thousands of young lives]]></title><link>https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-07-local-heroes-ngqeleni-philanthropist-changing-thousands-of-young-lives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-07-local-heroes-ngqeleni-philanthropist-changing-thousands-of-young-lives/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lulamile Feni]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Entrepreneur and philanthropist Bulelani "Khiwa" Mancotywa has uplifted thousands of children and families in Ngqeleni through his extensive charity work, including providing school shoes, sanitary towels, food parcels, and community support. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:07:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/resizer/v2/VO4UUZYE7JDKTJQGASYHGH7OIQ.jpeg?auth=9c3b512eb3113a866a7d7555620010dc0a696caea51c0451ca0c15a0e5d6d4e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3106&amp;height=4444" type="image/jpeg" height="4444" width="3106"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Philanthropist and community builder Bulelani Khiwa Mancotywa has been nominated to be Daily Dispatch Local Heroes Awards. Picture: SUPPLIED]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SUPPLIED</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just the right medicine for his community]]></title><link>https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-06-just-the-right-medicine-for-his-community/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-06-just-the-right-medicine-for-his-community/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siphosethu Ngcangisa, SINAZO NGANGE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[William Grootboom’s efforts to help residents of Qolweni villagenear Qonce access chronic medication have grown into an initiative that now reaches more than 100 people while providing temporary shelter for abused women and children.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:43:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/resizer/v2/M7LQNZPDPFAEFAE6A3OOYJOOW4.jpeg?auth=e124fe93839e086ec0b43e827ffcef2312c49257bf18b1948d9c50f8bfddf41c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4444&amp;height=3333" type="image/jpeg" height="3333" width="4444"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[William Grootboom helps patients fetch medication from a clinic in Thembeni, Qolweni, near Qonce.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RANDELL ROSKRUGE</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item></channel></rss>