South African food producers ‘lose’ or waste about 10 million tonnes of good-quality food a year, while more than 20 million people go hungry every day. Why are the two issues not being connected, and could this surplus food help to solve South Africa’s chronic hunger problem?
Well run charities are businesses packed with volunteers and the Rotary Club of Gately’s (East London) is no different, though its annual wine auction might set it apart.Last week, auctioneer Michael Fridjhon set the bar pretty high.
The Rotary Club of Gately raised over R1-million for charity at the 31st annual wine auction held at the Hemmingways Hall on Friday evening. The longest-running charity wine auction in the country saw 1,670 bottles of wine from vineyards throughout SA’s wine growing regions auctioned off by Michael Fridjhon who held attendees captivated and in good spirits.