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Mazwane Foundation donates to Kaalfontein’s fire victims by Dumisani Hlatswayo
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he MaZwane Foundation has donated food, clothing and blankets to Kaalfontein’s victims of fire. The items were generously donated in support of the victims of the Kaalfontein fire tragedy. All donations were collected at all Imbizo Shisanyama outlets. Ma Zwa ne a nd Bishop Makhubo, a leader of the Tembisa Transformation Forum were present when donations were distributed to those most vulnerable in our community. Founded on the 11th of November 2019, the foundation is led by business leader, Rita Phumlaphi Zwane, under the direction of powerhouse figures such as Dr Thandi Nkosi who is Deputy Chair, Develd Monyai, Thando Zwane, Anne Booyse and Ntombezinhle Mhlongo. The organisation was established with the vision to create a platform for young upcoming entrepreneurs in the township. While the organisation’s primary focus is to inspire, empower and educate young people and women in its surrounding community, MaZwane’s vision is that the organisation will inspire, educate and empower South Africa’s future leaders in all townships around the country. Furthermore since its inception it is clear that the foundation is quickly transforming into a vehicle that will see
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the creation of the first ever world-class Skills Development and Entrepreneurship College right in the middle of the township “Given the current economic climate, creating a platform for our young entrepreneurs is essential in creating a vibrant healthy legacy for future generations to come. The MaZwane Foundation is passionate about inspiring, educating and empowering the young people and women in our surrounding community. As we now face MaZwane handing out sweets the second Winter under the Covid-19 pandemic, let year officially launched the first us remember that Umuntu Umuntu ever Imbizo Shisanyama Bursary Ngumuntu!” said MaZwane. Programme, an initiative designed Passionate about inspiring and to attract those eager youth who mentoring the youth and women’s wanted to pursue a career in South empowerment, Rita Zwane has Africa’s dynamic food and beverover the last two decades become age industry. As testimony for her a beacon of hope in her commu- commitment to youth developnity. Driven by the entrepreneurial ment within the community the African spirit, Rita has actively sup- Department of Social Development ported dozens of young people and awarded MaZwane the Care Givers women in the Greater Tembisa com- award. munities, to further their studies in Seeing many hungry and cold pursuit of their dreams. In 2012 children pass by Busy Corner Rita was appointed as a NYDA Imbizo Shisanyama one cold Youth Ambassador and later that Winter’s morning, motivated the
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MaZwane Foundation handing out food, clothing and blankets to Kaalfontein’s victims of fire
launch of a Soup Kitchen which saw MaZwane warming the hearts and tummies alike. In response to MaZwane’s tremendous commitment to mentoring and inspiring young people, MaZwane received the Positive Role Modelling Award
from Pricewaterhousecoopers in 2019. It was then during 2019 that MaZwane decided to formalise the various community initiatives under a single umbrella and founded the MaZwane Foundation, a registered Non-Profit Organisation (NPO).
