Premier Oscar Mabuyane has been heavily criticised by gender-based violence activists after he donned lipstick and, in an extraordinary analogy, compared men to pit bull terriers at a high-profile event meant to tackle the scourge.
Tubs Lingham, 34, from Gonubie, understands what it means to be destitute, alone and hungry. “Sometimes, it’s eat or die,” he said. But from a place of loss blossomed a true fire-starting hero, whose commitment to feeding underprivileged children placed him as one of the 2022 Daily Dispatch and Johnson & Johnson Local Hero winners.
Though some people might not care if a non-profit organisation doesn’t make it, or if the hungry get fed, in this economy rising food prices are a struggle for most families.
Mrs SA 2022 semifinalist, Marion Peake, has been overwhelmed by the f love and support she has received from the East London community. Peake is a former Daily Dispatch local hero. Two other Eastern Cape hopefuls, Annelien Hibbers and Charne Scorgie, are also contesting for the national crown. Peake praised the East London community for their continued support since she first embarked on her beauty pageant journey.
Thousands of hungry children being cared for by an East London couple will be returning to uncertainty and hardship as funds for the non-profit Helping Those in Need (HTIN) run dry. Hormonal cancer sufferer and founder Marion Peake said their Palm Villa farm, Kwelera-based food drive and caring network for 2,200 children living with 60 families, including homes for 22 foster daughters who were victims of sexual assault has come to a temporary halt.