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Autistic pianist JR Nkosi to shine spotlight with Bongeziwe Mabandla
Breaking boundaries and limitations, autistic pianist 23-year-old Jabulani “JR” Nkosi is set to share the stage with internationally acclaimed musician Bongeziwe Mabandla in Autism is Artistic at the Guild Theatre on Tuesday November 25.
Local woman champions diversity in mining sector
Nosiphiwo “Nosi” Mzamo, 47, is the CEO of the State Diamond Trader, a role she has held since 2023. She is responsible for leading transformation in an industry that has long excluded women and black South Africans.
Ripples for Change empowering rural communities
After watching countless reports of floods and disasters around the world, Galit Cohen realised she could no longer sit by and do nothing.
Actor using the stage to break barriers for disabled and disadvantaged children
For 33-year-old Mandilakhe Lufundo, theatre is more than performance — it is a way to change lives. Through his nonprofit company Tears of the Creatives, founded in 2022, he uses the stage to give hope to children living with disabilities, and those from
Nurses join hands to build self-reliance in Reeston
In the heart of Reeston, a group of nurses is proving that healing a community takes more than medicine.
Forty years of compassion and commitment to animal welfare
When a yacht sank off East London’s coast, veterinarian Peter Wood thought he was simply helping to care for a rescued dog. He did not expect to end up in a bureaucratic fight for its life.
Feeding the hungry from her Parkside kitchen a labour or love
Shaped by her late mother’s quiet generosity, Rochelle de Klerk, 63, has carried that spirit into the heart of her community one bowl of soup at a time.
Former rugby player turning rural fields into platforms for change
Former Transvaal rugby captain Graham Noonan has traded professional stadiums for rural fields, and he is using that shift to change lives.
Compassion put into action through African Footprints of Hope initiatives
Nolitha Nkomana founded African Footprints of Hope in 2008 to address poverty and unemployment in the Eastern Cape, starting with support for children orphaned by HIV and Aids.
Helping others has become a lifelong mission
Even in his 80s, Raman Khandoo demonstrates that age is no barrier to making a difference. The retired principal spends his days supporting children, the elderly and families in need across East London, making small acts of kindness have a lasting impact


















