The 25th episode of the Play Your Part Television Series will air on Saturday, 10 March 2018 on SABC 2 at 18h00. This episode is anchored on pillar of active citizenship in the areas of philanthropy and humanitarian work. It features Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, founder of Gift of the Givers and Dr Kingsley Makhubela, CEO […] Play Your Part Episode 25: Synopsis
The life-changing Play Your Part series shares inspiring stories of ordinary South Africans doing extraordinary things. The Play Your Part television series is back! The 26 episode docu-reality series has, since its launch in August 2017, consistently offered viewers an inspirational insight into the world of active citizenship and volunteerism by ... Play Your Part television series returns
Business leader Romeo Kumalo plays his part in promoting entrepreneurship in South Africa, sharing his vast experience in the information and communications technology sector. Brand South Africa’s partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation, Renault, MTN Business and MyStartUp on the ‘I am an Entrepreneur’ programme workshop series is a... Romeo Kumalo: I am an Entrepreneur
Learners in impoverished schools in the Western Cape have received educational resources thanks to the Rally to Read initiative. Brand South Africa once again combined efforts with Bidvest Rally to Read to contribute to the improvement of literacy and education in South Africa. Rally to Read aims to help improve education in rural South Africa, [&h... Play Your Part for quality school education
Project Playground strives to foster capable individuals through running life orientation programmes in a safe and nurturing environment. Brand South Africa attended a fundraising event in October 2017 hosted by the Embassy of Sweden in support of Project Playground. Project Playground is a Swedish-South African non-profit organisation founded in 2... A playground providing opportunities for youngsters
Brand South Africa delivers on its promise to donate plants to a Midrand children’s home. During Nelson Mandela International Day activities on 18 July 2017 at the New Jerusalem Children’s Home, Brand South Africa committed to donating 150 Abelia Grandiflora plants to help renovate the garden. On 14 September 2017, the Play Your Part team […... Play Your Part fulfils Mandela Day promise to children’s home
Brand South Africa joined 500 community members as they got down and dirty removing litter in the Durban Beachwood Mangrove Nature Reserve during a clean-up campaign in September. Although South Africa faces the challenge of deteriorating environmental quality, everyone can play a part in tackling this task. Increasing quantities of waste, poor was... Play Your Part in protecting the environment
The theme ‘Be Bold for Change’ set the tone for the third Owami Women Play Your Part Recognition Awards held to celebrate women making a difference in their societies. The Owami Women Play Your Part Recognition Awards celebrate women who are socially and economically responsible, influential and engaged at a local community level. Women have [&hell... Owami Women celebrates women as active citizens
On 27 April 2017 Brand South Africa partnered with Freedom Park to celebrate 23 years of freedom in South Africa. Freedom Park is a cultural institution housing a museum and a memorial dedicated to chronicling and honouring the many who contributed to South Africa’s liberation. The museum aims to preserve and narrate the story of […] ... Brand South Africa, Freedom Park honour struggle heroes
On Sunday 26 March Brand South Africa, Constitution Hill and other stakeholders including the Gauteng Legislature and the City of Joburg took part in We, the People Walk event. Its aim is to promote constitutional awareness and reinforce unity and ubuntu. The Constitution Hill annual ‘We, the People Walk’ took place on 26 March 2017 […] ... We, the People Walk 2017
Marjolein Gamble is a former pre-primary and primary school teacher who was inspired by a fondness for creativity to create sustainable products and empower local workers. Marjolein Gamble started with blank cards on which she drew with colour pencils and printed on recycled local paper. This is where the name ‘Carte-Blanche’ came from. According t... Former teacher empowers others through creativity
Play Your Part has partnered with the GEM Project, an app that links volunteers to good causes, in social events that aim to uplift disadvantaged communities. GEM – which stands for Going the Extra Mile – is curbing unemployment and assisting with productivity amongst a sea of uninspired youth. In many cases, volunteers are unemployed […] ... GEM Project
Brand South Africa is a proud partner of the ‘I Am an Entrepreneur’ workshop series. The decision to partner with MyStartUp and IgniteSA, through their founders Andile Khumalo and Lynette Ntuli, was a fairly easy one to arrive at. Play Your Part (PYP) objectives go hand-in-hand with the ‘I Am an Entrepreneur’ workshops. PYP supports […] ... I Am an Entrepreneur gets businesses to play their part
When South Africa celebrated 20 years of democracy in 2014, a TV series titled Play Your Part was aired on SABC 2. It aimed to inspire South Africans to make a difference in their communities. The TV series will return in August 2017. Hosted by Play Your Part Ambassador, Kabelo Mabalane, the exciting series aimed to […] Play Your Part TV Series is back
In January 2016, Musa Mathebula established the NPO Musa Projects. His organisation aims to create hope and empower those who cannot provide for themselves so as to improve the quality of life in these affected communities. In just over a year since its establishment, Musa Mathebula’s NPO Musa Projects has collected and distributed sanitary pads [&... Getting people to help themselves
Popularly known as “The Twins”, Play Your Part ambassadors Hlelo and Ntando Masina have been doing impressive work to empower young women in South Africa. Hlelo and Ntando Masina’s co-founded the nationwide Campaign for Girls together with their partner Bianca Williams in August 2010. It has become one of South Africa’s biggest online youth informa... “The Twins” empowering young women
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