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SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge – Durban

With a fresh route in place and a new start and finish at Growthpoint Kings Park Stadium Outer Fields, the 27th SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in Durban which takes place on Sunday, June 5, 2016 promises new energy for participants. This year, there are cash prizes and SPAR voucher prizes totalling R37,250, for the top category runners, and of course, elite athletes will…

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Glamming up for this year’s Sunflower Fund Charity Ball

Glamming up for the 10th Annual Sunflower Fund’s Charity Ball in association with IBV International Vaults are Devan Gounder from Fishwicks, KWV’s Nicolas Dewing, Ashok Sewnarain from IBV International Vaults, Chantal Anley from B.O.N Natural Oils and Alvin Meyer from Lemontree Concepts. KWV will be providing sparkling wine on arrival and red and white wine to be enjoyed during the…

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Old Mutual Ubuntu Earth Festival gives KwaZulu-Natal students a platform to showcase their talent

Students from around 40 schools in KwaZulu-Natal will take part in a schools version of “South Africa’s got Talent” in Pietermaritzburg on March 18. Titled the Old Mutual Ubuntu Earth Festival, in partnership with Wildlands, the competition aims to encourage students to learn about environmental and social issues, as well as educate an audience, through performance. The competing students will…

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Locals raise funds for Children with Cancer while attempting Guinness World Record

It seems only fitting that just a few days after International Childhood Cancer Day (15 February), a group of local Durbanites announced they would be partnering with Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC) to raise funds for the charity via a 36-Hour Action Cricket Marathon called “The East Coast Challenge”. This event, which is also set to be a Guinness…

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The Black Information Technology Forum: Golf Day

As part of their continuous fundraising strategy, The Black Information Technology Forum (BITF): KZN Chapter recently hosted their inaugural Golf Day at Mount Edgecombe Country Club Golf with over 84 golfers participating. Over R200 000 was raised which will be used for their organisations various outreach programmes, addressing the poor representation of the previously disadvantaged in the IT industry, as…

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