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 ...
Former gangster turns back on crime to help community
A 43-year-old man who turned his back on a life of crime has emerged as a beacon of hope and support within his community.
Stephen Heger doing his bit for prostate cancer research, men’s ...
For decades, the biking community has been burdened with the stereotype of gang-related violence and other unsavoury activities. This, some ...
Caring Karin works to help change lives every ...
Local Heroes a shining inspiration for others to ...
WATCH LIVE: LOCAL HEROES 2023
Watch as we unveil this years Local Heroes in our glittering annual red carpet event.
Daily Dispatch book drive kicks off
The Daily Dispatch has put out its annual call for preloved literacy, collecting anything from fiction to children’s ...
Local Heroes 2023: Mazwi opens heart and home to hungry pupils, recovering addict
Since opening the Hope Lithemba Kitchen in 2018, Brenda Mazwi’s Parkside home has become alive with children flocking ...
Local Heroes 2023: Mother figure Linda Beja creates safe space for children to grow
An unassuming white house surrounded by construction-ridden roads in Quigney is a sanctuary for many children, run by ...
Local Heroes 2023: Selfless nurturing of young talent makes SweetMama the toast of ...
For more than 30 years, Zalisile Marwanqana, better known as “Sweet Mama”, has been constantly nourishing young ...
Local Heroes 2023: Good Samaritan Godfrey finds purpose in helping others
Poor Westbank residents who struggle to put food on their tables daily have some relief for three days in a week, ...
Local Heroes 2023: Cancer diagnosis marked new beginning for Sam Ramsay
While some may view a cancer diagnosis as possibly the end to one’s life, it marked a new beginning for an East ...
Local Heroes 2023: Mining mogul paying it back to his beloved community
Mxolisi Hoboyi embodies the African proverb that it takes a village to raise a child. Born in Mbutho village on the ...
Local Heroes 2023: Petros Majola, a champion for the vulnerable
He is not afraid to upset anyone in his quest for justice, nor is he scared to take on authority or voice his opinion ...
Local Heroes 2023: Guardian angel in Garcia, Kennitta Prinsloo, spreads hope and kindness
For more than 17 years, a ray of hope has shone over the lives of the less fortunate residents of Garcia Flats, in ...
Local Heroes 2023: Pamela Mabini’s passion to uplift younger generation burns brightly
Pamela Mabini, 43, founder of the Maro Foundation, is a compassionate young woman who ensures that the world is a ...
Local Heroes 2023: Sister Bulurelo’s church garden feeding the elderly and children
Behind the bleak grey walls of St Peter’s Claver Catholic Church lies a garden of Eden, budding with life and hope ...
Local Heroes 2023: Louise Impey’s Spay a Stray making a difference
No animal deserves to live uncared for, and in East London’s underprivileged areas, no cat or dog does if animal ...
Local Heroes 2023: Captain Mark McKerry goes beyond call of duty to help community
The heartbreak of seeing people go to bed on empty stomachs inspired police Captain Mark McKerry to help those in ...
Unsung heroes set to take centre stage
In just two weeks, the Eastern Cape’s unsung heroes who go beyond the call of duty to positively impact their ...
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