Category: Local Heroes

Local Heroes
The story of the Siyabuya song

Find out the story behind the Siyabuya song, and why it has the power to remind South Africans that we can come back, stronger than ever.
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Djo BaNkuna – Tshwane’s notorious cabbage bandit

Tshwane metro police want to fine or arrest him, but to Siyabuya Djo BaNkuna is a hero.

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Despite unemployment, this youth started a soup kitchen to feed hungry kids.

Despite being unemployed, Tankiso Moremi stepped up to help feed, clothe and care for his community. That’s why the residents of Pimville, in Soweto, now call him “Kasi Hero”.
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Entrepreneur builds a thriving business during Covid19.

Lesetja Dikgale is an entrepreneur who built a thriving business during Covid19, and is now creating jobs across the country.
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‘Not in my Name’ supports SA’s vulnerable communities

As a young boy growing up in a township, Captain Vusi Khumalo dreamed of becoming a pilot. Then, pandemic turned him into a national hero.
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Meet Captain Vusi Khumalo, the pilot who flew to Wuhan

As a young boy growing up in a township, Captain Vusi Khumalo dreamed of becoming a pilot. Then, pandemic turned him into a national hero.
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Paramedic tells of her recovery from Covid-19

Cape Town paramedic Sindi Dayile spent three weeks in a coma after contracting Covid-19 last year. Now recovered, she is appealing to everyone to get vaccinated.
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From Brewery to Soup Kitchen: How Mother City Kitchen made 4 million meals to feed the hungry.

When lockdown started, Woodstock Brewery turned itself into a soup kitchen and figured out how to use its brewing equipment to make hot, nutritious meals for less than R2 a serving.