As the world continues to battle Covid-19, South Africans have once again shown resilience, leadership, compassion, creativity and vision in the face of great adversity. Many have stepped up to help their own communities and others in need. Some, like Jane Johns from Cape Town, ran marathons in their gardens to raise money to feed the needy. Others, like 27-year-old Moeletji Mphahlele used their businesses to collect and donate masks and food. These South Africans are our everyday heroes, and today, on Mandela Day, we are celebrating them.
Masturah Adams, 66, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town
Masturah Adams, 66, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town
Ponani Shikweni, 32, Alexandra, Johannesburg
Ponani Shikweni, 32, Alexandra, Johannesburg
Jane Johns, 35, Cape Town
Jane Johns, 35, Cape Town
Gill Rom, 45, Joburg
Gill Rom, 45, Joburg
Clinton Chetty, 39, Phoenix, KZN
Clinton Chetty, 39, Phoenix, KZN
Uagan Chetty, Gauteng
Uagan Chetty, Gauteng
Arnold Okkers, 46, Stellenbosch
Arnold Okkers, 46, Stellenbosch
Hillary Figland, 54, Delft, Cape Town
Hillary Figland, 54, Delft, Cape Town
Moeletji Concelia Mapheto, 27, Limpopo
Moeletji Concelia Mapheto, 27, Limpopo
Paul Pillay, 64, KwaZulu-Natal
Paul Pillay, 64, KwaZulu-Natal
Izak Pretorius, 43, Johannesburg
Izak Pretorius, 43, Johannesburg
Sarah Donnelly-Baxter, 45, Cape Town
Sarah Donnelly-Baxter, 45, Cape Town
Tam Emery, 13, Rondebosch
Tam Emery, 13, Rondebosch
Christo Theron, 52, George
Christo Theron, 52, George
Yaseen Theba, 44, Johannesburg
Yaseen Theba, 44, Johannesburg
Shafiq Jacobs, 64, Salt River, Cape Town
Shafiq Jacobs, 64, Salt River, Cape Town
Sharin Rajman, 62, Merebank, Durban
Sharin Rajman, 62, Merebank, Durban
Melanie Brand, 45, Rondebosch East, Cape Town
Melanie Brand, 45, Rondebosch East, Cape Town
Tersia Marshall, 39, Mbombela
Tersia Marshall, 39, Mbombela
Catherine Whittle, 45, Durban
Catherine Whittle, 45, Durban
Rosie Kunneke, 43, Blikkiesdorp, Cape Town
Rosie Kunneke, 43
Wayne Boardman, 48, Johannesburg
Wayne Boardman, 48, Johannesburg
Zaheera Bham-Ismail, 41, Johannesburg
Zaheera Bham-Ismail, 41, Johannesburg
Jo Swart, Somerset West
Jo Swart, Somerset West
Tayla, Jodi-lee and Demi Talmage, Johannesburg
Tayla, Jodi-lee and Demi Talmage, Johannesburg
Marius and Carina Oosthuizen, Johannesburg
Marius and Carina Oosthuizen, Johannesburg
Charmaine Dorfling, 55, Despatch
Charmaine Dorfling, 55, Despatch
Hendrik Plaatjies, 36, and Donovan Hanekom, 40, Stellenbosch
Hendrik Plaatjies, 36, and Donovan Hanekom, 40, Stellenbosch
Olivia Parfitt, 24, Cape Town
Olivia Parfitt, 24, Cape Town
Vuyisa Mnyele, 34, Johannesburg
Vuyisa Mnyele, 34, Johannesburg
Leonard Saul, 61, Pretoria
Leonard Saul, 61, Pretoria
Catherine Sandell, 31, Cape Town
Catherine Sandell, 31, Cape Town
Janus Horn, Durban
Janus Horn, Durban
Brandon Pillay, 39, Chatsworth
Brandon Pillay, 39, Chatsworth
Lucinda Evans, Lavender Hill, Cape Town
Lucinda Evans, Lavender Hill, Cape Town
Maggie Losper, 66, Vryburg
Maggie Losper, 66, Vryburg
Thandi Ngwenya, 52, Troyeville, Johannesburg
Thandi Ngwenya, 52, Troyeville, Johannesburg
Landy Yeatman, 45, Gauteng
Landy Yeatman, 45, Gauteng
Paul Kamanga, 26, Glenanda, Johannesburg
Paul Kamanga, 26, Glenanda, Johannesburg
Riaz Rashid, 50, Centurion
Riaz Rashid, 50, Centurion
The Soul Food team, countrywide
The Soul Food team, countrywide
Imtiaz Syed, Durban
Imtiaz Syed, Durban
Alex Napier, Gauteng
Alex Napier, Gauteng
Rebekah-Ann Bellingan-Krüger, 39, Gauteng
Rebekah-Ann Bellingan-Krüger, 39, Gauteng
Ralph Bouwers, 48 Lavender Hill, Cape Town
Ralph Bouwers, 48 Lavender Hill, Cape Town
Sandile, Adnaan and Dineo
Sandile, Adnaan and Dineo
Lorraine Savage, 49, Sandton
Lorraine Savage, 49, Sandton
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