My Community 2020 by Hollywoodbets

CONTENTS Overview

by Suren Rampersadh (CEO).....................................................6 HOLLYWOODBETS MY COMMUNITY PROGRAMME

Hollywoodbets Argyle Siyawunakekela Umphakathi Crèche....................................8 Hollywoodbets Bluff TAFTA – John Dunn House.......................................................8 Hollywoodbets Chatsworth Siyanda Foundation South Africa............................................9 Hollywoodbets Dukwahs Thandi House...................................................................................9 Hollywoodbets Empangeni Fit is Fun............................................................................................10 Hollywoodbets Estcourt KwaZamokuhle Special School..............................................10 Hollywoodbets Isipingo X Foundation................................................................................... 11 Hollywoodbets Ixopo Ikhwezi Pre-school....................................................................... 11 Hollywoodbets Ladysmith Snomusa Crèche...........................................................................12 Hollywoodbets Malvern Malvern Child and Youth Care Centre................................13 Hollywoodbets Newcastle Asimthande Disability Initiative ............................................13 Hollywoodbets Osizweni Vumanisabelo Special School.................................................14 Hollywoodbets Park Sparks Estate Cheshire Home.................................................14 Hollywoodbets Pelican Aryan Benevolent Home (ABH).............................................15 Hollywoodbets Pinetown Ethembeni Crisis Care Centre.................................................16 Hollywoodbets Richards Bay Be Youthful Organisation.......................................................... 17 Hollywoodbets Springfield Rydalvale Primary School......................................................... 17 Hollywoodbets Stanger Shakaskraal Primary School.....................................................18 Hollywoodbets Stonebridge Greenbury Secondary School.................................................18 Hollywoodbets Verulam Uthando Home Base Care........................................................19 Hollywoodbets Yusuf Dadoo Masibambaneni Care Centre...................................................19 Hollywoodbets Alberton Hlengiwe Mshini Child Development Centre................. 20 Hollywoodbets Boksburg Back to God Projects............................................................................20 Hollywoodbets Brakpan Tsakane Therapy Centre.................................................................... 21 Hollywoodbets Daxina Nisaa Institute for Women’s Development.......................21 Hollywoodbets Kempton Park Tembisa Child & Family Welfare Society........................... 22 Hollywoodbets Lenz Station Thutho Ke Lesedi Day Care......................................................23 Hollywoodbets Newtown Mall Impilo Child Protection and Adoption Services.............23 Hollywoodbets Pretoria Soshanguve Youth Organisation.......................................... 24 Hollywoodbets Soweto Mofolo Home-Based Care....................................................... 24 Hollywoodbets Three Rivers Bophelong Children’s Home and Day Care..................... 25 Hollywoodbets Govan Mbeki Healing Hands Foundation......................................................26 Hollywoodbets Jeffreys Bay Timion Non Profit Company....................................................26 Hollywoodbets King William’s Town Nonceba Centre............................................................................27 Hollywoodbets Korsten Siyaphambili Disabled Community Project.....................28 Hollywoodbets Mthatha Women with Vision..................................................................... 28 Healing Minds Community Services.................................. 29 Hollywoodbets Mandarin Inn Hollywoodbets Newton Park On the Sparrow Day Care........................................................ 30 Hollywoodbets Quigney Nompumelelo Centre................................................................ 30 Hollywoodbets Parliament Street Masibambisane Home-Based Care & Community Service......31 Hollywoodbets Bela Bela Tlangelani Community Projects............................................32 Hollywoodbets Burgersfort Pfukani Bakery and Care for the Disabled.........................32 Hollywoodbets Giyani Rivala Drop-In Centre.................................................................33 Hollywoodbets Makhado Rivoni School for the Blind.......................................................33 Hollywoodbets Mokopane Tharollo Drop-In Centre............................................................34 Hollywoodbets Musina Home of Faith.................................................................................34 Hollywoodbets Phalaborwa Tswaranang Youth and Community Development..... 35

Hollywoodbets Polokwane Sephaphose Old Age Centre...................................................36 Hollywoodbets Thohoyandou Dikoting Centre for the Elderly...............................................36 Hollywoodbets Tzaneen Children of the Dawn Lenyenye............................................37 Hollywoodbets Bellville MES (Mould Empower Serve) Cape Town........................38 Hollywoodbets Beacon Valley Hannah’s Place of Safety............................................................39 Hollywoodbets Boulevard Ethembeni Children Day Care Centre.................................39 Hollywoodbets Dunoon Ulutsha.............................................................................................. 40 Hollywoodbets George Mimiz Crèche................................................................................. 40 Hollywoodbets Maitland Neighbourhood Old Age Homes (NOAH)........................41 Hollywoodbets Malmesbury The Haven Night Shelter...........................................................41 Hollywoodbets Montague Gardens Elundini Home of the Disabled and Educare Centre.. 42 Hollywoodbets Mossel Bay Adri’s Day Care.............................................................................. 42 Hollywoodbets Paarl Norsa Community Care.............................................................43 Hollywoodbets Parow Elsies River Daycare.....................................................................43 Hollywoodbets Philippi Sakhingomso Educare............................................................... 44 Hollywoodbets Vasco Rainbow of Hope......................................................................... 44 Hollywoodbets Voortrekker Ilitha Educare Centre.................................................................. 45 Hollywoodbets Waterkant Peace Haven Senior Citizen Service Centre.................... 45 Hollywoodbets Woodstock Kensington Educare Centre.................................................... 46 Hollywoodbets Worcester Worcester House of Hope....................................................... 46 Hollywoodbets Wynberg Unconditional Love Soup Kitchen........................................47 Hollywoodbets Bushbuckridge Ebenezer Welfare Supporting & Caring Organisation.........47 Hollywoodbets Emalahleni Siyanakekela Home-Based Care........................................... 48 Hollywoodbets Ermelo Zamokuhle Day Care.................................................................. 48 Hollywoodbets Hendrina Hendrina Primary......................................................................... 49 Hollywoodbets Kinross Tshepoyarena Learning Centre............................................. 49 Hollywoodbets Mashishing Ubuntu Youth Development Centre................................... 50 Hollywoodbets Middelburg Thushanang Stimulation Centre.......................................... 50 Hollywoodbets Mkhondo Empilweni Multi-Purpose Centre..........................................51 Hollywoodbets Secunda Inkosinami........................................................................................51 Hollywoodbets Mozambique South African Red Cross Society............................................52 iBranch ..............................................................................................................53

HOLLYWOODBETS COVID-19 RELIEF Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................63 Hollywoodbets & Lighthouse Foundation’s Brighter Future Project ............................................... 64 LaLiga, Hollywoodbets & Atlegang Bana Foundation ............................................................................ 94 Brian Baloyi Family Foundation ......................................................................................................................... 95 Goodluck Foods ........................................................................................................................................................96 PinkDrive .......................................................................................................................................................................97 Mike Procter Foundation .......................................................................................................................................98 Ndungane Twins Foundation .............................................................................................................................99 Splashy Fenn & Penny Appeal SA ....................................................................................................................100 Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation .................................................................................................100 Velile Mnyandu & Luthando Zibeko Foundation ......................................................................................101

HOLLYWOODBETS FURTHER COMMUNITY SUPPORT Enterprise & Supplier Development ............................................................................................................ 103 Mandela Day ............................................................................................................105 Team Volunteering ...........................................................................................................111 Second Hand Stock Donations .............................................................................................................114

Additional Donations .............................................................................................................115 Educational Invesments ............................................................................................................120

HOLLYWOODBETS DEVELOPMENT SPORTS TEAMS Hollywoodbets Argyle Cheetahs Netball Club ........................................................... 124 Hollywoodbets Bluff Peace Maker FC........................................................................... 124 Hollywoodbets Chatsworth De-Vi Sporting Club.................................................................. 125 Hollywoodbets Dukwahs Sakhubuntu FC ........................................................................... 125 Hollywoodbets Empangeni Golden Chiefs FC....................................................................... 126 Hollywoodbets Estcourt Young Champions FC.............................................................. 126 Hollywoodbets Isipingo Crusaders FC................................................................................ 127 Hollywoodbets Ixopo Ocean Swallows FC.................................................................. 127 Hollywoodbets Ladysmith Tsaman Academy...................................................................... 128 Hollywoodbets Malvern Ten and Three FC .................................................................... 128 Hollywoodbets Newcastle Shuni FC ........................................................................................129 Hollywoodbets Osizweni Osizweni Spartans FC.............................................................. 129 Hollywoodbets Park 13th Street FC................................................................................. 130 Hollywoodbets Pelican Bayview United Sporting Club............................................. 130 Hollywoodbets Pinetown Molweni Warriors Football Club....................................... ..131 Hollywoodbets Raisethorpe PMB Legends FC..........................................................................131 Hollywoodbets Richards Bay Mandlanzini Golden Oldies FC.......................................... . .132 Hollywoodbets Springfield Rydalvale Park Sporting Club................................................132 Hollywoodbets Stanger Local Stars FC...............................................................................133 Hollywoodbets Stonebridge Greenbury Secondary School..............................................133 Hollywoodbets Verulam Knockes FC.....................................................................................134 Hollywoodbets Yusuf Dadoo Young Santos FC..........................................................................134 Hollywoodbets Alberton Elspark United FC........................................................................135 Hollywoodbets Boksburg Katlehong Premier United Boys FC....................................135 Hollywoodbets Brakpan South Side Stars FC................................................................... 136 Hollywoodbets Daxina Vaal Titans FC............................................................................... 136 Hollywoodbets Kempton Park Shadow Young Boys FC...........................................................137 Hollywoodbets Lenz Station Tweetus FC....................................................................................137 Hollywoodbets Newtown Mall Stars of Soweto FC..................................................................... 138 Hollywoodbets Pretoria Dondol Stars FC.......................................................................... 138 Hollywoodbets Soweto Future Stars FC............................................................................ 139 Hollywoodbets Three Rivers Belladonna FC.............................................................................. 139 Hollywoodbets Jeffreys Bay Future Stars FC............................................................................ 140 Hollywoodbets King Williamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Town XI Attackers FC............................................................................. 140 Hollywoodbets Korsten East Side FC....................................................................................141 Hollywoodbets Mthatha Young Chiefs FC..........................................................................141 Hollywoodbets Newton Park Golden Stars FC........................................................................... 142 Hollywoodbets Parliament Street Forresters FC................................................................................. 142 Hollywoodbets Quigney Wesley FC...................................................................................... 143 Hollywoodbets SGT Peppers Booysens Pride FC..................................................................... 143 Hollywoodbets Bela Bela Bela Bela Pirates ND SB FC.................................................... 144 Hollywoodbets Burgersfort Moonlight City FC...................................................................... 144 Hollywoodbets Giyani Real Mighty Girls FC.................................................................. 145 Hollywoodbets Makhado Manavhela Black Aces FC....................................................... 145 Hollywoodbets Musina Tshikhudini Brave Lion FC..................................................... 146 Hollywoodbets Phalaborwa Flamingo FC.................................................................................. 146 Hollywoodbets Polokwane First Touch Academy............................................................... 147

Hollywoodbets Thohoyandou Tshidzini United FC...................................................................147 Hollywoodbets Tzaneen Leswika Classic FC..................................................................... 148 Hollywoodbets Beacon Valley Juventus AFC............................................................................... 149 Hollywoodbets Bellville Riverside Rangers AFC............................................................. 149 Hollywoodbets Dunoon Dunoon Bees FC.........................................................................150 Hollywoodbets George Parks United FC...........................................................................150 Hollywoodbets Maitland Y2K College FC.............................................................................151 Hollywoodbets Malmesbury Glen Eagle FC................................................................................151 Hollywoodbets Montague Gardens Benzi FC.......................................................................................... 152 Hollywoodbets Mossel Bay Green Aces FC............................................................................. 152 Hollywoodbets Paarl Roses Netball Club.................................................................... 153 Hollywoodbets Parow Eleven Stars FC............................................................................ 153 Hollywoodbets Philippi Manchester United FC............................................................. 154 Hollywoodbets Vasco Clyde Pinelands FC.................................................................... 154 Hollywoodbets Voortrekker Môrester Netball Club.............................................................. 155 Hollywoodbets Waterkant Dream Team FC.......................................................................... 155 Hollywoodbets Woodstock Brooklyn Sports Development............................................. 156 Hollywoodbets Worcester Esselen United FC...................................................................... 157 Hollywoodbets Wynberg Future Masters FC...................................................................... 157 Hollywoodbets Bushbuckridge Bushbuckridge Jaguars........................................................... 158 Hollywoodbets Emalahleni School of Excellence FC.......................................................... 158 Hollywoodbets Ermelo Future Champs FC..................................................................... 159 Hollywoodbets Hendrina Shandi FC ...................................................................................... 159 Hollywoodbets Kinross Ethokomala School FC............................................................ 160 Hollywoodbets Mashishing Mashishing Ladies FC............................................................... 160 Hollywoodbets Middelburg Crystal Clear FC...........................................................................161 Hollywoodbets Mkhondo Mighty Ethanda Kukhaya FC..................................................161 Hollywoodbets Secunda Secunda Stars FC........................................................................ 162 iBranch ............................................................................................................. 163 Cricket Development ............................................................................................................180 Rugby Development ............................................................................................................. 187

NON-GAMBLING ENTITIES B.E.T. Blue Roof ......................................................................................195 B.E.T. Bluff Clinic ....................................................................................195 B.E.T. Nkosibomvu Secondary School ........................................196 B.E.T. Northwood School ...................................................................196 B.E.T. Open Air School .........................................................................197 B.E.T. QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) ............197 B.E.T. Soshanguve Community Health Care Centre .............198 B.E.T. & Winning Media Velabahleke High School .......................................................199 Racing Distribution Daleview Secondary School ................................................200 Racing Distribution Skylark Primary School ...........................................................200 Racing Distribution & Star Merchant Lakehaven Child and Youth Care Centre .......................201 Star Factory Blue Roof .......................................................................................202 Star Factory Constance Ngubane ................................................................202 Star Factory Team Training and Development ......................................203 Star Factory St Monica’s Children Home ..................................................204 Star Merchant Brookdale Primary School .....................................................204 Winning Media Greyville School .........................................................................205

WINNING FORM SPONSORED JOCKEYS

Gary Rich...............................................................209 Jarett Rugg........................................................... 210 Gavin Smith.......................................................... 210 Corné Spies.......................................................... 210 Clinton Binda....................................................... 210 Heather Adamson..............................................211 Paul Gadsby..........................................................211 Alyson Wright.......................................................211 Duncan Howells.................................................211 Garth Puller.......................................................... 212 Glen Puller............................................................ 212 Stuart Pettigrew.................................................. 212 Cliffie Miller........................................................... 212

Serino Moodley.................................................. 207 Xolani “Charles” Ndlovu.................................. 207 Warren Kennedy................................................ 207 Kabelo Matsunyane.......................................... 207 Robert Khathi.......................................................208 Jeffrey Syster.......................................................208 Brian Nyawo........................................................208 The Groom’s Initiative.....................................208

HOLLYWOODBETS & WINNING FORM SPONSORED TRAINERS Lowan Denysschen..........................................209 Louis Goosen......................................................209 Kumaran ‘Kom’ Naidoo...................................209

Overview

s a family of companies, we at the Hollywood Group are extremely proud that our Hollywoodbets My

Community Programme booklet is larger than ever before! Our mission has always been to support more and more people within our communities. Our booklet is a little more unique this time around. This is because it forms part of a “different” period, a time unlike any other we’ve ever experienced in our lifetimes. We chose to incorporate all projects for the relief efforts that we launched in response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Our communities were severely affected by the pandemic, and it became increasingly difficult for people to cover their basic needs. There was a huge demand from our communities for basic food items. Therefore, we felt moved to launch a nationwide food parcel relief effort. Key partnerships played a valuable role in this process, where we joined forces with our various Brand Ambassadors. We also worked with Nomzamo Mbatha’s Lighthouse Foundation to create the Brighter Future Project which saw R1,35 million going to NPOs and NGOs across South Africa, including a contribution to the Solidarity Fund as well as the Nelson Mandela Foundation. We want to thank our Team of Purple Hearts for braving the circumstances and enabling us to achieve this amazing feat. By working together, we provided 5 570 COVID-19 relief parcels that included personal protective equipment and helped feed 22 280 South Africans in need. We achieved this feat by partnering with 72 organisations. Education was one of the core areas we identified to invest in so that we could help equip and empower young South Africans for the future. We teamed up with the Lighthouse Foundation, Gagasi FM, Ndungane Twins Foundation and South African Jockey Academy to award bursaries, as well as offered this to our own Team and their family members. As always, sports development continues to remain important to us, so we expanded our sponsorships to include different sporting codes and to benefit even more teams than ever before. Seven Jockeys and 16 Trainers continue to be part of our Purple Family as well. In partnership with Gold Circle, our Grooms’ Initiative was created to award the winning groom from every KwaZulu-Natal race meeting with a R1 000 incentive. In the 2019/20 racing season, 375 different Grooms winning their share of R578 000! Team Members have been given the opportunity to get involved personally by volunteering, while we also chose to lend our voices to an issue that is particularly important to us - gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa. A donation of R100 000 towards personal alarms was donated to vulnerable people living in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal - one of the communities that report some of the highest GBV stats in the country per annum. As a Team we can be proud of the fact that the Hollywood Group has made a difference to 306 charitable organisations, 250 development sports teams and 24 SMMEs with our My Community Programme. We salute the collective efforts of each and every one of our 5 428 Team Members – it is because of YOU that this is made possible, both in the good times and in the challenging times. We’ve proven yet again that the spirit of Ubuntu lives in all of us, and that we can be strong if we are of one mind and if we work together. We look forward to many more exciting projects in the future, and wish good health to our entire Purple Family!

Suren Rampersadh (CEO)

HOLLYWOODBETS MY COMMUNITY PROGRAMME

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ARGYLE

Siyawunakekela Umphakathi Crèche

Severe flooding took place in Durban over the 2019 Easter period leaving many citizens affected as lives, homes and personal goods were lost. Hollywoodbets heard of the great need in many areas and chose to support Siyawunakekela Umphakathi based in Inanda after visiting the organisation and seeing the loss they suffered. The crèche provides care to 35 children within the community. Hollywoodbets Argyle chose to make a donation of a fridge, two big pots, educational toys, two kiddies tables, eight kiddies chairs, three doors, two toilet seats, and building supplies to help rebuild the flood-damaged ablution structure. Principal Ntombikayise Makhube was grateful that Hollywoodbets responded to their plight during this difficult time. “Here at Siyawunakekela we look after children when their parents are at work and also other children from the community. This donation will help us a lot,” she said.

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BLUFF

TAFTA – John Dunn House

This home for the elderly first opened its doors in 1958. They also provide a frail care unit to those in need. They currently have 78 residents who are all dependent on pensions from the government. The home relies solely on support from donors in KwaZulu-Natal to keep their doors open. The Hollywoodbets Bluff Team decided to support this amazing home by making a donation that consisted of a portable aircon, four pots, a kettle and four trays. Charnete Fouche, Senior Operations Manager at John Dunn House, was delighted with the contribution. “We will benefit from this donation as we just don’t have the capital to purchase these types of items. Due to our budget we are only able to replace something once it is broken and cannot be used anymore,” she said.

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CHATSWORTH

Siyanda Foundation South Africa The foundation makes a great impact on their community by running a feeding scheme, providing counselling to those who need it and by offering support to victims of trauma. They also run a victim empowerment programme. Siyanda first opened its doors in 2018.

They contacted the Chatsworth branch to request assistance and because the Team saw what a positive difference the foundation is making in the area they chose to get involved and donate a printer, two pull-up banners and 40 school jerseys to Siyanda. Zakkiya Suleman expressed her thanks to Hollywoodbets on behalf of the foundation. “This donation in particular will really help us to support the area of Luganda. The place is like a valley and it gets really cold there, so the jerseys will assist the children when they’re going to school in the morning. The printer will be used in our office as we have been struggling to print documents and we often had to pay to use an internet café, while the pull-up banners will be used for marketing when we take donation pictures. We appreciate the help,” she said.

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DUKWAHS

Thandi House

This organisation has been operating for more than 10 years. They are a family-based long-term home. Their services include caring for abandoned children by providing them with the essential love and care that they deserve. Thandi House cares for up to 25 children at a time, including young girls who are faced with unplanned pregnancies. A Hollywoodbets Team Member from Dukwahs came across this organisation on Facebook, when he recognised the name from a donation request that they had received. The home’s wonderful work compelled the Team to support them by donating two dining room tables and four benches to be used at meal times. Mark Morcom, Co-Founder of the organisation, was thankful for the help they received. “Thanks to this donation from Hollywoodbets, we are able to create a place for our children to eat their meals and do their homework. This is a much-needed improvement to our dining area that will make a significant difference in our beneficiaries’ everyday lives,” he said.

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EMPANGENI

Fit is Fun

This organisation was founded in 2018 and is committed to giving those living in rural communities the opportunity to take part in healthy activities. They take a fun approach to fitness, and at the same time uplift and empower their beneficiaries. The centre offers corporate wellness, sport-specific assessments and conditioning, as well as health risk assessments. The Team from Hollywoodbets Empangeni found out about this organisation through various Team Members who have participated in some of the activities offered by Fit is Fun. The Team therefore chose to support this great initiative that promotes healthy living in the less fortunate communities. The donation included gym mats, skipping ropes, dumbbells and gym weights. Mondi Linda, Manager of the organisation, was thankful to the Hollywoodbets Team for their generous donation. “This donation will assist us with our Fit is Fun community outreach programme by focusing on developing rural-based athletes and promoting participation in physical activities in and around the community of the King Cetshwayo District,” she said.

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ESTCOURT

KwaZamokuhle Special School This organisation provides a high level of support and care to beneficiaries who have special needs. KwaZamokuhle was opened in 1988 and provides basic education as well as looking after the social needs of those in their care. The Hollywoodbets Estcourt Team heard about the great work that the charity does and decided to make a donation of a Wi-Fi router, a projector and a printer as well as netball and soccer balls. Qaphelani Dlamini, Educator at the school, was overjoyed to receive these items.

“The router will assist the learners with doing relevant research as they will now have access to the internet. The netball and soccer balls will help us provide learners with the option to take part in sports and physical activities after school and on the weekend,” he said.

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ISIPINGO

X Foundation

Located in the heart of the Umlazi community, this organisation provides assistance to 110 beneficiaries. The foundation assists those who are unemployed by helping them with educational bursaries, school fees, stationery and uniforms. They do this because they have seen the significant impact that education has on people and they therefore try to help as many vulnerable young people as possible. The foundation was in need of assistance and therefore approached the Hollywoodbets Team from Isipingo for help. The Team made a donation of 55 pairs of school shoes to the organisation in order to assist them with their great community work. Founder and Director of X Foundation, Nonkulmelelo Xulu, believes that Hollywoodbets’ generosity will help the organisation assist many young people who are in need of a helping hand. “Thanks to this donation from Hollywoodbets Isipingo we will be able to create a better schooling experience for 55 children by giving them school shoes. This will restore their dignity and will ensure that there is a higher attendance rate at the schools,” he said.

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IXOPO

Ikhwezi Pre-school

This school is situated in the rural area of KwaMadzikane. Ikhwezi supports 30 children from an underprivileged background, who rely on the school’s teacher to provide a meal for them each day because they can’t afford to bring food from home. The Hollywoodbets Ixopo Team heard about the school through a regular customer who then later sent on a proposal from the school requesting a donation. A fridge, three mattresses, 16 corrugated iron sheets, 16 timber sheets, floorboards, a cupboard, three mats and three tins of paint were delivered to the school. Sibangani Zulu, Chairperson of the school, was thankful to receive this practical donation. “Renewing our roof will help with teaching the children because our current roof is in a very bad state,” he said.

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LADYSMITH

Snomusa Crèche

Snomusa first opened their doors in August 2012. They provide basic education to children and offer stimulation programmes that aim to provide life skills and educational support to these growing and developing children. The Hollywoodbets Ladysmith Team came to know about this crèche because it is located in one of the rural communities near the branch. The Team wanted to encourage Snomusa to keep up the great work that they’ve been doing by supporting them with a donation. The Team felt this was particularly important as this crèche has only had one sponsor in the past. The Team delivered chairs for the children, a table, a pot, a carpet, a broom, a mop, an educational wallchart, workbooks, and a learning pad as well as a laptop. Founder and Principal of the crèche, Ncamisile Langa, was excited to receive the new goods for the organisation. “Snomusa was running low on learning resources for our educational programmes, but now we have new materials that will be put to great use in our classes. The tables and chairs will provide a place for our children to sit and complete their activities and eat their lunch. We are grateful to Hollywoodbets for their support!” she said.

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MALVERN

Malvern Child and Youth Care Centre This centre has been making a difference in the Malvern community since 1963. They cater for the developmental needs of the 85 children in their care with the goal being to help them enter their community as upstanding individuals.

This youth care centre is located very close to the Hollywoodbets Malvern branch and when they heard of the centre’s plight and need for support, the Team chose to get involved. They donated a washing machine, stove, freezer, printer and three flat screen television sets to the home. Andile Ncamana, Director of the home, was grateful to the Malvern Team for their assistance. “This donation will help with the day to day operations of the home and will enhance the services we give to the children we take care of,” he said.

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NEWCASTLE

Asimthande Disability Initiative

The centre was opened in 2017 to enrol learners who are visually impaired and they work with people across all different grades of visual problems. Asimthande provides accommodation for learners who come from all the different provinces as well as locals from the Newcastle area. All beneficiaries are provided with meals as well as a place to sleep. The Team from Hollywoodbets Newcastle heard about the great initiative and decided to support the centre by donating a JoJo tank and 11 mattresses to the cause. The centre expressed their gratitude for the help. “The donation of the JoJo tank will be very helpful since water tends to run out around the area, water stored in the JoJo tank will be useful during that unexpected time,” said Duncan Magubane, Manager of the centre.

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OSIZWENI

Vumanisabelo Special School The school was opened in the year 2000 to cater for the needs of learners living with physical disabilities in the Osizweni community. Over the years they have attracted many pupils and they provide care for 417 learners at the school. In addition to educating the learners the school also provides nutritious meals to these young people on a daily basis.

The Hollywoodbets Osizweni branch first heard about the school’s need for help from one of their customers who visited the branch and enquired about whether the Hollywoodbets My Community Programme would be able to support this school. Once the Team learned of the great work being done at Vumanisabelo, it was an easy choice to make and they donated a stove, fridge and two big pots to the school. Principal Tom Banda was thankful for the assistance. “The stove and pots will help us to cook nutritious food for our learners while they are at school, and the fridge will help us to keep our food cool and fresh for longer. Thank you Hollywoodbets,” he said.

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PARK

Sparks Estate Cheshire Home The home was established in 1979 and is a registered welfare residential facility that provides live-in care to severely mentally and physically disabled beneficiaries. They offer special stimulation programmes to make life a bit more comfortable to those who are in need. Weekly activities are put in place to give them something to do, and their recreation room is equipped with a television for music stimulation.

The Hollywoodbets Park Team heard about the amazing work that the organisation is doing for these vulnerable people in their community. The Team therefore chose to take some financial strain off of the home by providing brand new fencing to be used around the establishment. Manager for Sparks Estate, Roger Gangadoo, was grateful to Hollywoodbets for contributing to the upkeep of the home. “This new fencing will be used around our home to increase the security for our patients. Hollywoodbets’ support will also create more awareness around our organisation and what we do for those in need,” he said.

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PELICAN

Aryan Benevolent Home (ABH)

ABH provides residential and institutional services and care for those who need it most within their community. This includes the elderly and those living with disabilities as well as orphaned and vulnerable children. The organisation is devoted to protecting and nurturing those who have been abandoned and those who are destitute or have been victims of violence. They bring people hope and an opportunity for a brighter future through providing a loving and caring home. ABH also has facilities for elders where they can enjoy the tranquil atmosphere, and be cared for in a safe and secure environment. The home has been serving its community since 1921! They provide holistic care that includes meeting the social, physical, educational, spiritual and medical needs of their beneficiaries. Their medical services range from physiotherapy to psycho-psychiatry. The Hollywoodbets Pelican Team, visited the home to hand over some much-needed medical instruments which included; three infrared thermometers, seven pulse sensors, two digital meter units and three digital sphygmomanometers. Kish Chetty, Marketing Manager at ABH, was thankful for the support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the help of this donation the home will now be able to provide improved institutional services that the residents will benefit from. Thank you very much,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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PINETOWN

Ethembeni Crisis Care Centre

The organisation is a shelter for abused women and children. It supports victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, gender-based violence as well as those infected with HIV/AIDS living in the community of KwaNdengezi. They also feed disadvantaged people and families through a daily food parcel scheme that they provide. This organisation opened their doors in 2005 and was established to support community members who have suffered trauma and stress because of different crises. Ethembeni has been driven by the goal of making the world a better place. They exist because orphaned and vulnerable children within that area required a centre that could offer them practical help. They run various structured programmes including food donations as well as a health clinic. Ethembeniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work enhances the lives of senior citizens and the youth. They do this through teaching the community about agricultural and natural resources and conducting talks and drives for HIV/AIDS prevention. They also focus on positive parenting and run human rights awareness drives within the community and schools. Hollywoodbets Pinetown Team Members visited the centre to hand over a Jojo water tank, heater, rotary dryer, two sewing machines, two garden rakes, two fleece blankets and 10 heavy duty hoes. Manager of the centre, Abigail Mbongwa, thanked the Team for their assistance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The KwaNdengezi area is experiencing a water crisis, so the Jojo tank will be beneficial for the organisation. The other material received will be helpful for environmental and skills development projects,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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RICHARDS BAY

Be Youthful Organisation

Be Youthful opened their doors to the community in 2014. Their main aim is to ensure that the youth of KwaMbonambi, in KwaZulu-Natal, receive an overall support system which means supporting them when it comes to both their lifestyles as well as their academic activities. One of the organisation’s programmes focuses solely on creating awareness around illegal and harmful activities to ensure that their beneficiaries don’t enter into that lifestyle. The Hollywoodbets Team from Richards Bays were approached by the organisation through a sponsorship letter, and the Team were happy to help! Be Youthful received a donation containing various stationery items, two hybrid speakers and a microphone. Youth Coordinator, Sebenzile Mthiyane, was thankful to the Team for assisting them. “This donation will help us make a difference in the KwaMbonambi area because we were struggling to afford the simplest of items such as stationery. We will now be able to execute our programmes with ease, as the speakers and microphone will help make communication with a large crowd of people much easier!” he said.

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SPRINGFIELD

Rydalvale Primary School

The school has been providing quality education to the children from Inanda, Ntuzuma, KwaMashu and Amaoti since 1980. Many of the children’s parents are unable to pay the full school fees, so the school struggles to purchase the necessary equipment to help them educate the children. Approximately 600 children from lower income families attend the school. The Hollywoodbets Springfield Team learned of the difficulties the school faces due to a lack of funding so they donated two speakers, a cordless microphone and sound bar to Rydalvale Primary. Principal Y. Hoosain shared his excitement when receiving these items. “Thank you so much! Your donation will help improve the quality of education in terms of adding audio/visual impact to our lessons and assembly programmes,” he said.

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STANGER

Shakaskraal Primary School This is a local primary school that is situated along the Dolphin Coast in KwaZulu-Natal. The school sent a request through to the Hollywoodbets Stanger Team asking for assistance to feed 380 children as they were hosting various sporting matches and debates against another school from Pietermaritzburg. The school received 10 two-litre cooldrinks, eight KFC buckets, 10 two-litre fruit juices and 384 cans of cooldrink. This was used to supply lunch for all the children and teachers who took part in the event.

Later on in the year the Team showed their support for a second time by sponsoring the school’s soccer tournament. This sponsorship included trophies, medals, soccer balls, water and full playing kits to be used on the day. Sports Coordinator for the school, W.B. Magwaza, was thankful to the Team for the generous way in which they assisted the school! “We are grateful for the support that Hollywoodbets has shown us for both of our tournaments. It made both the days even more enjoyable for all of the children,” he said.

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STONEBRIDGE

Greenbury Secondary School

The school educates 1 300 pupils on a daily basis. They also offer various sporting codes as they believe sport plays an important role in helping to develop young people. However, they are short on equipment as the school is not situated in an affluent area. Greenbury caters for Grades 8 – 12. The Hollywoodbets Stonebridge Team elected to support this secondary school because it is within their community and they know many of the pupils’ parents so they were well aware of the school’s needs when it came to sporting equipment. The Team delivered soccer balls, tennis balls, cricketing gear, goal posts, medals and trophies to the school. Teacher at the school, Mrs Moodley, was thankful for the assistance. “The school requested sports items because we offer many sporting activities but it was sad that we couldn’t perform these activities to the full potential as we had no equipment. This will boost our learners’ spirits, allowing them to take part in sport and to play with confidence,” she said.

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VERULAM

Uthando Home Base Care The centre’s focus is on helping vulnerable people within their community. They therefore care for children from birth up to high school age, as well as assisting the elderly. To run operations efficiently they are made up of three divisions: office workers, community caregivers and community youth care workers. Uthando first opened its doors in 2008.

Hollywoodbets Verulam chose to support their good work after a representative from the organisation contacted the Team to request help. The Team visited Uthando to deliver 100 chairs and ten school bags as well as some stationery. Cleopatra Mthembu thanked Hollywoodbets on behalf of the organisation. “The new chairs will assist us whenever we have events while the school bags are for the scholars and the stationery will help us in the office,” she said.

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YUSUF DADOO

Masibambaneni Care Centre

This organisation cares for children with severe to profound intellectual disabilities. Masibambaneni opened its doors in 2014 and now cares for 30 children living with disabilities. The centre also provides inclusive basic education, as well as healthcare and medical services. Hollywoodbets Yusuf Dadoo Team Members visited the centre to hand over a flat screen TV, compact 4-plate stove, housekeeping equipment, kiddies winter warmers and jackets, face cloths, visual stimulation mirrors, a desktop computer, office cabinet, door handle, two fans, two large pots, two water kettles and jugs and two econo buckets. Dudu Ngcobo-Maphalala, Centre Manager, was thankful for the support. “With the help of this donation we can improve the lives of children with disabilities through visual stimulation using mirrors, audio therapy and using the radio when doing massages. The items received will all be very helpful and useful,” she said.

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ALBERTON

Hlengiwe Mshini Child Development Centre

This centre opened its doors in 2000. They take care of 39 children between newborn and five years old. They feed and look after the children in the Katlehong community. Their aim is to develop the skills of all the children that are under their care. Hollywoodbets Alberton Team chose to support this worthy cause and assisted with some valuable tools that would help the organisation achieve their mission as well as in the facilitation of activities and projects aimed at helping the children in their care to develop. Their donation included bookshelves, two plasma screen TVs, a large carpet, a swing set and slide, a kiddies table and chairs, mattresses, bowls and toys. Principal Hlengiwe Hlatshwayo thanked the Team for their donation. “The donation received will be useful in empowering the children through learning and development. The centre will also be better equipped to facilitate teaching and play for a better education,” she said.

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BOKSBURG

Back to God Projects The organisation recently opened its doors in 2018 to the vulnerable people and kids in their community. They care for and assist those that are infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS living in Kwa-Thema and Daggafontein. The centre looks after and helps school pupils with homework and also provides school holiday programmes. Hollywoodbets Boksburg Team Members visited the centre to hand over a microwave, urn, heater, printer, school shoes, reams of papers and school bags.

Programme Manager, Floyd Sibangoni, thanked the Team for the generous donation. “The shoes will help our kids when they go to school and now they also have bags to carry their books in. The paper will be useful when making copies. We will also be able to offer our clients tea now that we have an urn, while the heater will also keep us warm,” he said.

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BRAKPAN

Tsakane Therapy Centre

The organisation helps render stimulation and educational services to children with intellectual disabilities. Many of the children are living with profound disabilities and Tsakane are licensed by the Gauteng Department of Health to render these essential services to those in their care. Hollywoodbets Brakpan Team Members visited the home and delivered a TV, stove, freezer, heaters, an urn, fan, kettle and stationery. Centre Manager, Mandla Gxowa, thanked the Team for their generosity. “It will help us to render our services with ease and to warm up the place for children as it is winter now. We will use the mirrors for stimulation therapy,” he said.

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DAXINA

Nisaa Institute for Women’s Development First opened in 1994, this organisation’s goal is to advocate for women. They oppose gender-based violence and also help to empower women who have suffered abuse. Their vision is to enable women and children to live in a world that is free from violence.

They work towards achieving this vision by creating awareness around the issue through media campaigns, by running various training programmes and by providing counselling to those who need it. Nisaa staff also advocate for their clients and give them practical assistance by helping them acquire legal aid. The Hollywoodbets Daxina Team visited the centre to donate tables, toys, a washing machine, sewing machines and scissors as well as waterproof mattress covers. Programme Manager, Sima Diar, was overjoyed to receive these items. “Your donation will assist the children at our shelter as these toys will be used as part of the stimulation programmes conducted here. The sewing machines will help with skills development training, helping to create economic empowerment for the 22 women who are with us.”

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KEMPTON PARK

Tembisa Child & Family Welfare Society

Since 1986 this organisation has been making a valuable contribution to their community. They provide residential care to 103 children and have helped secure foster placements for 1 500 children in Tembisa. They also offer family preservation programmes, crisis intervention, family reunification services and care for those affected by HIV/AIDS. Additionally, they have created a sewing project that helps to upskill and provide work to unemployed youths. Hollywoodbets Kempton Park decided to make a donation to this fantastic cause because they render such important services that help the community. The Team visited the centre to hand deliver a fridge, washing machine, urn, four irons and ironing boards, two sewing machines as well as four heaters. Everyone was overjoyed to receive this donation and there was much celebration and dancing over a shared meal. Deputy Director, Lindi Molefe, appreciated the assistance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will now be able to store food for our children. The washing machine, irons and ironing boards will help us to care for the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothes while the heaters will help to keep them warm during the cold weather we experience in winter. Thank you Hollywoodbets!â&#x20AC;? she said.

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LENZ STATION

Thutho Ke Lesedi Day Care

Since 2016 this centre has been providing childcare to children from low-income homes, giving their parents the opportunity to earn money while their children are safe in the care of Thutho Ke Lesedi. The Hollywoodbets Lenz Team donated a play gym, some kiddies chairs, a table, carpet, two TV sets, a swing set, a slide set, a printer, a DVD player and mattresses as well as various toys to the organisation. Manager and Co-founder of the centre, Ntshidiseng Mphutlane, is grateful to Hollywoodbets for their generosity. “Thank you Hollywoodbets because your donation has given us lots of things that we needed to help the children,” she said.

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NEWTOWN MALL

Impilo Child Protection and Adoption Services

Established in 2003, this centre has been the pillar of its community. They care for, and offer support to, vulnerable children. With 150 children in their care, they offer professional services to them so that they have a stable environment to grow up in. Hollywoodbets Newtown Mall Team Members visited the centre to hand over microwaves, a fridge, kettles, a blender with a grinder, a sleeper couch, a washing machine and three toasters. The Project Manager, Suzan Krawits, thanked the Team for their generosity. “Thank you Hollywoodbets, this donation will help with taking care of the children in our care,” she said.

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PRETORIA

Soshanguve Youth Organisation Established in 2015 to help keep children off the streets, the organisation has since initiated a programme called Funa-U-Lwazi which helps kids from foundation phase (Grade R) up to Grade 5 with spelling, grammar and other subjects. Overall they are currently assisting 21 children through this programme.

Hollywoodbets Pretoria decided to support the organisation with a donation which helped provide them with fencing, a television, a printer, keyboards, games, a gas stove and stationery. Representative of the organisation, Alfred Mokoena, thanked Hollywoodbets for the support. “The donations we receive make the organisation grow and not lose hope, so it can continue what it does for the community. As the name Funa-U-Lwazi makes clear you must ‘seek knowledge’ and you will prosper in life,” he said.

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SOWETO

Mofolo Home-Based Care

Since 2001, this care centre has been providing services to the vulnerable community members of Soweto. This includes ensuring that the elderly have sufficient activities to keep them busy, like sewing and gardening, a feeding programme for 118 children four times a week and home-based care visits to community members in need of assistance with their medication. Some of these beneficiaries are disabled and therefore rely heavily on the assistance of the staff at Mofolo. The Hollywoodbets Team from Soweto received a donation request from the centre asking them for assistance within their community. The Team were happy to help because of the large impact that they have on the vulnerable community of Soweto. A donation consisting of a lawnmower, five tables, 18 chairs, three sewing machines, three rakes, four spades, three gardening forks and a printer was made to support their amazing work. Gerald Lerobane, representative for the centre, was grateful to the Hollywoodbets Team for their generous support. “These newly donated items will help us to improve our existing activities and programme that we are able to offer to our community members who are in need. We thank you for helping us in this way,” he said.

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THREE RIVERS

Bophelong Children’s Home and Day Care

The centre was started in 2016 with the goal to help improve the lives of the children living within the Bophelong township. Thanks to the centre these vulnerable youngsters now have a loving home, food, clothing and help with their education. The ultimate motivation behind the creation of this centre is the hope that these children will receive the support they need to reach their full potential so that they can do well in life. The beneficiaries range from newborn to 25 years in age. Thanks to this centre, 78 people now have a home! The Hollywoodbets Three Rivers Team felt inspired to support the centre’s amazing work by donating essential items including kettles, an urn, microwave, printer as well as some play equipment for the children including swings, a jungle gym and a plastic swimming pool. Founder, Emily Mohlaha, is grateful for the assistance. “The items donated have been a huge help to our home, we are now able to prepare tea and bath water quicker than before because of the urn that we now have. The microwave helps with warming large quantities of food quicker and saves our electricity. The jungle gym and swings are wonderful because the children now have access to more fun activities than chasing each other around in the yard. The printer has made our admin move faster and we don’t have to keep paying R2 for copies at the Internet café. The biggest joy for the children was the plastic swimming pool,” she said.

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GOVAN MBEKI

Healing Hands Foundation

This incredible organisation based in central Port Elizabeth assists those living in poverty in practical ways. Healing Hands runs a daily soup kitchen that feeds more than 20 000 less fortunate persons. They also provide shelter for women and children in crisis. Children also receive educational support at this foundation. AIDS/HIV counselling is also provided at Healing Hands. Their ultimate goal is to help create a better society for everyone. The Hollywoodbets Govan Mbeki Team heard about all the great work being done by this organisation. They chose to offer them some practical support by donating a fridge, chest freezer, washing machine, two irons and a ream of printing paper. Marketing Manager, Iqbal Bangaree, was thankful for the support. “This donation will help our soup kitchen beneficiaries as well as the women and children who live at our shelter,” he said.

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JEFFREYS BAY

Timion Non Profit Company

The company was started in 2008 with their main goal being to support the many children who are living with disabilities but who do not have access to the right equipment or regular therapy. On a daily basis they provide the families of children living with cerebral palsy with the correct equipment they desperately need. These children’s caregivers also receive emotional and spiritual support at the centre. Day care facilities are also available for children living with cerebral palsy. The Hollywoodbets Jeffreys Bay Team heard about the extraordinary work being done by this company and felt that it would be the right move to support them with a donation. The Team therefore delivered a refrigerator, kettle, a 93-piece toolkit, cordless drill and heavy duty stapler to the centre. Hannah Wood, Manager and Physiotherapist, at Timion thanked the Team for this much-needed show of support. “These tools will help our carpenters to make disability-friendly equipment, while the fridge and kettle will help to kit out the bungalow for the moms and caregivers when they come to stay at camps with us here at Timion. Thank you very much,” she said.

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KING WILLIAM’S TOWN

Nonceba Centre

This organisation opened their doors to vulnerable children in 2009. The centre is located in Nqongweni and cares for children aged between two and five years. They offer structured educational programmes, feeding schemes and health and sanitation facilities. They have brought a sense of calm to their community as they give parents a safe and trusted place to leave their children during the day. The Hollywoodbets Team from King William’s Town believe that this centre is well established and working on improving the foundation phase education system for community children. For this reason, they donated a computer and software programmes, a computer monitor, a computer mouse, a computer keyboard and a printer to the organisation. Kathy Schultz, Director and Founder of Nonceba, was extremely grateful to have received this donation that came at the perfect time. “This donation is more than we would have ever dreamed of! Previous funding allowed us to build and start our school, but Hollywoodbets has given us the tools to educate and give our children the level of education that we aspire to. This is such an amazing investment and will be used to change so many young lives,” she said.

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KORSTEN

Siyaphambili Disabled Community Project This organisation opened their doors to vulnerable community members in 2013. Their main aims include skills development and creating and running nutritional programmes. They teach their beneficiaries sewing skills so that they can be independent and make a career for themselves. They provide daily meals to 165 people which includes the disabled, the elderly and the youth.

The Hollywoodbets Korsten Team learned of this organisation through an official that works for Social Development. The Team were pleased to hear of the good work that they do for their community members in need and chose to donate an industrial sewing machine, a filing cabinet, a steel table, eight chairs and sewing materials. Ziphilele Nonimba, Chairperson of Siyaphambili, was thankful to Hollywoodbets for their generosity. “This helpful donation will assist with the overall running and functioning of our organisation. It will allow us to help more people in our community so that we can continue to make a difference,” she said.

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MTHATHA

Women with Vision

This organisation has been running for more than ten years and aims to help alleviate the suffering and discomfort in the lives of children. They help with housing children, providing medical assistance, offering bursaries and much more. A Drug Awareness Programme was also put into place to try lessen the youth’s exposure to drugs. The Hollywoodbets Mthatha Team were inspired by the nature of the projects this organisation works on. They believe that this cause aligns well with the objectives of the Hollywoodbets My Community Programme and that’s why they chose to get involved. A donation of a projector, a mobile projector screen and a tank printer with two cartridges was made by the Team. Rashida Mukadam, Founder of the organisation, believes that this donation will be highly beneficial to them. “This donation is going to help the children in getting their school work done and it will make teaching the learners much more exciting and easier overall,” she said.

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MANDARIN INN

Healing Minds Community Services

The Healing Minds Community centre provides multi-faceted services to their community through various projects. That includes a vegetable garden that grows fresh produce to assist the soup kitchen as well as providing parcels for needy families in the area; day-care for working parents who cannot afford day-care and an after-school youth programme that assist the children with doing their homework as well as planned constructive activities to keep the youth off the streets. They also run a sewing programme that assists women from the community to learn necessary skills and also to help them generate an income for themselves as well as the centre. Healing Minds also offers a rehabilitation and empowerment programme for youth who have been incarcerated â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a counselling and skills development programme that allows young people to develop the trade they have learned whilst in prison allowing them to provide for themselves. The goal is to ease their reintegration into society. This organisation opened its doors in 2012. The Hollywoodbets Mandarin Inn Team Members visited the centre to hand over storage containers, sewing materials, a clothing rail for the sewing project, building materials to fix the paving and driveway, a washing machine, irons, ironing boards and large cooking pots. Elizabeth Mangaliso, Chairperson, expressed her gratitude for the generous donation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hollywoodbets has been a shining dependable light for our organisation. They have said yes when others have said no, they have given us so much support not only in all the various investments into our centre, but also the time they have spent with us and all the encouraging words they give us to keep us motivated. We are so grateful and we can see the impact they have helped us to make as we service the people of Walmer township, helping us to show them that there is hope for their futures and that when people come out and support one another then great things can be accomplished,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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NEWTON PARK

On the Sparrow Day Care

This New Brighton-based organisation was founded in 2016 with the main goal of helping children who suffer from severe and profound learning disabilities by providing them with multiple sensory therapies. The centre is an NPO and therefore relies on donations from the public to ensure that their high level of care provided is kept up to standard. The Hollywoodbets Team from Newton Park established a relationship with the centre in 2018 because of the selfless work that they do with the little resources that they have available to them. The Team chose to support the growth of the centre so that they would be able to care for more vulnerable children. The Team donated a box of toys, a hammock and two corner chairs. Thuli Tsotsobe, Centre Manager, believes that this donation will contribute to the growth of their centre.“The hammock that we received will be used in our sensory improvement programmes, especially for those that suffer with cerebral palsy and autism as it affects their balance. The new toys will also mean that there are new things for the children to play with,” she explained.

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QUIGNEY

Nompumelelo Centre

The organisation opened its doors in 2009 to help accommodate the underprivileged children in the Nonceba Village. These children are between two and five years old. Nompumelelo Centre provides them with a structured educational programme, meals, and health and hygiene facilities. They also help the community members as they provide a safe and secure place to leave their children during the day when they go to work. The Team from Hollywoodbets Quigney heard about how well-established the organisation is. They were also impressed by the hard work that the Nompumelelo Centre puts into moulding children in need during this important foundation phase. For this reason, the Team made a donation of much-needed items including a JoJo Tank, a stove and mattresses. They chose these particular items because the organisation has been unable to meet basic infrastructure needs. Kathy Schultz, Founder of the organisation, was thankful for the show of support. “We are so grateful to have found a company that is willing to invest in our school and give us what we need to be able to give these children the best chance in life. Water is very scarce in this area and the JoJo tank is going to change their lives. Thank you for supporting us and our goals,” she said.

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PARLIAMENT STREET

Masibambisane Home-Based Care and Community Service

This organisation has been assisting the community in various ways since 2010. It houses numerous projects ensuring that all those in their community benefit from their services. They care for the elderly and people living with dread diseases through a home-base care programme. They also oversee programmes aimed at developing the children and the youth in their community through providing an aftercare and homework centre to school children as well as a skills development programme for the unemployed youth. They also feed the community through a soup kitchen which is supported by the garden community project initiative. In addition to that they host clothing drives for the children and sanitary drives for the women. Hollywoodbets Parliament Street chose to support Masibambisane in admiration of the ground-breaking work they have been doing to uplift their community as well as their commitment to providing an improved quality of life to those who are less fortunate. This is their third donation to Masibambisane. Team Members visited the centre to hand over office equipment that included; an office desk and chair, desktop computer, custom fitting cupboards, storage containers and chair cushions. Chairperson, Mirriam Mbekela, expressed her gratitude and appreciation for the donation and continued support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The investment of office equipment will assist us with processing all administrative tasks, which will help us since we were going to town and paying for these services. The computer will also be useful in teaching computer literacy skills. Now that we have a proper office, it gives us a sense of pride that empowers us to continue doing the work we are called to do. Thank you to Hollywoodbets for helping us to achieve our goals and dreams of giving our community a better future,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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BELA BELA

Tlangelani Community Projects

With around 3 500 beneficiaries within the community, this organisation greatly assists those in their area. They teach sewing and gardening skills. This allows the community to learn useful skills, including how to grow their own vegetables which is a great source of food. They also help children with their school work as well as providing meals for them. The Team from Hollywoodbets Bela Bela have supported this organisation before so they’ve seen the wonderful work done by Tlangelani, this despite the lack of resources available to them. A donation of five tables, three sewing machines, a water cooler, seeds, two hosepipes, a laminating machine and a photocopy machine was made by the Team. Tintswalo Muhlanga, Manager of the organisation, was grateful for the donation. “We will be able to make copies without struggling and also have extra beneficiaries who will learn how to sew. The seeds and gardening tools will make it easier for us to feed our beneficiaries,” he said.

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BURGERSFORT

Pfukani Bakery and Care for the Disabled

This organisation assists community members living with disabilities by providing them with food that they grow themselves through a garden initiative. They also run a feeding scheme because the bakery has committed itself to baking bread for those in need. They have now also added a new project of farming chickens to sell as a means of sustaining the organisation. Pfukani opened its doors in 2001. The Hollywoodbets Burgersfort Team saw the need to support this centre to contribute to its sustainability. They visited Pfukani to hand over a second donation that included three boxes of chicks, four stress packs (to ensure their health), 14 packs of chicken feed (for the three different stages of their growth). During the visit the Team also assisted with building a coop for the chickens. Jackson Baloyi, the Manager of the centre, is thankful for the support. “The donation will help with the poultry farm, the centre will now be able to generate a source of income that will sustain the organisation and assist those that are less fortunate in the community,” he said.

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GIYANI

Rivala Drop-In Centre

The centre was started in 2009 because of the great need within the Rivala community where many children from this underprivileged area are in need of care. The centre currently looks after 200 children that they assist with school work, in addition to offering them sporting activities as well as providing them with a safe space. The children also receive meals from the centre on a daily basis. Hollywoodbets has been supporting this particular centre for years because of their great need, and the company made their fourth donation to this drop-in centre in 2019. Hollywoodbets Giyani sponsored a chicken coop as well as a broiler starter, stress packs and chicks to the centre. Centre Manager, Khensani Chabalala from Rivala expressed her gratitude. “Thank you so much Hollywoodbets! We will now be able to sustain our organisation because we will grow the chicks and sell them back to the community so that we are able to feed our 200 children. We are very grateful for your support,” she said.

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MAKHADO

Rivoni School for the Blind This school was established in 2006 and has been helping visually impaired learners by providing them with an education by using the relevant equipment. Hollywoodbets has supported this school in the past and seeing their need for more educational infrastructure they decided to make a second donation. The Hollywoodbets Makhado Team donated 15 lockers to the school.

The Principal of the school, Nkashaka Mabaso, expressed her gratitude to the Team. “The children will now be able to store their belongings without having to worry about their safety. The lockers will help organise the classrooms so that they can stay neat,” she said.

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MOKOPANE

Tharollo Drop-In Centre

This organisation first opened in 2009 and now has 126 beneficiaries under their care. They have a feeding scheme and provide support to the people in their community in various ways, reaching out to families that could benefit from their services. They offer educational support to the children in the community by assisting pupils with their school work, and also providing necessities like school uniforms where and when required. The staff also conduct regular home visits and distribute food parcels to those in need. During their visits they also use the opportunity to engage with the children as their main objective is to ensure that children are well looked after and have access to basic needs that are conducive to their optimal development. The Hollywoodbets Mokopane Team visited the centre to assist in putting together a greenhouse and also delivered a water tank. Thabang Nkuna, thanked the Team for the support. “The donation has enabled us as an organisation to plant vegetables and we are able to sell them to the community and give back to the families that are in need,” he said.

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MUSINA

Home of Faith

This organisation cares for vulnerable and orphaned children in the community of Seshego. The centre has 43 beneficiaries under their care. Home of Faith assists children with their homework through an aftercare programme and they also provide meals to the children. Home of Faith opened its doors in 2008. The Hollywoodbets Musina Team chose to support this worthy cause after recognising the need and importance of a secure environment especially when considering the demographics of the beneficiaries. They visited the centre to hand over much-needed building supplies including 50kg Mambo cement, wire rolls, weld mesh, corner stays and posts, black standard, a fencing gate and sand. Founder and Manager of the organisation, Roseline Thupi, expressed her gratitude for the support. “The premises will now be secured, making it safer for the children as there was no fence before,” she said.

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PHALABORWA

Tswaranang Youth and Community Development

The centre first opened its doors in 2012. They help youth within the community by offering them extra mathematics and science classes on Saturdays. Young people are also taught how to do cultural dances and develop their singing talents as well as being given homework assistance. The Team from Hollywoodbets Phalaborwa chose to support this unique organisation because they loved the concept of helping develop the youth through art. The Team donated four speakers, one projector, two guitars, two keyboards, a mixing desk, tripod and boardgames. Assistant Coordinator of the music department, Khomotso Sebetha, thanked the Team for the assistance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our young people will now be able to develop their musical talents by using the instruments that Hollywoodbets donated. We believe this will motivate the youth to do more and grow,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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POLOKWANE

Sephaphose Old Age Centre The centre helps 50 elders by providing them with home-cooked meals, as well as offering beneficial activities like gardening to give these elders a sense of purpose. The Hollywoodbets Polokwane Team visited the centre to hand over chairs, tables, various gardening tools including a spade, rake and hose pipe, a sewing machine, cotton and needles.

Manager, Caroline Hine, was grateful for the assistance. “This donation helps us with the creation of jobs, poverty alleviation and keeping the elders busy,” she said.

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THOHOYANDOU

Dikoting Centre for the Elderly

This NPO was established in 2009 and aims to assist the elderly members of the Dikoting community. The organisation helps to aid 119 beneficiaries, some of who are based at home. The centre provides those in their care with breakfast, lunch and late afternoon snacks, as well as activities such as sewing, arts and crafts, golden games (sporting codes specifically for the elderly like athletics and jukskei), knitting and various forms of exercise. The Hollywoodbets Thohoyandou Team heard about the great work this organisation was doing through one of their customers. The Team then decided to make a donation to the organisation as they did not have access to a consistent source of electricity and needed it in order to provide for their beneficiaries. The donation consisted of solar panels, a sun inverter, a battery, a charger, two controllers, cloth, knitting needles and three sewing machines. The Manager of the organisation, Peggy Mashilo, is grateful for this donation. “We can now make use of the sewing machines to generate an income for the organisation to sustain itself. We are very happy and grateful, because we will now learn how to sew with a machine,” she said.

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TZANEEN

Children of the Dawn Lenyenye

This organisation serves a grand total of eight rural communities nationally. They do this through running semi-formal centres that feed and care for 852 children of which 80% are orphaned. Children of the Dawn takes a holistic approach that is community-orientated and focusses on orphans and vulnerable children as well as the youth, all between the ages of five and 22. In recognising the devastating effect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the communities, and in attempt to remedy some of the challenges, this organisation encourages empowerment and development through mobilisation and relies on community members as change agents. Children of the Dawn opened its doors in the Lenyenye area in October 2008 where four centres operate and sponsor 73 children. They provide aftercare for pupils from grade one to 12. They assist these young people with homework, teach life skills and facilitate extra mural activities. In meeting the nutritional needs of the children, the organisation provides food parcels and feeding schemes. They also assist beneficiaries with obtaining social grants and providing both emotional and moral support. The Hollywoodbets Tzaneen Team, visited Children of Dawn and donated school shoes, bags and socks. This makes it Hollywoodbets’ third time supporting the centre, after the Team noticed that the children were in need of uniforms. The organisation’s Coordinator, Matome Modjadji, expressed gratitude to the Team for their continued support. “The children will now have uniforms and school bags which most of them previously didn’t have. The support from Hollywoodbets means a great deal for the organisation, especially the kids who are also very grateful,” she said.

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BELLVILLE

MES (Mould Empower Serve) Cape Town

This organisation uses an innovative intervention technique to respond to the pervasive socio-economic and developmental challenges in their community. MES focuses on alleviating poverty and works on enriching their community through education and skills development services. They also provide professional healthcare and social services that are geared towards meeting the challenges of health, housing, basic needs and the spiritual well-being of vulnerable people. They have been serving and uplifting communities since 1976, and their Bellville branch opened its doors in 2008. Centred in the inner-residential city, this organisation supports a large number of homeless and vulnerable people. The suffering of the community usually has a large impact on the children. Their suffering practically means that the children in this community are hindered from reaching their full potential due to poverty, abuse, unemployment, nutritional deficiencies and inadequate learning opportunities. To alleviate these social ills, MES continues to provide a professional service with a holistic and inclusive approach. Their aim is to empower people to become independent, and for them to lead meaningful and sustainable lives. The Hollywoodbets Bellville Team visited MES to show their support to this worthy cause and donated four soccer balls, 10 fold-up tables and various stationery items. Manager for fundraising and marketing, Anelle Erasmus, thanked the Team for their support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This donation brings financial relief and will assist our budget as we always strive to serve more beneficiaries which means keeping operational costs down. The donated tables will be used at our after-school services and various educational projects that we provide to 50 primary school children twice a week from 2pm to 5pm. We believe that through these projects youngsters can be moulded to become tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders and be equipped with values and skills which will be an asset to our country,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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BEACON VALLEY

Hannah’s Place of Safety

This NPO is based in Mitchells Plain and aims to provide free services to the Department of Social Development. They work closely with children that have been placed on a care and protection court order. These children can stay at the centre for up to six months before being moved to foster care or adoption. They provide full time care for their beneficiaries, including accommodation, clothing, food, sanitation and covering all of their medical bills. A Team Member from Hollywoodbets Beacon Valley first made contact with the organisation through a Facebook event on Mandela Day. After seeing the wonderful work that the organisation is doing for the vulnerable children of their community, they chose to make a donation of a washing machine, an urn, a chest of drawers, baby clothes and baby bottles. Janine Fabe, Director of Hannah’s Place of Safety, is certain that this donation will have a great impact on the living conditions at the centre. “Hollywoodbets has contributed to making a vulnerable child’s life better and more comfortable by ensuring that they have new clean clothes that can be stored safely in the chest of drawers. We now also have new feeding bottles that can also be kept warm with the water from the new urn,” she said.

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BOULEVARD

Ethembeni Children Day Care Centre This centre was established in 1996 with the main goal being to care for disabled children. They provide their beneficiaries with learning programmes and activities in order to develop their life skills.

The Hollywoodbets Team from Boulevard heard about the good work being done by the centre so they approached Ethembeni to offer their assistance. The Team donated sports balls, paint, sand buckets, nine mattresses, two brooms, two mops, a two-plate stove, drinking cups, bowls, learning books, puzzles, learning toys and building blocks for the kids to pay with. Grace Mnono, Principal of the centre, expressed her gratitude to the Boulevard Team. “We would like to thank Hollywoodbets for their donation. We are very appreciative of the items that were donated and our children will make great use of every item and toy. Before this handover, we didn’t have a stove to cook meals for our children so we are excited to be able to now make good use of this,” she explained.

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DUNOON

Ulutsha

This organisation runs wellness workshops for adolescent boys at Silverleaf Dunoon Primary. Their goal is to help reduce gender-based violence by working proactively with young boys, promoting healthy masculinity. Their ultimate goal is to reduce violence by equipping boys with healthy social skills, including conflict resolution skills. They first opened their doors in 2018. Their wellness workshops are presented to over 100 learners, while their edutalks and campaigns touch the lives of more than 1 000 learners! The Hollywoodbets Dunoon Team felt that this was a great cause, and they wanted to support their community by getting behind Ulutsha’s good work. The Team hand delivered 100 new jerseys and 100 pairs of socks to the organisation. Co-founder, Lesley Kretzmann, was thankful for the show of support. “The jerseys and socks were part of our #warmheart campaign whereby we aimed to provide these young boys with essential items for winter. We don’t believe in hand-me-downs. For some of these boys this is the first new item they have owned and we believe in a small way this can promote self-worth,” she said.

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GEORGE

Mimiz Crèche

Since 2016, this crèche has been looking after children in their community from early in the morning till late in the afternoon. They provide education, as well as general day care and snacks for the children. The Hollywoodbets George Team saw a need within the community and chose to make a donation to the crèche. The Team made a worthy donation that consisted of a stove, a fridge, a microwave, pots, mattresses, paint, colouring-in books, musical instruments, toys, building blocks, cups and plates. Nobabalo Yalwa from Mimiz explained that it was a very helpful donation for the crèche. “It will help because we did not have anything to cook with, for the kids. The toys and educational items will also assist with their learning,” she said.

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MAITLAND

Neighbourhood Old Age Homes (NOAH) The Hollywoodbets Team has always been impressed with NOAH and what they do for the elderly who are living in their homes in Ida’s Valley, Athlone, Elsies River and Maitland. With the outbreak of the coronavirus, and NOAH’s appeal to the community at large for assistance, the Team felt that it would be prudent to support the homes again in their time of need. This was the second time that Hollywoodbets chose to support this particular group of old age homes. The Team delivered hygiene items including handtowel dispensers, waste bins, hand sanitiser dispensers and hand sanitiser.

NOAH Director, Anne Dobson, is grateful for the company’s continued support. “This donation will ensure increased essential hygiene during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Our elderly patients are in need of extra care because they are of high risk and additional precautions must be put in place. Hollywoodbets has come to our aid to ensure the safety of our vulnerable beneficiaries,” she said.

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MALMESBURY

The Haven Night Shelter

This organisation provides shelter and support for people without a home. They do this by offering rehabilitation opportunities, social welfare services, family reunification services, physical care and support to the homeless. The Haven also creates awareness about homelessness and the factors related to it through various platforms. The shelter aims to use all resources at their disposal to help reintegrate people into society. The Swartland branch was opened in 2000, however The Haven has been operating for the past 40 years, providing support to those who are homeless based on the belief that no person should have to live on the streets. The Hollywoodbets Malmesbury Team visited the shelter to hand over a DVD player, two wheelbarrows, three potjie pots, three food processors, two spades, two forks, two rakes, two step ladders and 13 baking tins. The organisation’s Manager, Chantal Leng, was grateful for the Team’s generosity. “The donation received will be useful for our soup kitchen, because now we will also be able to start a vegetable garden. We will be able to use the produce for the feeding scheme. Some of the produce from the garden will also be sold in order to generate an extra income for the shelter!” she said.

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MONTAGUE GARDENS

Elundini Home of the Disabled and Educare Centre

For over 10 years, this centre has been educating children with special needs. Elundini aims to protect children from all forms of abuse and neglect by providing accessible, integrated and co-ordinated services that focus on their primary and secondary values. The Hollywoodbets Team from Montague Gardens received a proposal letter from the organisation, requesting a donation. The Team then made a donation of 15 graduation gowns, two tins of paint, two large floor rugs, two storage bins, three brooms, three mops and two dustpans. Principal of the centre, Indy Kawana, was grateful to receive all of these much-needed items. “This donation will bring a lot of change in our centre as we will now be able to renovate our building. We used to struggle to look after our garden areas but with the donation, we will be able to keep it neat and clean. Thank you very much to Hollywoodbets for their support,” she said.

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MOSSEL BAY

Adri’s Day Care

Since March 2016, the day care has been providing an educational environment for underprivileged children without paying school fees. Hollywoodbets Mossel Bay Team Members visited the centre to hand over educational toys, a table and chairs, play mats, mattresses, four-plate stoves, paint and paint brushes, aprons, play balls, colouring books, crayons, shapes, plastic fruits and wall charts for counting. Caregiver, Adelle Samson, was grateful for the help. “We would like to thank you. This will help us in many ways to teach children colouring and teach them shapes. They do not get stimulation at home and we help them to feel like they belong,“ she said.

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PAARL

Norsa Community Care The beneficiaries of this organisation are orphans and vulnerable children, as well as high risk families who live in informal settlements. Norsa provides nutritional support, educational support, psycho-social support, residential care, early childhood development care as well as offering an after-school care service. The organisation reaches out to more than 4 000 families and children through their community development programmes and their health programmes.

The Hollywoodbets Paarl Team received a request from the centre asking for support. A donation of 30 hula-hoops, 30 small chairs, an urn, five fans, two gas cannisters, crayons, colouring pencils and 20 glue sticks were made to the charity. Financial Manager of Norsa, Louise de Wet, was thankful to the Hollywoodbets Team for their assistance. “This donation will help us strengthen our resources, helping us to render more effective services. It will also contribute towards the sustainability of the programmes that Norsa offers, which is of high importance,” she said.

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PAROW

Elsies River Daycare

This organisation opened their doors 40 years ago to provide day care as well as educational service to children in and around the Elsies River community. They currently have 80 beneficiaries who they care for each weekday while their parents are at work. This ensures that the children have a safe and educational environment available to them. The Hollywoodbets Parow Team heard about the wonderful work that this organisation is doing through a parent of one of the children who attends the centre. The Team donated a washing machine, mattresses and educational toys to the centre. Principal Irma September was grateful to have received support from Hollywoodbets for the second time. “We are excited to let our children finally sleep on their lovely, brand new mattresses! The educational toys will provide for the holistic needs of the children and help them to develop. We can’t wait to use our new washing machine and are grateful to Hollywoodbets for taking this financial strain off our shoulders,” she said.

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PHILIPPI

Sakhingomso Educare

This charity care centre is located in the community of Philippi and cares for 180 children. The centre looks after these children on a daily basis between 06:30 and 17:00 while their parents are at work. They are also involved in various community projects that aim to make a difference to their surrounding area. The Hollywoodbets Team from Philippi donated stationery, toys, floor mats and mattresses towards this deserving organisation. The Team chose to make this donation because many of the centre’s children were sharing mattresses and there weren’t many toys and supplies prior to the donation. Principal Pelisa Kanzi was grateful to the Hollywoodbets Team for their help. “These items will allow our children to have new and more toys to play with in the day. We are also excited to have new mattresses so that not all of our children have to share them during nap time and it will make for a more comfortable sleep for them,” she explained.

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Rainbow of Hope This organisation first opened in 2007 to care for at-risk children. They currently look after 13 children who receive educational support and counselling at the centre. Their goal is to help equip the children in their care with the necessary tools to do well in life. Over the years, they have cared for more than 100 children who were in need of their assistance.

The Hollywoodbets Vasco Team chose to support them because they received a proposal from the organisation. Once they reviewed all the work Rainbow of Hope were doing they decided that this was a fantastic cause that they would benefit from a donation. The Team therefore delivered two couches, and two pans as well as bowls, rugby balls, toys, shoes and socks. Alison Alexander, Project Manager of the organisation, will forever be grateful for this donation made by the Team. “Your Team from Hollywoodbets have replaced a broken couch that the children use to watch television and also replaced our much-needed pans and bowls. The children have only ever had second hand clothing and shoes, but now, thanks to the donation, they will have their own new shoes which will ultimately make them feel more loved,” she said.

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VOORTREKKER

Ilitha Educare Centre

In 2012 the crèche opened its doors when they saw that there was a need for young children to be provided with a form of education instead of just being left with older family members during the day. The centre cares for 28 children every day by educating them as well as giving them nutritious meals. The Hollywoodbets Voortrekker Team visited the centre after they saw that the centre was lacking in resources. The Team made a donation of chairs, tables, colouring books, two wooden cots, a stove, a microwave, two heaters and four mattresses. Carer at the centre, Noluthando Tshoko, was very thankful to the Hollywoodbets Team. “This donation will help us with educating the children. We are also happy that they will now be able to sleep on the mattresses and not on the floor and that we can now cook food for them on the stove,” she said.

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WATERKANT

Peace Haven Senior Citizen Service Centre This organisation first opened its doors 30 years ago in 1990. Peace Haven is a centre that cares for elderly community members on a daily basis. The primary objective of the centre is to ensure that their senior citizens live the rest of their lives in a meaningful and comfortable way.

The Hollywoodbets Waterkant Team received a proposal from the centre along with a wish list outlining which items they have need of. This is when the Team decided that they were the right centre to help out. A donation of blankets, a sewing machine, overlocker and a DVD player were made in aid of Peace Haven. Angeline Linders, Fundraiser at the centre, was very appreciative of the thoughtful donation. “The beneficiaries will now have additional activities to keep them busy. We are also hoping to create products that we can sell, thereby assisting the charity to be more self-sustainable,” she said.

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WOODSTOCK

Kensington Educare Centre

The centre has been running since 1974 and currently helps 100 children from underprivileged families. Kensington provides day care for young children at a very minimal cost per year. Most of these children have single mothers and therefore the centre makes it possible for them to find care for their children while they are at work. The Hollywoodbets Team from Woodstock saw a dire need within the organisation because most of the parents live off social development grants, so the centre was struggling to survive on meagre funding. A donation of 15 mattresses and eight floor carpets were made to the centre. Principal Wendy Claasen was thankful for the meaningful donation that was made by the Team. “This donation will really improve the teaching at our centre. We can now follow our daily programme as the children each have their own mattresses and do not have to wait for an available place to sleep,” she said.

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WORCESTER

Worcester House of Hope This organisation takes in women and children who have been affected by domestic violence. They allow their beneficiaries to stay with them for a period of up to three months where they will be under the careful supervision of a social worker and a social auxiliary worker. The residents receive three daily meals, take part in social activity programmes, and the children are taken to crèche and school each day.

The Hollywoodbets Team from Worcester first learned of the work being done by this organisation through an internet search and they chose to show their support for the incredible work they do supporting those who truly need it. The Team made a donation that consisted of a DVD player, a blender, a toaster, 16 children’s chairs, four tables, an urn, two food processors, two sets of pots and pans, as well as arts and crafts items. Karin Diener, Administrator at Worcester House of Hope, believes that this donation will help better living conditions at the organisation. “Thanks to the donation from Hollywoodbets we will be able to create a healthy and safe environment for our residents. The tables and chairs will allow our children to have a place to sit and complete their activities. All of the items we received will make life much easier for both staff and residents here at our home,” she said.

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WYNBERG

Unconditional Love Soup Kitchen This soup kitchen opened their doors in 2017 to help provide meals to those from an underprivileged background. They currently feed between 50 and 65 people per day. The organisation also assists by helping the local children with their reading and homework. The Hollywoodbets Team from Wynberg saw what a wonderful job the organisation was doing within the community and decided to make a helpful donation that included a stove, a microwave, cooking pots, serving spoons and dishcloths. Joseph Fru, Chairperson of the organisation, was grateful for the helpful donation that was made by the Team.

“The donation will help make things easier for us. We were struggling with the basic necessities and thanks to the help from Hollywoodbets, we are now able to function more successfully,” he said.

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BUSHBACKRIDGE

Ebenezer Welfare Supporting and Caring Organisation

Established in 2001, this centre has been the pillar of its community. They care for and offer support to the vulnerable children and adults. They have 20 orphans in their care, as well as children that have been abused by their families or guardians. The centre also provides classes, Monday to Friday. The classes are attended by 20 children with disabilities. They feed 20 adults who visit the centre to receive both breakfast and lunch, and also to take part in and enjoy recreational activities designed to help develop their skills. Hollywoodbets Bushbuckridge Team Members visited the centre to hand over blankets and mattresses for the adults and children staying at Ebenezer. The children also received educational toys, tables and chairs. Child and Youth Care Centre Manager, Gladys Malope, thanked the Team for their generosity. “The children now have tables and chairs to use when doing their homework. They will also sleep comfortably with the mattresses and blankets donated. The educational toys will help enhance their learning,” she said.

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EMALAHLENI

Siyanakekela Home-Based Care

This home-based care centre has been operating for 17 years in the Emalahleni community. They look after the youth, and their beneficiaries range between six and 23 years of age. At the centre they receive assistance with homework. Siyanakekela also works closely with Home Affairs to ensure that these young people are well looked after. The centre also offers their beneficiaries a feeding scheme. The Hollywoodbets Team from Emalahleni heard about the great work that the centre is doing for the youth of the community. They therefore assisted the centre with a donation comprised of a Wi-Fi router, chairs, cooking pots, spoons, a stove, plates, clothes, drinking cups and cleaning equipment. Maria Namsibi, representative of Siyanakekela, explained that these new items will help the centre tremendously. “This donation has supported us so much because we had a lack of resources available at the centre and we have had to ask various organisations for their assistance. This will help us in bettering our support of the children,” she said.

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ERMELO

Zamokuhle Day Care The day care caters for 109 children. Zamokuhle offers child care, educating local kids during the work week as well as providing those in their care with nutritious meals. The organisation has been running for more than ten years and perform an important service within their community. The Hollywoodbets Ermelo Team heard about this good work being done by the day care, and they donated powder paint, a gas stove, colouring books, cups, spoons and paint brushes in support.

Lizzy Thwala was grateful for the donation because of the new resources that they can now use at Zamokuhle. “The donation will help us out with taking good care of the children as we now have more resources to do so. One of our goals is to teach the kids how to read and write which will assist with their growing development,” she said.

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HENDRINA

Hendrina Primary This school opened in 1979 to educate children in the area as well as providing them with food through a regular feeding scheme. Morning and evening meals are provided to the learners on weekdays. Hendrina Primary educated 1 641 children who are also given the opportunity to take part in after-school lessons when it comes to subjects that they may be struggling with.

This is the fourth donation that the Team from Hollywoodbets Hendrina has made to the school. The Team decided to continue their support of the local school because of the good that they do for children in the community. A gas stove, pots, school shoes, socks and school uniforms were donated to the organisation. Principal Nokwazi Malaza is grateful for the continued support that the Hollywoodbets Team has shown them over the years. “Hollywoodbets has helped our learners by providing school shoes and uniforms to those who are in need and are now able to come to school. We can also now cook and provide more food for our children thanks to our new pots and stove,” she said.

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KINROSS

Tshepoyarena Learning Centre

This organisation offers a day care centre with a feeding scheme as well as an after-school programme to assist children with their homework. Tshepoyarena also provides activities such as netball, soccer and cultural dance classes to keep the children active. The centre is still fairly new and they were lacking resources, which is why the Hollywoodbets Kinross Team chose to support the centre. They donated some chairs, pots, plates, cups, mats, a stove, a scanner, a printer and an internet modem to the cause! Tony Mmako, Representative of the centre, was delighted with the brand new equipment that was received which will help them function more efficiently. “Before the donation, we didn’t have anything. We struggled to do our daily activities aimed at helping the children. Now we are able to carry on with our daily routine without having to worry about the lack of equipment,” he said.

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MASHISHING

Ubuntu Youth Development Centre

This organisation was established in 2017 with the objective to combat crime in the community. They do this through creating and running projects that are aimed at encouraging young people to get involved in sports through participation. Their main focus sports are soccer and netball. The centre organises and hosts soccer games and tournaments every weekend and on respective holidays. One of their greatest achievements is being the home of a soccer team that was developed by the Ubuntu Youth Centre. Hollywoodbets Mashishing Team Members visited the centre to deliver four sets of soccer boots, two soccer kits, four soccer balls, one netball kit, one netball ball, three whistles, 10 soccer bibs, and 10 cones. The Deputy Chairperson of the centre, Fumbani Phiri, is thankful for Hollywoodbets’ generous support. “The donation will enable the soccer team to function during training sessions and when conducting soccer games, as well as when engaging with the youth that we are targeting. It will also help the centre recruit more young people to be involved in the project,” he said.

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MIDDELBURG

Thushanang Stimulation Centre This centre opened its doors in 2002 and ever since, they have cared for children living with different types of disabilities. They provide daily meals and teach these children the necessary skills to help them better their standard of living. When the Team from Hollywoodbets Middelburg heard that the centre was recently broken into, they chose to show their support because things had become difficult for everyone at Thushanang. The Team chose to donate four floor mats, four cooking pots, a DVD system, a four-plate gas stove and a fridge.

Lesaja Loddens, representative of the centre, explained that they were all thrilled to receive this support from the Hollywoodbets Team. “We will now have more space to store food in the new fridge and can prepare meals on our new stove. Our classrooms will now be kept extra warm in the winters thanks to the floor mats that we received,” she said.

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MKHONDO

Empilweni Multi-Purpose Centre

Since 2007 this centre has been caring for orphans and vulnerable children in the Mkhondo (formerly Piet Retief) area. They operate five days a week and cater for school-going children offering life skills programmes as well as life orientation, sports and indigenous games. Additionally, the centre provides referrals to clinics, SASSA and Home Affairs when required. Empilweni staff also conduct home visits to ensure that everyone is receiving the proper help. Hollywoodbets Mkhondo chose to support the centre’s important work by donating a four-plate gas stove, microwave, two fold-up tables, gardening tools, two pots, 23 school shirts and pairs of socks, toiletries and stationery for the children. Centre Manager, Thulani Nkosi, was overjoyed to receive these items. “Thank you to Hollywoodbets. We made an application a few months ago and we were so happy to receive your call. The tables will help us immensely in the classrooms where we don’t currently have tables. We only had one stove before so now we will be saving time when preparing food which will help us feed everyone on time. We used to have to borrow gardening tools but now we have our own. Our children were also lacking school uniforms and they will be so happy to have their own,” he said.

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SECUNDA

Inkosinami

This organisation aims to provide the local children with a daily meal, as well as helping them with their homework. Inkosinami only opened their doors in 2017 and therefore are lacking in resources which limits their abilities to help the children. The Hollywoodbets Secunda Team members saw their need and therefore made a helpful donation of pots, a stove, cutlery and stationery. Esther Kubheka, Founder of the organisation, was entirely grateful to the Team Members for their generous donation. “The donation made by the Hollywoodbets Team will help enable the charity to run effectively and help us to continue making a difference in the lives of the children,” she said.

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South African Red Cross Society

Cyclone Idai made landfall in the port city of Beira located in the Sofala province of Central Mozambique in March 2019. The cyclone resulted in massive destruction and wreaked havoc across the city and surrounding areas. This meant that there was a loss of communication as well as damage and destruction of infrastructure taking place. The area also lost many health and water/sanitation facilities. The South African Red Cross Society therefore put together an emergency appeal for their flood relief programme in order to provide immediate and long-term support to individuals who were affected by the cyclone. Since Hollywoodbets has two branches in Mozambique, they felt it necessary to provide support wherever they could. This led to the company making a donation towards the food security programme. These funds were used to purchase maize, rice, sugar, oil, spaghetti, water and blankets. The South African Red Cross Society expressed their gratitude to all stakeholders who invested into their flood relief operations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With your kind support, our regional teams were able to distribute hundreds of mattresses, food packs, household kits and blankets. Our volunteers also assisted in serving hot meals and providing shelter for displaced persons,â&#x20AC;? said Adv Mothibedi Panyane, SARCS Board Chairperson.

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Botshabelo

This organisation cares for up to 15 orphaned and abandoned babies. Pre-school children who come from disadvantaged backgrounds are educated here, and they also assist families who cannot afford to pay for child care services. Botshabelo has also extended their organisation to train 150 women each year. The iBranch Team first heard about them through an organised run that was hosted by the Waterfall Athletics Association. After learning about the great work being done, the Team donated three ceiling fans, educational toys, 12 hardcover books, seven bath toys, five sandpit toy sets, 14 teething rings and 14 musical toys to Botshabelo. Fundraiser for the organisation, Mokopano Mutloatse, was thankful to the Team for believing in the work that they do. “The quality toys that we gratefully got as a donation from Hollywoodbets will be used throughout our educational programmes to help children, aged between zero and six, receive the developmental stimulation that they need to grow and thrive,” he said.

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Motswapele Primary School

Hollywoodbets and the Lawrence Khekhe Foundation have collaborated numerous times in the past, always with the main aim of bringing upliftment to school children who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. This is done through the donation of school shoes and bags to schools that educate learners who live in extremely tough conditions. Motswapele Primary based in Evaton, Gauteng, were excited to be recognised by the foundation and Hollywoodbets. School shoes and bags were given to 25 children who were in need. Lawrence Khekhe, Owner of the Lawrence Kheke Foundation, was excited to continue the upliftment programme that they offer, and to help more children in need. “I’m grateful to Hollywoodbets for once again coming together with us to assist those vulnerable children who are also so excited to receive these items,” he said.

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Agape Foundation for Community Development

Youth development is of utmost importance at Agape. They assist local children with their homework as well as offering after-school classes to help the children grow academically. Additionally, sporting activities are also on offer at this foundation that was started in 2016. The Hollywoodbets iBranch Team felt that this foundation was clearly making a big difference in the lives of the young people living in Phuthaditjhaba. They therefore made a significant contribution to the centre, handing over a donation of 20 chairs, four whiteboards, four whiteboard erasers, two netballs, two soccer balls, ten calculators and two chess sets. Agape Representative Mantwa Moloi thanked the company for this generous show of support. “Your donation will truly help our learners as well as our tutors because we will be able to improve our extra mural activities,” she said.

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Amohelang Day Care This day care was opened in 2005 to provide a safe place where parents could leave their children so they could have peace of mind while at work. At the centre they teach the children basic education and skills development as well as offering them daily meals. There are currently 28 children who benefit from everything this day care has to offer.

The Hollywoodbets iBranch Team believes that this organisation is well deserving of a donation because of the great work they do supporting those in need within the community. They therefore donated a four-plate stove, a Sunbeam heater and two freezers. Educator at the day care, Simakatso Khahleki, believes that this donation came at the right time and that because of it they will be able to help the community even more. “We will now be able to provide the children with well-prepared meals since before we were only using a two-plate stove. The heater will also help keep us warm during the cold winter period,” she said.

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Boiketlong Primary School

The iBranch Team based in the Free State partnered with Lawrence Khekhe Foundation to make a very meaningful donation to this primary school. The foundation is known for their programme that aims to donate school shoes and bags to the most vulnerable community children which is why the Hollywoodbets Team chose to work with them. The Team delivered school shoes and school bags to 50 children at Boiketlong Primary who needed these items because it would make their daily trip to school a much better experience. Lawrence Khekhe, Owner of the foundation, was grateful for the continuous support offered by Hollywoodbets. “These school shoes and bags help children who have been affected by poverty. It aims to restore the dignity in the children just by the fact that they now own their own pair of shoes and a bag. Thank you Hollywoodbets!” he said.

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Lusa Community Chest

For 20 years, Lusa has offered project management services for socio-economic development and implementation. They have developed a range of local and national programmes which focus on education, health, income generation and community development. The Hollywoodbets iBranch Team from the Free State chose to support Lusa because of the significant change that they have brought about within the community of Sasolburg. The Team donated paint, paint brushes, safety gloves, dust masks, liquid paint cleaner, paint rollers and paint pans. Philemon Zwane, Spokesperson for Lusa, is excited about this donation because of the great impact it is going to have on the community at large. “This great support from Hollywoodbets will help by improving lives and creating a better schooling environment for our youth of today thereby leading them to a better future,” he said.

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Reiketseditse Disabled Day Centre

This centre’s focus is on helping to educate the 22 young people in their care. They cover the traditional curriculum as well as teaching the children, their parents and the community at large to understand the conditions that these young people who are living with disabilities deal with on a daily basis. Reiketseditse was first started in 2010. The Hollywoodbets Free State iBranch Team felt compelled to help this centre because of the enthusiasm they show when looking after their beneficiaries. The Team donated a four-plate stove and two Sunbeam air cooler/heaters to the centre. Principal Mantoa Lelala expressed her gratitude for what Hollywoodbets did for them. “We will now be able to cook for the children and save time while doing it because the stove will help us get their meals ready without having to get up extremely early. The air cooler/heaters will also help us to stay cool in summer and to help our classes remain warm in winter,” she said.

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Association for Persons with Disability Limpopo (APD) The Association for Persons with Disability (APD) first opened their doors in 2004 to provide services to those living with disabilities in rural and urban areas across Limpopo. ADP currently provides permanent residence to 54 beneficiaries and conduct workshops for around 85 others. The Hollywoodbets Limpopo iBranch Team chose to support this organisation because one of their Team Members brought it to their attention that this centre was in need of help. This resulted in a donation of 18 single mattresses to APD.

APD Director, Christa van der Walt, believes that this donation is going to help the centre improve and will allow them to better care for more residents. “Some of our residential facilities are old and some of our residents are orphaned. This donation will therefore help us a lot because these mattresses will allow us to provide a comfortable place for our beneficiaries,” she said.

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Hlayisekani Drop-In Centre

For more than 10 years, this centre has looked after many children within the community. They provide homework assistance and recreational sports as well as trying to teach everyone in their care positive social skills. They continue to have a positive impact on the community by giving children a safe place to go to after school. The Hollywoodbets Team chose to support this organisation because of the lack of resources they have when it comes to providing for the children. They therefore donated plastic chairs and tables, 24 pairs of school shoes, 20 blankets, 20 mattresses, a JoJo tank, a four-plate gas stove and four large cooking pots. Representative of the centre, Hlamalani Kubayi, was excited about this donation as it is giving them access to more water and helping them provide better care to these young people. “Our children will benefit from the mattresses since most of them did not have their own before. We are also thankful that we will have a brand new water supply to ensure that our children don’t go without any water,” she said.

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Mavele Drop-In Centre

Since 2009 this centre has offered their services to the community of the Mavele Village. The organisation assists children with social behaviour growth by teaching them about substance abuse and HIV/AIDS. They also provide afterschool lessons to help the youth with their homework. The iBranch Team from Limpopo heard about this organisation through another local centre, Nhlayiso Drop-In Centre, who have previously dealt with Hollywoodbets. The Team were excited to help out at another organisation in the area and therefore delivered 20 mattresses, 14 plastic tables, 50 plastic chairs, four large cooking pots, 20 blankets, a four-plate gas stove and a JoJo Tank. Representative from the centre, Cynthia Mashele, was grateful for the Team’s assistance. “Thanks to these items from Hollywoodbets we will be able to cook meals indoors and we will have an additional water supply with the JoJo tank as we are often stricken with drought. The tables, chairs, mattresses and blankets will also be used in our centre for the children to have a comfortable place to nap and sit,” she said.

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Morwakola Drop-In Centre

This organisation provides assistance to orphaned and vulnerable children by providing an aftercare service, a homework centre and life skill classes. They also offer their beneficiaries meals every day. They opened their doors in 2007 and currently look after 300 children between the ages of 5 and 18. The Hollywoodbets iBranch Team spotted the centre during one of their roadshows. They noticed how full and busy Morwakola was, but that they were lacking in resources to do their work. For this reason, the Team made a donation of school desks, a whiteboard, whiteboard markers and plastic chairs and tables. Representative of the centre, Lerato Sema, was grateful for this donation as she believes it will lead to a better environment for their children. “Our old chairs and tables were broken, but now our children will have somewhere to sit in order to learn and eat. We are also excited about our new whiteboard because now we will be able to teach our children with more ease. Thank you Hollywoodbets,” she explained.

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Nhlayiso Community Drop-In Centre This organisation cares for 161 children by providing them with daily lunches as well as assistance with homework and school work. They also offer physiological and health support services to these young people. They have been operating for 20 years within their community and have made a large impact on the youth.

A Team Member from Hollywoodbets Tzaneen found out about the impactful work that the organisation does and therefore suggested that Hollywoodbets support this centre. The Team handed over a donation of 161 school bags, 10 plastic tables, 20 plastic chairs, four large cooking pots, 24 face cloths, sanitary towels, toothpaste and 26 toothbrushes. Managing Director of Nhlayiso, Miriam Mathye, explained how excited they are to be using their new equipment and how helpful it is going to be. “Our old pots were very worn, and this is the first time that we have ever received new essentials such as these pots. We will also now have tables and chairs for our children to have a place to sit and eat their food. Thank you to Hollywoodbets for their support,” she said.

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Wall of Fire

This organisation cares for 124 children. They supply them with daily meals and extra lessons after school. They also have an arts and crafts programme on offer in addition to teaching the children to play traditional games. They have been assisting children since 2018. The Team from Hollywoodbets Limpopo iBranch chose to support this organisation because they know that Wall of Fire has been looking after the community children in a local church building. They visited the organisation to donate a JoJo tank, plastic tables and chairs, a garden spade and fork, staplers, a punch, files, pencils and chalk. The Team also went back for a second time to donate a custom container office to the organisation because they saw that Wall of Fire does not have a building of their own and they felt it would significantly benefit the children they help! Carer at the organisation, Aries Legodi, is excited about this donation and the difference it will make when it comes to the children’s wellbeing. “We are very fortunate that Hollywoodbets has come to our rescue and provided the items that they brought to us. Thanks to their help we now have water available as well as more chairs and tables for the children to sit at and complete their homework. We believe that these items and the new container office will help us to eradicate poverty and to remove more children from the streets,” she said.

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Davel Primary School

In 1986 this primary school first opened their doors to the learners of Ermelo. Their main aim is to provide a traditional school education to their learners while also teaching them to be responsible, independent and showing them the importance of helping those in need. The Mpumalanga iBranch Team wanted to support this local school as many of their learners come from underprivileged backgrounds. Hollywoodbets therefore delivered 30 pairs of school shoes to be distributed among those children in need. Principal of the school, Ellen Thembisile Dladla, was excited for her learners to receive their brand-new school shoes. “These school shoes will be given to those learners who are truly in need which means that they won’t have to wear old and broken shoes anymore. Thank you Hollywoodbets!” she said.

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Emalahleni Housing Company

This organisation was established in 2002 and is known in the Emalahleni region for their generosity towards underprivileged schools. A total of 12 disadvantaged schools benefit from the support of this organisation. The Hollywoodbets Team from iBranch Mpumalanga chose to get involved and assist the company as they work within the particular community that is being supported. The Team therefore donated school shoes to the organisation which were distributed among the learners in need. Representative of the organisation, Rose Chetty, believes that this donation will be very much appreciated by the scholars. “Through this donation from Hollywoodbets, the children of Emalahleni will be able to go to school with proper shoes. Those that previously couldn’t attend due to bad weather will now easily be able to go to school with protected feet. It will also boost their confidence as they wear them with pride!” she said.

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Bofunesa Organisation Bofunesa opened their doors in 2018, and they have 61 beneficiaries that come to them for aftercare. Here the children receive help with their homework and are given the opportunity to take part in sporting activities. The goal of encouraging the children to engage in sport is to promote a healthy lifestyle. The North West iBranch Team learned about this organisation after the owner was referred to the Team to request a donation. They were excited to get involved and donated two blackboards, school bags, stationery, chairs and tables.

Representative from Bofunesa, Petrus Madihlaba, was thankful to Hollywoodbets for the assistance. “These items are going to help with the programmes that we offer to our children. It will also make the functioning of the aftercare more efficient for our staff,” he said.

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Grace Help Centre

Since 2004 this centre has acted as a place of safety for 50 children and 30 victims of domestic violence. They provide accommodation, daily meals and any other necessary assistance that their beneficiaries may need. After some research, the iBranch Team from North West came to learn of how victims of domestic violence are assisted at this particular centre. They therefore wanted to give them a much-needed boost to encourage the centre to keep doing this important work. The Team delivered school uniforms, paint and sealing boards to Grace Help Centre. Madelein Putter, Administrator and Fundraiser for the centre, expressed her sincere thanks. “Our children are so excited to wear their brand-new school uniforms as it will boost their confidence and we are grateful that we can now fix our ceilings thanks to the donated items,” she said.

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Ntshalleng Le Bana Care Centre

Since 2010 the centre has been looking after 54 children who are living with different disabilities and who live on site as well. They receive meals and their educational needs are also taken care of at Ntshalleng Le Bana. On top of that all beneficiaries’ health issues are also seen to. After visiting the centre and identifying their needs the iBranch Team felt compelled to support this organisation’s work. They donated 12 mattresses and four mattress covers for the children. Founder of Ntshalleng Le Bana, Emily Mofokeng, expressed her sincerest thanks to Hollywoodbets. “We will be able to provide better services to our current beneficiaries because of this donation. Thanks to having more beds available we will also be able to admit more people which will allow the centre to grow, enabling us to help more people,” she said.

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At the start of 2020 a worldwide pandemic broke out that severely affected all countries, including our own. In an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus within South Africa, a national lockdown was implemented at the end of March. Everyone, barring essential workers, was ordered to stay at home to help prevent this virus from rapidly spreading through the population. These necessary safety precautions and restrictions on movement that were put in place by the government led to a massive economic downturn and many job losses countrywide. Many South Africans had to rely on the kindness of others to be able to put food on their tables, and NPOs and NGOs played an important role in helping people survive these trying times. As a company that believes in doing its part to help their fellow man Hollywoodbets stepped up, providing support and funding to 72 organisations. A new partnership was formed with well-known starlet Nomzamo Mbatha’s Lighthouse Foundation. This initiative, named “The Brighter Future Project”, provided relief in all nine of South Africa’s provinces. We also joined forces to contribute funds, in collaboration with her foundation, to the Solidarity Fund and the Nelson Mandela Foundation that were both actively working at combating the disease. Through the Hollywoodbets My Community Programme 5 570 COVID relief parcels were handed out nationwide, while testing was also made available to those who were unable to afford it in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape through our relationship with PinkDrive. Hollywoodbets also stepped in to assist some of their suppliers by providing them with grant funding and/or relief when it came to loan repayments for the period running from May 2020 to July 2020. This much-needed financial relief was provided to help these small businesses tide themselves over at a time when they were unable to work. At a time like this when all South Africans, including local companies, needed to rise to the occasion and do their part to support others, Hollywoodbets’ commitment to their communities shone through. Keep reading to learn more about these life-changing relief efforts the Purple Team played a part in.

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Alexandra & KwaMashu Townships

The Hollywoodbets My Community Programme provided funding to the Lighthouse Foundation, enabling the organisation to assist communities in need living in the Alexandra (Gauteng) and KwaMashu (KwaZulu-Natal) townships with funding for essential food items. In Alexandra, 20 food vouchers valued at R750 each were given to those who were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The vouchers were granted to homes who take care of vulnerable members of the community like children and the elderly, who were particularly in need of assistance during the national lockdown. In KwaMashu, three families were assisted directly with a R750 food voucher each, while the remainder of the funds were given to the KwaMashu Soup Kitchen to help sustain them during the tough time. The well-known soup kitchen was able to purchase much-needed new equipment including two four-plate gas stoves, two gas cylinders, a set of knives and dishing spoons, and 200 disposable plates, cups and spoons. These items helped the soup kitchen to go about making meals for the many struggling community members in a more efficient manner. Nomzamo Mbatha, CEO of the Lighthouse Foundation, expressed her deepest appreciation to Hollywoodbets for their generous contribution to the organisation. “During a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging our country as well as many other countries around the world, we are indeed stronger than ever in collaboration with Hollywoodbets, in bringing relief and hope to those severely affected by this global crisis. Your contribution has enabled us as respected agents of change to continue broadening our impact, by reaching out and lending a helping hand to the most vulnerable households in our country,” she said.

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Aryan Benevolent Home (ABH)

Hollywoodbets kindly delivered essential food items to Aryan Benevolent Home (AHB) in Chatsworth, KZN. Since its inception in 1921, the home has been committed to caring for vulnerable children and elderly people who have been affected by poverty. ABH’s mission has been to create a safe haven and a place of tranquillity for abandoned children and the elderly. However, because of the disruption caused by the coronavirus in South Africa, the non-profit had been experiencing the common issue of food insecurity because of reduced funding from privatised organisations. ABH reached out to Hollywoodbets for assistance to be able to keep their doors open so that they could continue bringing comfort and relief to the destitute during these uncertain times. This is the second time Hollywoodbets had chosen to support ABH. This donation went a long way in feeding the 200 elderly people and children that ABH cares for. “Here at ABH, the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our organisation has truly been extraordinary. It has been very difficult to continue caring and providing for the frail elderly people and the abandoned children we look after. But thanks to the help of Hollywoodbets, we can continue to keep our sanctuary afloat during these tough times and to keep living out our purpose of providing tranquillity to those who need it most. We are so grateful for the support Hollywoodbets has shown us and our Chatsworth community. Thank you,” said Marketing Officer of ABH, Vanessa Kish.

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Association for Persons with Disabilities (APD)

This non-profit organisation promotes the physical and mental development of persons with disabilities. Their main goal is to try and instil a high level of independence in their members, in order to allow them to integrate into society. APD’s work includes running placement programmes, as well as providing residential facilities, protective workshops and community-based projects. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic they had been struggling to support their beneficiaries due to the economic impact that the crisis had, and the fact that they relied on contributions from the community. Hollywoodbets wanted to lend a helping hand and therefore donated food items that provided meals to their 54 beneficiaries. As both APD and Hollywoodbets are well-known in the Polokwane community, it felt like a natural decision to join forces during the difficult time. It was the company’s second donation to the association. Director of APD, Christa van der Walt, was thankful to have received the additional support during lockdown. “These food items will allow our centre to continue providing care to our residents. We will be able to prepare meals for our most vulnerable, and ensure that they don’t go to bed on an empty stomach,” she said.

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Atlegang Bana Foundation

This non-profit organisation is based in Dobsonville in the heart of Soweto. Their main focus is to provide a weekend learning programme to children who may be falling behind or struggling with their school work. This runs on Saturdays. They also play host to a feeding scheme where the learners who visit them receive meals. It was important that the Atlegang Bana Foundation continued to provide meals to their beneficiaries because they are reliant on this source of food, and were even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hollywoodbets decided to step in and make a donation which ensured that the foundation was able to hand out 45 food parcels to needy families. The beneficiaries are between seven and 18 years of age. These essential food parcels ensured that all these young people and their families had a source of food, providing them with a sense of security during the lockdown period. Founder of Atlegang Bana, Katlego Thwane, was grateful to Hollywoodbets as their assistance allowed them to continue running their feeding scheme at this time. “This contribution will allow us to continue helping our learners, as well as their families now, who rely on the food and meals that they receive from us over the weekend. This will have an even greater impact on them as their entire household will benefit from the parcels,” he said.

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Be Youthful Organisation

Be Youthful was established in 2014. Their main goal has always been to ensure that the youth of KwaMbonambi are developed holistically through physical activities and academic support. It was difficult for organisations to continue with their daily activities during the time of the national lockdown, and many had looked to find alternative routes of support. In saying this, Be Youthful was able to supply 40 families with food parcels thanks to a donation that was made by Hollywoodbets. Some of the activities carried out by Be Youthful are specifically aimed at empowering their youth and creating awareness around social ills such as drugs, alcohol abuse and crime, as well as encouraging them to take part in sports. “The families that we are supporting are from various wards in KwaMbonami. The impact of COVID-19 has left the poor worse off. However, the vulnerable families in our jurisdiction make a living off collecting and selling tins or discarded metal. They depend on food parcels as a means of food and therefore this donation will ensure that they have a meal for the next few days,” explained the organisation’s Coordinator, Sebenzile Mthiyane.

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Blink Community Projects

Blink Community Projects is a new organisation, having only opened their doors in 2019. Their mission is to champion social development among the youth in the community of Wrenchville, Northern Cape. They have a programme which aims to educate their youth on current social issues which are affecting their growth within South Africa. Hollywoodbets chose to support the organisation with a donation, enabling them to continue doing their good work during the tough circumstances. These funds were used to purchase food parcels for 20 local families. Director at Blink Community Projects, Tebogo Butie, was grateful to have received additional support at the time. “From all of us at Blink Community Projects, we would like to thank and acknowledge Hollywoodbets for their donation. The funds were used to purchase food parcels for families in our community who have been struggling to receive their food donations and parcels because of the national lockdown. Since the handover, we have been receiving compliments from the community who expressed their gratitude to Hollywoodbets as they wouldn’t have had a stable food source if the company didn’t show their support. We look forward to working with Hollywoodbets in the future,” he said.

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Botshabelo

Since 2000 Botshabelo has been assisting their community by educating children through their babies home and preschool. Their preschool partnerships and training programme also play a significant role in equipping those living in the Midrand area in Gauteng with quality education. After the announcement of the national pandemic, Botshabelo set up a Relief Fund project which aimed to support 650 families in need. Hollywoodbets showed their support for the initiative by making a financial contribution which saw 25 families receive a gift card with funds specifically for food, ensuring they would be able to put meals on their tables. “This is the third time that Hollywoodbets has shown their support for our organisation. Our Relief Fund relies on donations from the public and companies in order for us to help vulnerable families in our community. These funds will offer assistance to families from the Olievenhoutbosch community near Centurion,” explained Makopane Mutloatse, Fundraiser for Botshabelo.

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Children of the Dawn

Hollywoodbets stepped in to donate essential food supplies to the 30 vulnerable young people based at the Tzaneen branch of Children of the Dawn. In the same way as many other non-profits in South Africa, Children of the Dawn in Limpopo. had also battled to support their beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since their inception in 2002, the organisation has devoted itself to taking care of vulnerable children, including those living with HIV/AIDS. Many of these children were in desperate need of food because of the essential nutrition it provides, which enables them to keep taking their antiretroviral medication. In addition to ensuring that the children receive their medication from the clinic and that they adhere to their prescriptions, Children of the Dawn also assist those in their care with their homework, and provides extra lessons for those who struggle in school. “Thank you, Hollywoodbets, for reaching out to us and our kids here, at Children of the Dawn. Your generosity has enabled us to feed children suffering with HIV that need food in their stomachs to be able to take their essential HIV medications. We truly hope that you know that your compassion is deeply appreciated,” said the organisation’s Project Co-ordinator, Matome Modjadi.

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Classic Youth Club

Food hampers were handed over to the talented beneficiaries of the Classic Youth Club and their families. Since its start in 1986, the non-profit has been committed to its mission of providing and promoting arts and cultural programmes within the Sebokeng community in Gauteng. The club has been successful in educating its learners about arts, music and dance, creating jobs for artists, and participating in local and international theatre and film festivals. Many of the members of the Classic Youth Club are the breadwinners in their families. Due to the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the South African economy, they were faced with unemployment and were unable to provide for their households. Hollywoodbets reached out in response to their call for aid by donating 25 food parcels filled with non-perishable goods to help sustain those in need during the difficult time. Director of Classic Youth Club, Monamodi Motse, expressed his appreciation and thanked Hollywoodbets for their efforts. “We, the Classic Youth Club and the families of the beneficiaries, are so grateful for all that Hollywoodbets has done for our community. With their help, we will be able to continue working towards achieving our goal of improving the lives of our people through arts and culture. Thank you, Hollywoodbets, for choosing to support our family!” he said.

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Dimphonyana Tsa Lapeng

Since 2000, Dimphonyana Tsa Lapeng’s main purpose has been to create a safe environment for vulnerable people within the community of Olivienhoutbosch in Gauteng including orphaned children as well as those who come from abusive households or are destitue. They offer various services to young people including functioning as a children’s home, that provides homework programmes. They also focus on Early Childhood Development, skills development and run a community food garden as well as a children’s church. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they were in need of support to keep running some of their programmes such as their feeding programme. Hollywoodbets therefore chose to assist the organisation by making a R12 500 donation to them. This enabled them to support 67 of their beneficiaries. The “Brighter Future” project enabled the organisation to keep up their essential community work. “Thanks to this donation from Hollywoodbets, we are able to continue our vital feeding programme during the period of the national lockdown. The food supplies went towards meals for our children in our home and families who normally rely on us and our feeding programme. We are grateful to have had this support as it was needed more than ever,” said Shalate Ngobani, Managing Director at Dimphonyana Tsa Lapeng.

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Empilweni MPC

Empilweni Multi-Purpose Centre is based in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga and is a non-profit organisation that caters for vulnerable and orphaned children from in and around the town. Children as young as newborn and up to 17 years are cared for by the organisation. Many of these children’s lives have been negatively impacted by HIV/AIDS. The centre has a feeding programme in place, as well as offering a schooling support system. Hollywoodbets made a donation to Empilweni so that they would be able to continue running their meal programme during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 17 families from the community received food parcels courtesy of this donation. Manager of the centre, Thulani Nkosi, was thankful to Hollywoodbets for their continuous support as this was the second time that the company has come to Empilweni’s aid. “This pandemic has had a negative effect on many of the families whose children we care for. These funds have given us the necessary means to purchase food parcels for those families in Mkhondo and we are grateful that we are now able to continue doing good where we can,” he said.

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Emthonjeni Satellite

This organisation offers psycho-social support to vulnerable children by offering support groups and after-school care services. The centre was first established in 2005, and cares for children between six and 18 years of age. One of the activities carried out by the organisation is a feeding programme which provides cooked meals to the children on a daily basis. Many of these young people rely on these daily meals which became a problem because of the national lockdown. Hollywoodbets chose to show their support for the centre’s feeding scheme by donating food parcels to 41 households. This was the second time that Hollywoodbets has supported Emthonjeni Satellite in Gauteng. Previous donations included school shoes and gardening equipment. Mavis Nzima, Administrator of the organisation, was grateful to Hollywoodbets for their continuous support. “This donation has allowed us to support 41 households in our community of Evaton. Most of these homes have growing children as well as elderly family members living in them who need good nutritional meals. It is wonderful that Hollywoodbets has reached out to us again, especially during the national lockdown,” she said.

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Emthonjeni Satellite 2

Emthonjeni Satellite 2 offers care to the orphaned and vulnerable children in the community of Zonderwater. They serve cooked meals to 300 beneficiaries, as well as assisting them with homework and providing support groups to the children in their care. NPOs and NGOs generally rely on the support of the public in order to function but during the time of the COIVD-19 pandemic there was a heightened level of need all around, and it is proved difficult to procure funding in the traditional ways. Hollywoodbets decided to fund food parcels for 50 households that rely on Emthonjeni Satellite 2 to help them. Project Manager of Emthonjeni Satellite 2, Malefu Mosia, was grateful that the organisation could continue to support their community with this donation. “Most of our beneficiaries are left without an income at the moment. This is causing them a lot of stress because of the lockdown we are experiencing. These funds have helped us greatly because we can now carry on giving back to our communities,” she said.

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Ethembeni Children’s Haven

Since 2005, Ethembeni Children’s Haven have been taking in orphaned children in the community of Emalahleni, Mpumalanga. Their vision is to provide care and shelter to these children in a safe and loving environment. Non-profit organisations, such as this one, continued to operate during the time of the national lockdown. It was important that they still received funding during the national pandemic so that they could keep being effective and taking care of vulnerable children. Hollywoodbets made a R25 000 donation to the centre which was used to provide meals to 90 children in their care. The beneficiaries of this donation are aged between seven and 18 years. The donation ensured that they received daily meals from the centre. Founder of Ethembeni Children’s Haven, Jeremiah Zulu, thanked Hollywoodbets for their generous donation. “From everyone at the centre, we would like to thank Hollywoodbets for this support. It has allowed us to buy groceries for the organisation and it will ensure that our beneficiaries continue to receive a daily meal and not go to sleep on an empty stomach,” he said.

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Ethembeni Crisis Care Centre

This non-profit organisation is based in the community of KwaNdengezi, just outside of Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal. In 2003 the community members saw a need for a rehabilitation centre for women and children due to the high rate of domestic violence within households. This led to the creation of the organisation in 2004. The nationwide lockdown had shown an even more urgent need for centres such as this one and it was important that they continued to operate. The centre received a much-needed donation from Hollywoodbets. The organisation’s main aim is to protect, support and accommodate abused women and children in their shelter. A total of 35 beneficiaries occupy the centre, and they all received daily meals thanks to this donation. This was the second time that Hollywoodbets had shown their support for the organisation. Home Manager for Ethembeni, Abigail Mbongwa, was relieved to have received assistance during this difficult time. “The impact of COVID-19 has undoubtedly unleashed a food security crisis that has been deeply felt in the poor communities across our nation. We have been working around the clock to try and assist where we can. Thanks to these food parcels from Hollywoodbets, our women and children will receive some decent meals and we are entirely appreciative of this,” she said.

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Gateway Church

Established in 2007, the church has devoted its outreach work to helping people in the surrounding communities of Inanda, Verulam, Phoenix, Kwamashu and Zwelisha in the Ethekwini district. Hollywoodbets donated food parcels to Gateway Church based in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. This donation came about when the church reached out to Hollywoodbets for support in their mission to provide relief to approximately 300 people and their families who were based in these communities during the national lockdown to. Pastor M. Kirsten expressed his appreciation of the company’s support on behalf of the church. “Thank you, Hollywoodbets, for assisting us, the Gateway Church, to act as a pillar of hope and strength during these difficult times for disadvantaged people living in our surrounding communities. Your company’s generous donation will go so far in the lives of so many who need it most, and your kindness will not go unnoticed. Thank you again and God bless!” he said.

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Generation Chosen

This organisation is based in the heart of the Lakeside community in Gauteng. Generation Chosen was started in 2018 as a result of the increasing need for aftercare for children living in the area. The aftercare centre has prided itself in looking after the Lakeside children, from assisting them with their school work to promoting personal development by teaching them life skills. However, like many other NPOs in South Africa who had experienced reduced financial support from independent companies during the national lockdown, Generation Chosen also struggled to stay afloat. Hollywoodbets reached out in response to the organisation’s call for help by making a financial donation that would meet the children’s most immediate need – food on their table. Thanks to this donation, food parcels containing essential items were provided to 25 Generation Chosen beneficiaries as well as their families to help them through the difficult time that they experienced. “We at Generation Chosen, as well as the families of the beneficiaries would like to thank Hollywoodbets for giving us these much-needed items in this time of need. We rely on the generosity of donors such as yourself and we appreciate your support for our organisation. Thank you for all your support once again!” said Co-Founder and Treasurer of Generation Chosen, Sheila Kgaphola.

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Hannah’s Place of Safety

The trying time of the coronavirus had caused massive disruption in the running and fundraising processes of many non-profit organisations across South Africa. Hannah’s Place of Safety in the Western Cape is one of those NPOs because they rely heavily on the support of their community to see them through each day. This incredible organisation looks after vulnerable babies who are placed in their care by a court of law. In the past, Hollywoodbets has shown their support for Hannah’s Place of Safety as part of their My Community Programme, and they felt that it was a great idea to do so again as part of their COVID-19 relief efforts. Hollywoodbets provided funding to Hannah’s that was used to purchase baby clothes and food, as well as cover electricity bills for the home, and doctors’ bills for all eight babies that were under their care. Hollywoodbets chose to support this organisation for a second time because they believe that the organisation is making a massive impact in their community. Janine Fabe, Director of the organisation, was thankful towards Hollywoodbets for believing in the work they do. “We rely on the public for most of our support and sometimes we also receive help from corporates. This is a particularly difficult financial time for most people and we understand that. So we are grateful that we can continue to see to the needs of our babies and our staff thanks to this helpful donation from Hollywoodbets,” she said.

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Healing Minds Community Services

Hollywoodbets delivered essential food parcels to Healing Minds Community Services based in Walmer, Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. Since 2012 when Healing Minds was established, this diverse non-profit has done a lot for those living in this township community. They run a crèche for the young children, assist those who are sick and feed the destitute. The COVID-19 pandemic had a severely negative economic impact on the area, and the organisation has been struggling to feed the increasing number of starving people within their community. Hollywoodbets reached out as a response to Healing Minds’ call for urgent aid because they were struggling to cater to the needs of their enlarged number of beneficiaries at the time. This is Hollywoodbets’ fifth time supporting Healing Minds. Thanks to their support warm meals and food parcels were distributed to 102 needy people. The organisation made use of the Walmer Town Hall to distribute the food as this venue allowed them to have enough space to accommodate the long lines of people. Manager of Healing Minds, Elizabeth Mangaliso, was deeply moved by Hollywoodbets’ contribution and voiced her deepest gratitude. “Thank you, Hollywoodbets, for being a blessing to our community when we needed it most. Your company’s good deeds have allowed us to continue looking after these vulnerable people and we are so grateful for this!”

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Hlayisekani Drop-In Centre

This well-known drop-in centre cares for vulnerable children as well as orphans in the Msiphani village near Polokwane in Limpopo. Their community had been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with many people going hungry and turning to Hlayisekani for assistance. Centre staff were thrilled to receive a financial contribution from Hollywoodbets. Thanks to this donation 20 families were able to put food on their tables. Since 2009 Hlayisekani has been assisting children with their educational needs as well as providing extracurricular help with their studies. Some of their other goals include reducing the psycho-social impact that HIV/AIDS has had on children in the area as well as promoting children’s rights. They also provide food to those less fortunate. The Centre’s Manager Salphina Hlamalani was thankful for Hollywoodbets’ show of support as this was the company’s second donation to the centre. “Thanks to this company’s help, we were able to provide food to very needy people living in the Msiphani Village. It is good to know that the families now have these essential items to be able to make

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Ikabawo Projects

This Durban-based NPO is a performing arts company that is passionate about the well-being of local artists. They offer the relevant skills and knowledge training to their students in order for them to improve their various performances. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic many NPOs have had to stop their normal operations. Ikabawo was one of these organisations, but they had chosen to get involved in their community in a different way. Thanks to a donation from Hollywoodbets, they were able to provide food parcels to 27 families from the Emawoti and Elindelani communities in KwaMashu. Hollywoodbets has a strong presence in the community of KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal and they felt it was only fitting to reach out and assist this particular group of people. Sabelo Ngema, Managing Director of the organisation, is excited for the future of the organisation in lending a helping hand to vulnerable community members. “This donation will bring about growth for our organisation. We are now able to expand into other communities, such as Emawoti and Elindelani, and offer our assistance and not only in the form or performing arts but also in the area of food security,” he explained.

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Isibindi Vosman

This organisation was first started in 2016 and their goal is to provide holistic support to orphans and vulnerable children as well as to their families. The care centre based in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga offers counselling programmes, teaches life skills for a sustainable future and helps children and families to fulfil their basic needs. Many people within the area were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent national lockdown that South Africa had experienced so the organisation was in urgent need of assistance. Hollywoodbets stepped up, donating funds to Isibindi Vosman which were used to purchase food, cleaning products and toiletries for those in need. The company has a long-standing relationship with Isibindi Vosman and it was the fourth time they’d chosen to donate to this worthy centre. “Thank you Hollywoodbets for everything that you have been doing for us. It’s so good to know that during a time like this 16 families will now have meals for an entire month! Your support means a lot,” said Florence Mashiloane, Project Manager at Isibindi Vosman.

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Khulisa Social Solutions

This organisation was established in 1997 with the aim of empowering and enabling the vulnerable children and youth living in Mpumalanga to unlock their potential and develop skills that would help them move towards a sustainable future. Hollywoodbets chose to show their support to Khulisa during the COVID-19 pandemic by making a donation to the organisation, which allowed them to provide 35 food parcels to families in need. Khulisa works within 400 communities across South Africa. To carry out their social work they partner with the likes of national and local government departments, schools, correctional facilities, community leaders, private companies and academic institutions. They ran a “COVID-19 Peace Making Programme” which assisted those communities in dire need at the time. The donation from Hollywoodbets went to supporting this programme. “Thanks to this donation from Hollywoodbets, we are able to enhance our partnership with stakeholders by bettering the social functioning of families. Your support enabled us to provide food parcels to 35 families in the community of Elmalahleni. These are families who look after young children and unemployed youth,” explained the Manager of Khulisa Social Solutions, Ronald Mukwangwariwa.

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Lawrence Khekhe Foundation

A reality for many children across South Africa is that they rely on the assistance of NPOs and NGOs to help get them through their schooling career. An organisation within Gauteng that plays a vital role in the upliftment of the youth in their area is the Lawrence Khekhe Foundation. This NPO helps the youth within the Evaton area by supplying them with school bags, school shoes and food parcels. During the difficult time around the national lockdown, it was important that the foundation remained able to provide food parcels because many community members relied on their support when it came to meal times. Hollywoodbets’ objectives aligned perfectly with the Lawrence Khekhe Foundation’s, and therefore the company chose to help the organisation by providing food parcels for 33 families. This was the fourth time that Hollywoodbets has stepped in to assist this organisation. Lawrence Khekhe, CEO of the foundation, was grateful for Hollywoodbets’ continued support as it allowed them to continue doing their good work. “These funds will allow us to carry on aiding our community at a time they need it most. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are able to bring relief to many families by providing them with these monthly food parcels,” he said.

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Lesego Tau Education Foundation The Lesego Tau Education Foundation was established in 2015 in order to help address the problem of unemployment among the youth of Gauteng. They are providing general support to those in need within their community.

As part of their usual function Lesego Tau addresses social challenges and assists with the educational development of the youth. The foundation also offers assistance to young people who are entering the working world in the form of programmes including personal development workshops, skills development and educational tours. However, their beneficiaries were in need of help covering their most basic needs due to the economic toll the COVID-19 pandemic had taken on the country. Hollywoodbets decided to make a financial donation to the organisation. These funds were put towards supporting 35 households in Soweto by delivering food parcels to these families in need. Lesego Tau, Team Leader for the foundation, was thankful to Hollywoodbets as the organisation was able to continue their community work during this time. “We were able to provide food parcels to households in the communities of Soweto and Tsepisong. These mainly went to families that have to take care of children and may be struggling to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic,” he explained.

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Litshani Vhana Vha-De Foundation This organisation has been caring for the vulnerable children and orphans living in the Thulamela Municipality, Limpopo since 2009. There is a great need for basic provisions like food in this area because of the high rate of unemployment, and the situation had deteriorated even further as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hollywoodbets chose to help fund the important work being done by this organisation. This contribution helped to put food on the tables of the 164 people who depend on Litshani Vhana Vha-De to survive.

The organisation strives to help create a better life for those who are living in the rural areas. This is done by providing their beneficiaries with the support they need to improve their general situation through social and welfare services. They also assist young people with their homework at the centre. Centre Manager, Bridgette Mamugubudi, is grateful for Hollywoodbets’ generosity at a time when they need it most, and for their constant support as it was the fourth time that the centre received support from the company. “Thanks to your contribution we will be able to achieve our mission of helping to provide a better life to those who are most vulnerable and needy in this rural area by putting food on their tables,” she said.

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Lusa Community Chest

Lusa Community Chest is based in Sasolburg in the Free State and is a non-profit and public benefit organisation. Their main goal is to improve the lives of those living in their community. They achieve this through leading, supporting and participating in inclusive community efforts that build capacity and mobilise resources to help create long-term social change. They mostly focus on enterprise and socio-economic development. Lusa staff members were excited to receive a financial donation from Hollywoodbets. These funds were used to create 31 food parcels that were distributed among the most vulnerable community members during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the second donation that the company has made to show their support to the organisation. Lusa Community Chest Project Manager, Jabulani Zwane, believed that this donation played a huge part in enabling them to carry on doing their community work. “These funds turned into food parcels have allowed us to help those who may not be receiving an income as a result of this pandemic. We are very grateful to Hollywoodbets for their continuous support,” he said.

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Masibambane Care Centre

There are many organisations around South Africa that provide full time care to children who are disabled or orphaned. Masibambane Care Centre is one of these organisations who aim to ensure that the vulnerable children of the Umlazi community are seen to. It was important that during the difficult time brought about by the outbreak of the coronavirus these organisations continued to operate, and that is why Hollywoodbets made a monetary donation to the centre. Courtesy of the support they were able to donate food parcels to 31 of their beneficiaries’ families. According to the centre’s Home Manager, Ntombifuthi Ngcobo, this help from Hollywoodbets came at the perfect time. “These food parcels will go a long way in sustaining the most vulnerable people within our community. We would like to send a big thank you to Hollywoodbets for sponsoring these parcels. The impact of the national COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in most of our usual funding coming to a standstill,” she said.

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Masibambisane Home Based Care & Development Centre The coronavirus pandemic deeply affected many relief organisations in South Africa, including Masibambisane Home Based Care and Development Centre in the Eastern Cape. Established in 2010, Masibambisane runs a soup kitchen to feed the destitute, maintains a crèche to provide aftercare services to children in the community and offers home-based care to look after the elderly. The centre experienced a loss in funding due to the current situation many locals found themselves in, and they were struggling to address the severe need in their community. Hollywoodbets reached out to the centre, making a financial contribution to help them during these dire circumstances. This is the fourth time that the company chose to support this organisation’s fantastic work. Director of Masibambisane, Zanele Mbanjwa, thanked Hollywoodbets for their continued support. “This donation will go a long way in helping us support our beneficiaries who are unemployed and don’t know where their next meal will come from. Thanks to these funds we were able to provide food to 180 beneficiaries! It’s also important to make sure that those in our care receive healthy meals because many of them are living with HIV,” she said.

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Masuabi Soup Kitchen

This soup kitchen was first started in 2017 with their main aim being to contribute to social development in the Kimberley community. They provide daily meals to those who are in need. During the difficult time where the coronavirus broke out and the country experienced a national lockdown, it was important that organisations such as this one continued to operate, because many people experienced a greater need than ever before. Hollywoodbets chose to support this soup kitchen by making a contribution that would allow them to purchase essential food items to feed the needy. According to Dorothy Bosma, CEO of the organisation, the support had come at the perfect time. “Thanks to this donation from Hollywoodbets we will be able to provide daily meals for 27 community members who are in need. Many of our community members have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and have been left without an income. They will therefore rely on our kitchen to help them with food more than ever before,” she said.

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Mavele Drop-in Centre

Tzaneen-based Mavele Drop-In Centre based in Limpop performs an important role caring for the orphaned and vulnerable children within their community. The organisation focuses on the well-being of the local children by providing them with extra support for their schoolwork as well as psycho-social support. Even during the extremely challenging time of the COVID-19 pandemic the centre continued to look after their community by offering their assistance wherever possible. Mavele Drop-In Centre staff members were thankful to receive a cash donation from Hollywoodbets. These funds will put food on the tables of 21 families within their community. This centre has received support from Hollywoodbets in the past as they operate in close proximity to the Hollywoodbets Tzaneen branch. Cynthia Masuele, Manager of the centre, believes these funds had enabled them to continue doing their good work. “We are grateful for this donation because it has given us the necessary resources to support our community members by providing their household with food parcels,” she explained.

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Môrester Child & Youth Care Centre

This well-known centre was established in 1981 and has been operating out of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal ever since. They offer residential care to children in need, and their main aim is to give the children in their care a place to stay and to help them work towards securing a better future. It is important that during the national lockdown period these vulnerable children were still given the care and attention that they needed. The centre was happy to receive funding that helped them provide daily meals to the 134 children who were in their care. This is the second act of kindness that Hollywoodbets has shown to the centre as they offered their assistance to them back in 2016 as well. Lizette van Niekerk, Director of the centre, was excited to have received this donation as it allowed them to continue offering this vital service. “The contribution from Hollywoodbets will allow us to purchase food in order to prepare meals for all of the children that we currently house. Our children range in age from newborn to 21, and therefore many of them are very vulnerable. We are glad that we will be able to continue providing daily meals to them,” she said.

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Morwakola Drop-in Centre

There are many NPOs and NGOs across South Africa who take vulnerable children into their care. When it comes to the children of Ga-Mashashane village, a rural area just outside Polokwane, Limpopo, this role is performed by the Morwakola Drop-in Centre. Since 2007, the centre has been providing comprehensive care to orphaned and vulnerable children. They are currently looking after 70 beneficiaries who have been adversely affected by abuse, or whose parents suffer from HIV and AIDS. Hollywoodbets chose to support this centre thereby enabling them to continue helping those who were truly in need during the time of the coronavirus. Their help enabled the centre to put food on the tables of 52 families who didn’t have an income at the time. This is Hollywoodbets’ second donation to Morwakola Drop-in Centre as it is near of one of their branches. Manager at the centre, Sema Lerato Anna, believes that this donation came at a great time. “Our community is poverty stricken and therefore there are many families that rely on us. These food parcels will feed many families who are without an income during this difficult time and who aren’t able to provide for their families,” she said.

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Nhlayiso Community Health Drop-In Centre This drop-in centre was established in 2001 and since their start they have aimed to reduce the level of disease in their community in Limpopo, while increasing their recovery rate. The centre also provides social support to their members by addressing issues such as poverty, inequality and unemployment. When the country was faced with a pandemic it was important that an organisation like this was able to continue doing their good work. Hollywoodbets chose to help fund the centre’s efforts. These funds helped the Nhlayiso team make up food parcels for 34 households in need.

Managing Director of the centre, Meriam Mathye, was grateful that the centre could continue to support their community with these food parcels. “We are now able to reach out to our beneficiaries and assist them with these food parcels that were bought with the sponsorship amount. The recipients of these parcels reside in our surrounding communities of Nkowankowa, Dan Village and Rhuiani Village who are all in great need and relieved to have this assistance given to them,” she explained.

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Nhluvuko Drop-In Centre

This aftercare facility is a place of safety to 60 orphans, vulnerable children and those living with disabilities. Nhluvuko’s beneficiaries hail from disadvantaged homes in and around the small town of Letsitele, near Tzaneen in Limpopo. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people had lost their jobs or had been put on short time and were unable to cater for the most basic needs of their families. Those who were in dire need had turned to Nhluvuko for assistance as they tried to put food on the table. Hollywoodbets contributed funding which helped the caregivers at the facility put together food parcels for 60 households. This is the second time that Hollywoodbets has chosen to support Nhluvuko because they believe this organisation is truly adding value to their community. Centre Manager, Maria Baloyi, is thankful for the ongoing support they receive from Hollywoodbets. “Hollywoodbets has come through again to support us and allow us to continue giving back to our people in need! This contribution will allow us to help those in need, especially the orphans. Due to many job losses during this pandemic, plenty of children coming from disadvantaged homes will benefit and will now not go hungry,” she explained.

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Neighbourhood Old Age Homes (NOAH)

Like many non-profit organisations in South Africa NOAH had been struggling to make ends meet because of the outbreak of the coronavirus. The economic downturn had affected this organisation as many of their beneficiaries had become completely dependent on funds received through their SASSA grants because of many people being unable to work at the time. NOAH provides care to a high-risk population group, so they required urgent assistance to help these elderly persons receive everything they need to stay well-nourished and safe. Hollywoodbets responded to NOAH’s appeal for assistance as they are situated near the Hollywoodbets Woodstock branch in the Western Cape. A financial contribution from Hollywoodbets enabled their staff to provide essential food items as well as electricity to the 65 pensioners within their care. This was Hollywoodbets’ third donation to NOAH because the company truly believes in the work that the old age homes do. NOAH Director, Anne Dobson, was grateful for Hollywoodbets’ continued support. “As many people in the area know, NOAH is focussed on the health and wellbeing of our local pensioners by providing health care, food parcels and electricity vouchers. With respect to this donation from Hollywoodbets, the direct beneficiaries are the 40 residents of the NOAH houses in Ida’s Valley, Athlone, Elsies River and Maitland, as well as 25 distressed households in Khayelitsha whose lives will be made easier thanks to these essential items,” she explained.

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Ntshalleng Le Bana Care Centre

The main goal of this care centre based in Rustenburg, in the North West province, is to provide a home for children living with disabilities. They provide high quality care to these young people and ensure that all of their beneficiaries receive nutritious meals each day. The centre relies heavily on the support of the public, and just like many other charitable organisations, they have fallen on hard times due to the crisis the country experienced. This is where Hollywoodbets stepped in, making a much-needed cash donation to Ntshalleng Le Bana. Thanks to this show of support, the centre was able to continue providing meals to their 54 beneficiaries as well as being able to buy other much-needed supplies including toiletries, blankets and hand sanitisers. The company felt deeply moved by the organisation’s plight which is why they chose to get involved and assist. This will be the second time that the company has been able to assist the organisation. “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Hollywoodbets. Your generous donation for the children, during this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic, is highly appreciated. It will go a long way in assisting the centre in providing high quality care to the children living with disabilities in terms of nutrition, sanitation and the improvement of our living conditions for the children at the centre,” said Emily Mofokeng, Project Manager of Ntshalleng La Bana.

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Organisation-Hands-On (OHO)

Many young South Africans are forced to live in challenging circumstances on a daily basis because of the high youth unemployment rate as well as the problem of inadequate skills development. Limpopo-based Organisation-Hands-On (OHO) strives to help the youth face these challenges by advocating for youth development. However, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic they had their hands full helping people meet their basic daily needs. Hollywoodbets decided to get behind the good work OHO is doing and donated 23 food parcels that provided much-needed meals to poverty-stricken households in the Modimolle area. OHO offers a variety of youth development programmes to those in their community including material aimed at helping develop their schooling. They also provide general support to the community when needed. Hollywoodbets has shown their support to OHO in the past, so they are well aware of the good work the organisation does. CEO of OHO, Lesetja Makgetha, was thankful that they were able to assist even more vulnerable families during such a trying time courtesy of this donation. “These funds allowed us to impact families that have been affected by COVID-19. We were able to offer them food parcels which put many minds at ease as many community members are left without an income,” he said.

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Phambili Siyaya Arts

This organisation’s main focus is unearthing talent within the township communities in Sebokeng, Gauteng, and they have been doing so since 2011. However, their focus had to shift from their normal activities to rather helping address the urgent need of hunger that was experienced by many South Africans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hollywoodbets wanted to do their part and therefore donated a sum of money to assist them. This resulted in food parcels being provided to 25 families in need! Chairman of Phambili Siyaya Arts, Themba Sithole, was grateful for the support. “Hollywoodbets is helping us to help others in their time of need. Thanks to this donation we will be able to help alleviate poverty in this township community and struggling families will now have food to eat at a time where they are battling to survive,” he said.

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Phantane Athletics Club

A total of 150 community members from around Durban, KwaZulu-Natal benefited from a financial donation that was made by Hollywoodbets to Phantane Athletics Club. The club is well-known for the work they do mobilising their youth from disadvantaged backgrounds and developing their skills in order for them to become competitive athletes. To continue their developmental community work during the national lockdown, the club got involved in donating food parcels to vulnerable community members from Inanda, Amaoti and Umlazi. Hollywoodbets chose to support their amazing work. “Thanks to this donation from Hollywoodbets, Phantane will now be able to assist the disadvantaged communities that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This lines up with our founding mission. The selected families are made up of households that are unable to bring in any income due to the lockdown regulations. These food parcels will come at a good time as most of them are waiting for assistance from the government through various social relief programmes,” explained Mduduzi Khumalo, Chairperson of Phantane Athletics Club.

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Phologo Drop-In Centre

This community-based non-profit organisation takes care of vulnerable children living in Seshego near Polokwane. They have been successfully helping these children with after-school classes as well as equipping them with other life skills for just over 11 years. However, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic they had been struggling due to a shortage of essential supplies including food. Phologo was in need of urgent assistance to help feed 61 children which would give them the nutritional support they needed to stay healthy during the time. Hollywoodbets responded to their call and donated R25 000 worth of food parcels for all the beneficiaries at the centre. These much-needed food parcels enabled the beneficiaries of the organisation to have food at home while the centre and school were closed during the lockdown period. The beneficiaries included children between the ages of five and 18 years. Phologo Director, Claudia Mothembela, expressed her gratitude to Hollywoodbets for their donation and continued support. “We at the Phologo Drop-In Centre as well as the parents of the beneficiaries are thrilled to have your support. Through your donation we have been able to accomplish our goal of feeding the less fortunate allowing us to continue working towards the purpose of our organisation. You have truly made a difference by helping us and we are extremely grateful!” she said.

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Rainbow of Hope

Rainbow of Hope in the Western Cape offers 24-hour care to children who have been neglected, abused or abandoned. When the coronavirus broke out, and the subsequent national lockdown was announced, the home had to close their Treasure Trove shop which was one of their major sources of income. Funds raised in the shop are used to help cover their daily needs, so the shop closure had resulted in quite a bit of anxiety around covering these expenses. Hollywoodbets decided to support Rainbow of Hope due to the organisation being situated close to their Vasco branch and the fact that they’re a past beneficiary of the My Community Programme. The donated amount was put towards the home’s expenses as well as for purchasing an online home-schooling programme. Project Manager for Rainbow of Hope, Alison Alexander, was grateful for this generous show of support. “We are struggling at the moment so we are thankful for this additional support that we have received from the team at Hollywoodbets. We are very excited about being able to buy a new programme that will help the children with their school work because they were battling to learn while following the CAPS curriculum. Although the bulk of these funds will be put towards education we will also have some left over that can be used to help meet other important needs like buying food parcels, and paying our water and electricity bill,” she said.

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Reiketseditse Disabled Day Care Centre The 31 beneficiaries of Reiketseditse Disabled Day Care Centre in the Free State received essential food parcels from Hollywoodbets. Established in 2010, Reiketseditse has dedicated itself to helping disabled children within their community. From feeding the children to assisting them with their school work and conducting extracurricular activities, the centre operates as a place of both educational as well as personal learning and development. With the surge of COVID-19 cases in South Africa however, Reiketseditse had also fallen victim to the increasing hardships of food insecurity that the pandemic had brought about.

Hollywoodbets responded to Reiketseditse’s call for aid and provided much-needed food parcels to the beneficiaries and their families. This was the company’s second act of goodwill towards Reiketseditse over the years. Reiketseditse Director, Mantoa Lelala, expressed her appreciation to Hollywoodbets for their continued support. “We, the Reiketseditse Disabled Day Care Centre and the parents of the beneficiaries, appreciate the kindness that Hollywoodbets has shown us. Your company has been an asset to our centre by helping us continue our mission to assist disabled children. Thank you for all your support. We are so grateful!”

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Sakhisizwe Development Care Centre

Since 2012 Sakhisizwe Development Care Centre has played a vital role in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal. The centre was started to provide care and assistance to the vulnerable elderly citizens within the community. Their beneficiaries are permanently based at the home while, they also have four regular day visitors. The coronavirus had proven to be very dangerous for the elderly and that is why it was important that they were continuously cared for at the time. Hollywoodbets chose to show their appreciation of the centre’s amazing work by making a donation that provided food to the centre, ensuring that they can continue to provide daily meals to the home’s inhabitants. Sakhisizwe Home Manager, Ntombi Ntuli, explained that the donation had brought a great amount of relief to the staff at the centre. “The main goal we wanted to achieve was to make sure that there was the correct nutritional value in the food items we cooked. Most of our beneficiaries are very old and frail and that is why it is important that they receive three nutritionally balanced meals each day. This donation from Hollywoodbets came at a great time for us as we were in dire need of food since the start of lockdown,” she explained.

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Sephaphoshe Old Age Centre

This old age centre provides essential care to the elderly members of the community of Ga-Mothapo near Polokwane in Limpopo. They oversee the healthcare and wellbeing of their beneficiaries, as well as assisting them with doing their exercises and supplying them with meals on a daily basis. The centre also has a sowing project which helps keep these elderly members of society busy. It was important to ensure that the elderly were well taken care of at this time. Hollywoodbets therefore showed their support by making a financial donation to the home which was used to provide food parcels to 42 people under Sephaphoshe’s care. Hollywoodbets felt it was important to help those who are serving others during a time that had proven to be so difficult for many. Caroline Hine, Manager of the centre, was thankful to Hollywoodbets for their generosity. “We are relieved that we are able to supply these food parcels to so many of our beneficiaries that have been affected most by this pandemic. We rely on donors for the functioning of our centre and we are therefore grateful to the Team at Hollywoodbets,” she said.

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Shalate Drop-In Centre

The community of Seshego near Polokwane, Limpopo were severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In general, many people within the area struggled to feed their families due to the high unemployment rate within the area. The Shalate Drop-In Centre cares for 104 orphans and vulnerable children between five and 18 years of age. Normally they provide meals to their beneficiaries on a daily basis but they had been struggling to do so during the national lockdown as they rely heavily on donations and support from the public. Hollywoodbets provided essential funding to Shalate, allowing the centre to purchase food parcels for 49 beneficiaries. Centre Manager, Dorah Semenya, was grateful to receive this vital support from Hollywoodbets. “Your donation has really helped us a lot, especially during this time. It is quite a relief to our organisation because our beneficiaries are unable to support themselves. These food parcels will feed them as they are at home and unable to come to the centre,” she said.

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Siyanda Foundation

The Siyanda Foundation of South Africa based in KwaZulu-Natal received a R12 500 donation from Hollywoodbets which provided food parcels to 20 families in Mobeni. Siyanda Foundation is known to provide daily sandwiches to feed members of less fortunate communities. These food parcels helped bring relief to their beneficiaries during the nationwide lockdown as entire households were supported. This foundation came about in 2012 with their goal being to provide counselling, addiction recovery and support as well as training in psychosocial intervention to the Chatsworth and surrounding communities. They often work in conjunction with other NPOs and NGOs to bring about upliftment and empowerment among community members. Founder of Siyanda Foundation, Zakkiya Suleman, believes that this donation made a big difference to the lives of Mobeni residents. “The spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic to South Africa has caused further pressure on vulnerable households facing temporary or permanent employment interruptions. These food parcels will make such a huge impact on their lives. The food parcels will supply meals to families of up to five,” she explained.

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St Anthony’s Child & Youth Care Centre

Hollywoodbets generously provided essential food parcels to St Anthony’s Child and Youth Care Centre based in Blaauwbosch, KwaZulu-Natal. Since it first opened its doors in 1963 the centre has been striving to provide quality care that is conducive to the holistic development of abandoned and abused children within the confines of a safe environment. However, the regular financial support that the organisation usually received was dwindling because of the outbreak of the coronavirus. The lack of funding from independent companies had made it difficult for non-profits, like St Anthony’s, to survive at the time. The centre reached out to ask for assistance so that they would be able to continue feeding the children three nourishing meals a day. Hollywoodbets made a donation to offer the much-needed support to this plight. 75 Vulnerable children benefited from Hollywoodbets’ third donation to St Anthony’s. Director of the centre, Mbongiseni Nzuza, expressed the organisation’s heartfelt thanks to Hollywoodbets for their continued support. “These are difficult times for non-profits in South Africa. We have seen how much Hollywoodbets cares about our children, when they reached out to us during the lockdown. We know that you are there with us always, and we are not alone in taking care of our children. Hollywoodbets has ensured that our children are able to receive the best care possible even during the lockdown. We are blessed to have the support of a company like this who cares about those in need. That is the kind of attitude we need as a nation to succeed. Thank you, Hollywoodbets. We are so appreciative that you have helped us to maintain our promise to our children to give them the best that we can,” she said.

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St. Catherina Hospice

This non-profit organisation is located in the community of Mogwase, just outside of Rustenburg in the North West province. Their aim is to take in elderly citizens and provide them with the best possible care. They do this by giving them a place to stay and ensuring that they receive the correct health care and medication, as well as providing them with meals. Throughout the national lockdown, the centre continued running, making sure that the elders in their care had their needs seen to. Hollywoodbets made a monetary donation to the hospice. These funds were used to purchase essential items that the organisation was running on low. This included tracksuits, blankets, cleaning materials, personal protective equipment and groceries. This is the second time that the company has chosen to support St Catherina. Director of the hospice, Abie Motlhabi, was grateful to the company. “Thanks to this donation from Hollywoodbets we were able to continue assisting our elderly patients at the hospice. We were able to supply them with nutritional meals thanks to the groceries, ensure that they were kept warm in the winter with the tracksuits and blankets as well as making sure that they maintained a high level of hygiene especially during the COVID-19 outbreak,” she explained.

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Tygerberg Association for Street People (TASP) Under normal circumstances many people around South Africa rely on NPOs and NGOs for regular meals as well as to cover some of their other essential needs. TASP, based in the Western Cape, is one of these organisations. Traditionally they support people who live on the street as well as offering them rehabilitation programmes. As part of their service to the community TASP also provides life skills training and helps to create work opportunities for their beneficiaries in hope of giving them a better future. During the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic, TASP had come into contact with many more people within the area who were in need of their help and support. The TASP team was grateful to receive a financial contribution from Hollywoodbets. Courtesy of this donation they were able to provide food parcels to 20 families in their community, as well as covering some of their extra household costs like electricity!

This was the third time that Hollywoodbets has assisted TASP because of the meaningful work that the organisation does for those who need it most. TASP Administrator, Deborah Derby, was thankful for the additional support that Hollywoodbets had provided. “These funds will allow us to continue assisting people during this time. We have noticed that even more people are going hungry and we want to make sure that we can do everything we can to help the people of our community,” she explained.

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Tharullo Community Development Since 2009 Tharullo Community Development has been creating various projects to assist those less fortunate in their Limpopo community. They care for orphaned and vulnerable children between six and 18 years of age by helping them with their homework and providing them with after-school lessons. Hollywoodbets chose to recognise the good work of the organisation by supporting them with a monetary donation. These funds were used to purchase food parcels for 30 households in the community of Tshamahansi near Mokopane.

Normally Tharullo Community Development runs gardening and baking projects which allows them to provide the community with fresh produce as well as fresh bread. Currently the children are unable to come to their centre so the staff wanted to put together some food parcels that those in need could use at home. That’s where Hollywoodbets came in! Project Manager for Tharullo Community Development, Elizabeth Nkosi, is appreciative of Hollywoodbets’ help as they will now be able to resume with their community relief work. “We are excited to distribute these much-needed food parcels to our beneficiaries who are currently in distress because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of them are left without an income and rely on us for their food supply,” she explained.

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Thy Kingdom Care Centre

This Evaton-based NPO is a drop-in centre that provides social and health care services to orphans and vulnerable children across the Sedibeng District in Gauteng. They offer various programmes which seek to better the lives of their children. One of these programmes is a feeding scheme, which is why the centre was pleased to have received a donation from Hollywoodbets. The donated funds were used to help supply meals for 375 children in need. The centre was established in 2000 as a day care centre, and has since grown into a community centre and orphanage that accommodates children who have lost their parents due to HIV/AIDS. Thandi Khanyile, Director of Thy Kingdom Care Centre, explained that it is important that the centre continues to provide meals to their children during this difficult time. “The donation from Hollywoodbets will be used to provide our orphaned and vulnerable children from the community with daily meals. The contribution has allowed us to sustain our nutritional support programme that we offer at the centre. Our hearts are now warmed to know that our beneficiaries will not go to sleep on an empty stomach,” she said.

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Tlangelani Community Project

The Tlangelani Community Project aims to uplift their community by specifically focussing on developing the youth in the Bungeni Village near Makhado, Limpopo. They offer various programmes with the support of the local SAPS, safety workers as well as child and youth care workers. Tlangelani also provides meals to children in need on a daily basis. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it had been difficult for the organisation to reach out to their beneficiaries when it came to food supply. Hollywoodbets stepped in, funding food parcels for 61 families in need. Tlangelani offers three main programmes to the local community. The Safepark Programme is a centre that offers after-school care and playtime under the supervision of Child Care Workers. The Youth Empowerment Programme takes place every Friday where challenges that the community may be facing are also discussed. The Support Programme is aimed at guardians and parents who may find it difficult to care for the children under their supervision. Tintswalo Muhlanga, Manager of Tlangelani, was thankful for this help from Hollywoodbets as it allowed them to continue caring for their community. “These food parcels have allowed us to reach our goal of feeding our beneficiaries during this lockdown period. We are happy to be showing our support and kindness to those who are feeling the pain of poverty over this trying time,” he said.

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Tsalanang Games

This organisation was established in 2013 to promote sports development in their community in Roodepoort, Gauteng. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tsalanang Games weren’t able to continue working into their community in the way they were used to, through sport. The organisers therefore wanted to continue uplifting those in their community, but in a different way. Thanks to a donation from Hollywoodbets, they were able to supply 150 vulnerable families with food parcels in the community. This will be the fourth time that the Tsalanang Games have received support from Hollywoodbets. Sports Manager at Tsalanang Games, Soloman Leshabane, was grateful to Hollywoodbets for their continuous backing. “Thanks to this R25 000 donation we were able to provide 150 families in Bramfisherville with food parcels. These are families who have been severely affected by the pandemic. All the community members were very appreciative of this support,” he said.

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Uthando Home-Based Care

Uthando Home-Based Care is a Verulam-based NPO that looks after community members who are sick or vulnerable by cooking and cleaning for them at their homes. They also ensure patients take all of their medication correctly. It was important that organisations like KwaZulu-Natal’s Uthando could continue to provide their much-needed services during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to their help vulnerable and sick members of the community were still well-looked-after. The organisation received a monetary donation from Hollywoodbets. These funds were used to purchase food parcels for 21 of their beneficiaries to ensure that they had sufficiently nutritious meals going forward. Coordinator at Uthando, Cleopatra Mthembu, was grateful to receive this support from Hollywoodbets for the second time. “The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a loss of income among our community members. Thanks to the contribution from Hollywoodbets, we can lessen the impact among those we support in the areas of Verulam and Osindisweni. We are excited that we have been given this opportunity to continue showing our support and care for the most vulnerable during this difficult time,” she said.

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Vaal Ahanang Foundation

The Vaal Ahanang Foundation based in Gauteng was established in 2017 and aims to tackle the many social ills that most of their community youth fall prey to. Their main objective is to inspire action for positive change and to uplift the communities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was crucial that organisations, such as this one, could continue to support their communities because many community members rely on them for guidance and help. This was made possible for the foundation thanks to a financial contribution from Hollywoodbets. These funds were used to purchase 30 food parcels for the beneficiaries of Vaal Ahanang. Hollywoodbets felt it was the right move to support Vaal Ahanang because the foundation’s values align perfectly with those of the company. Caroline Theletsane, Treasurer of the Foundation, was grateful to be able to help the community during the national lockdown. “This COVID-19 pandemic that we have been facing has resulted in many more people looking for a source of food. The generous donation from Hollywoodbets has allowed us to provide this important service to our beneficiaries and their families and ensured that they have meals for the next few days,” she said.

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Very Special Outstanding People (VSOP)

VSOP is an organisation that has been giving back to the Evaton community in Gauteng since 2012. They provide recreational sports activities for the members in their community as well as food parcels to those who are in need. The COVID-19 pandemic had brought about much anxiety around food security across South Africa and that is why it was important for organisations like VSOP to continue offering their essential services. VSOP was able to provide 30 households with food parcels thanks to Hollywoodbets’ donation. This organisation is well-known in Evaton for the soccer team that they have put together and for the motivation that they have instilled among their players. Sphiwe Booi, VSOP COO, was grateful to the company for their generosity. “Thanks to this donation, we were able to provide food parcels to 30 of our players. Not only will these food parcels help our players, but they will also provide meals for their entire households. We are grateful to Hollywoodbets for giving us the funding that has allowed us to continue supporting those who are vulnerable at this time,” he said.

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Wall of Fire Multi-Purpose Centre The Wall of Fire Multi-Purpose Centre offers various services to those living in Utjane Village near Polokwane in Limpopo. Their main focus is to support the youth with their schooling, and to provide them with homework assistance. However, the COVID-19 pandemic meant that the centre wasn’t able to go about its usual business, because learners were no longer able to visit them and people within the area were in dire need.

The team at Wall of Fire was delighted to accept a monetary donation from Hollywoodbets. These funds were used to purchase 35 food parcels which were distributed among those in the area who were severely affected by the national lockdown. This organisation was referred to Hollywoodbets by another local centre that has also received support from the company in the past. Aries Legodi, Manager of the Centre, was thankful to have received the help. “We are thrilled to be able assist those who need it most during this time thanks to Hollywoodbets’ help. The lockdown has affected many people in the community as some of them have lost an income. Therefore, these food parcels will bring a lot of relief to many families who would not normally have come to us for help,” he explained.

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Zevoli 394 NPC

This non-profit company operates out of the Saulsville community in Gauteng. Their main objective is to introduce an element of arts and culture to those living in townships. They are also known for providing food parcels to the families of the children that they assist. This had become an even more vital service during the COVID-19 pandemic. A donation from Hollywoodbets resulted in the creation of 30 food parcels that went to the organisation’s beneficiaries. Since 2011, Zevoli 394 NPC has been trying their best to make a difference and lighten the spirits of those who experience extreme poverty. “Our main goal has always been upliftment. Even though, at the moment we can’t continue with this because of lockdown, we are happy to continue to show our beneficiaries that we are still willing to help, and this donation from Hollywoodbets has helped us do that,” said Thandeka Mabena, Director of the organisation.

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LALIGA, HOLLYWOODBETS & ATLEGANG BANA FOUNDATION

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Soweto Community

Spanish football league, LaLiga together with Hollywoodbets (the league’s official South African betting partner) and the Atlegang Bana Foundation, have answered the nation’s call for support, taking it upon themselves to give back to disadvantaged families in Soweto. The do-gooders spent a whole day distributing food parcels and face masks to those in need. This gesture was warmly received by community members and reaffirmed Hollywoodbets and LaLiga’s commitment to giving back to society. “After identifying this community as an at-risk group, together with our official betting partner in South Africa, Hollywoodbets, we set out to find like-minded individuals to partner with and develop a plan of action. Together, Hollywoodbets, Atlegang Bana Foundation and LaLiga were able to donate 130 food parcels and 500 face masks,” said Marcos Pelegrin, LaLiga South Africa Managing Director. “There are so many families out there in need of assistance. It is all about helping those in need and people who can help, should help. We are all brothers and sisters, and we need to stand together,” added Katlego Thwane, Founder of Atlegang Bana Foundation. These donations provided some much-needed relief to the Soweto community during a truly difficult time. “We are committed to playing our part in ensuring a brighter future for the communities we operate in. By partnering with LaLiga, we know that these efforts will be recognised and become an ongoing initiative. Our country can only grow and develop if businesses do their part in assisting from a grassroots level,” said Sandisiwe Bhengu, Business Partner iBranch Support at Hollywoodbets.

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BRIAN BALOYI FAMILY FOUNDATION

The team at this well-known foundation, founded by Hollywoodbets’ Brand Ambassador Brian Baloyi in 2018, could not sit idly by while others were suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. As one of the foundation’s main focus areas is health, they wanted to get involved and make an impact during the health crisis. In order to help as many people as possible Hollywoodbets chose to partner with both Brian Baloyi and Jerry Sikhosana as they reached out to assist people living in the Alexandra and Tembisa townships, where they hail from respectively. This collaboration lead to 200 needy families receiving essential food parcels. Additionally, 350 face masks were also purchased from a small female run business in Alexandra, and distributed amongst the recipients. These enterprising women started making masks to help generate an income for themselves and their families during the pandemic, as well as to assist their communities. “I am very grateful that I got to give back to my community and thank you to Hollywoodbets as this would not have been possible without their help. This has been a great starting point for the Brian Baloyi Family Foundation and we look forward to what the future holds,” explained Baloyi.

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GOODLUCK FOODS

This KwaZulu-Natal based organisation offers a feeding scheme that, on average, feeds 1 900 school children on a daily basis. The only nutritional meals these children receive comes from the meals that they receive through Goodluck Foods and the food parcels that they take home for their families. They were first established in 1991 and have since been operating in 37 vulnerable communities across KwaZulu-Natal. As a result of the national lockdown, the children weren’t attending school and it was important that they could still receive the food parcels that they themselves, as well as their families, rely on as a food source. Hollywoodbets, along with KwaZulu-Natal’s much-loved provincial rugby team, The Sharks, wanted to offer their assistance to this essential organisation during the difficult time. The Sharks have formed a relationship with the Ubuntu Campaign over the years. On most Wednesdays they assist Goodluck by packing food parcels and cutting vegetables. This made it even more important that they continue showing their support to the organisation during the COVID-19 pandemic. They therefore collaborated with Hollywoodbets by putting out a message about the good work being done by Goodluck Foods on social media where they asked people to share it to their own networks. Each time the message was shared it would result in a financial contribution being made to Goodluck Foods. Hollywoodbets backed their great work by making a monetary donation to the organisation that was put towards providing meals for the organisation’s beneficiaries. Peter Walker, Manager of Goodluck Foods, was thrilled to receive support from Hollywoodbets and The Sharks at a time like this. “This generous donation that we received of behalf of Hollywoodbets and The Sharks will allow us to put together even more food parcels than we are doing now! This means that more people who are in need will be helped. We are grateful to be able to offer our support to more communities at this time,” he said.

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PINKDRIVE

Hollywoodbets joined forces with the well-known PinkDrive organisation to assist them with getting free coronavirus testing to those who need it most! A financial contribution helped bring 125 tests to those less fortunate in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal as well as in various smaller suburbs around the Tygerberg hospital in the Western Cape. The company chose to get involved as they believe it is important to join the fight at the root of the problem, assisting with getting the necessary tests done for those South Africans who do not have access to medical aid meaning they were previously unable to know their health status. These free tests would help to diagnose people earlier, thereby playing a role in curbing the spread of the virus. Hollywoodbets’ Transformation Consultant Babongile Mkhize was thrilled that the company was able to play such an important role in assisting those who are truly in need. “We felt that it was important for all of us to unite and do our part to ensure that our people are protected from the spread of COVID-19. When PinkDrive approached us with this opportunity we gladly got involved because we have worked with them many times in the past, and therefore believe in the fantastic work they do. Thank you to all of their staff on the ground who have worked so hard to help keep others safe by making them aware of their health status,” said Mkhize. “We have mobilised all our resources and appealed to corporates, foreign embassies and philanthropic organisations to partner with us by funding the initiative to support the National Department of Health at this critical time. We would like to thank Hollywoodbets for heeding that call. We are incredibly humbled by your commitment to the call of Health Minister Zweli Mkhize which has seen you partnering with PinkDrive in the COVID-19 testing rollout,” said Noelene Kotschan, CEO and Founder of PinkDrive.

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MIKE PROCTER FOUNDATION

Hollywoodbets chose to team up with their cricket brand ambassador Mike Procter, Eastmans SUPERSPAR and the Durban North SAPS to show some much-needed COVID-19 relief support to the community of Phoenix in KwaZulu-Natal. Two separate handovers took place through the Ottawa Primary School. A total of 450 food parcels were distributed to vulnerable families of the learners, as well as to other community members who were in dire need. Hollywoodbets chose to get involved with Ottawa Primary as this is a normal weekly activity for former South African cricket legend, Mike Procter. He has been involved with the school for 10 years and offers cricket coaching to the children free of charge, as well as running the physical education programme for over 1100 children. In an effort to make a larger impact on the community, Mike invited his new Hollywoodbets family to be part of this important cause, asking that Hollywoodbets embrace the Ottawa Community as part of its COVID-19 relief response. Principal Thokozile Msane was grateful to receive added support during the difficult time. “I was very excited upon hearing the news that the school will be receiving food parcels, because I had already received multiple calls from community members in need of food to be able to feed their children. The overall experience filled me with happiness, especially seeing the grateful faces of the recipients. On behalf of the Ottawa School Governing Body and the staff, we cannot thank Hollywoodbets and Mike Procter enough for all that they have done for us. We are forever grateful,” she said.

“To Hollywoodbets, thank you for believing in my mission to assist this community, and backing this initiative with your resources from the start. Thank you to Devin and Babongile for all your time and effort in putting this handover together. I am proud to be one of your brand ambassadors, and look forward to assisting in further projects,” added Mike Procter.

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NDUNGANE TWINS FOUNDATION

Hollywoodbets and the Ndungane Twins Foundation came together to assist others in the fight against the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Odwa and Akona Ndungane were overwhelmed with a donation of 64 food parcels from the Hollywoodbets My Community Programme in support of a cause close to their hearts. The Ndungane twins are originally from Gxulu, a small village located outside of Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. They therefore chose to focus on assisting families who are struggling within the community. With the help of their mother and her church community, they were able to identify 64 households that were in desperate need of food parcels. Mthatha is located in a rural area and therefore many community members receive support from the church. This helped to ascertain which homes were in dire need of assistance during these difficult times. The food parcels included staples such as flour, rice, sugar, cooking oil, maize, potatoes and much more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a massive positive response from the handover. We received a large number of phone calls expressing thanks for the donations. The community members were overwhelmed with happiness as grocery parcels are a source of food for their families and therefore can help them get through these difficult times. This project is really important and special to us, as this is a community that we grew up in. South Africa has been going through a very challenging time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people are unable to buy food due to a loss of income. The donation from Hollywoodbets assisted us in being able to help a lot of families who were in desperate need,â&#x20AC;? said Odwa Ndungane.

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SPLASHY FEN & PENNY APPEAL SA

Hollywoodbets joined East Coast Radio in supporting the Splashy Fen Music Festival, by sponsoring the comedy segments for their online streaming broadcast: Lockdown Live with Splashy Fen. The contribution towards this comedy segment resulted in a monetary donation being made to Penny Appeal South Africa! This charity organisation assists families that were impacted by the economic hardships brought about by the COVID-19 crisis by providing food as well as essential hygiene products to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. On consulting with the station and the comedians, Hollywoodbets suggested that, instead of paying the comedians a fee for their performance, the comedians were to nominate a charity that was performing important work in battling the coronavirus. The company would then make a donation on their behalf. The chosen charity was Penny Appeal South Africa. Darren Maule, popular Presenter at East Coast Radio, explained: “When Hollywoodbets came on board as a sponsor, we thought ‘How cool!’ But the suggestion to support Penny Appeal was even cooler. Penny Appeal have been brilliant with their work around getting sanitisers and personal protective equipment to health workers on the frontlines.”

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PRINCESS CHARLENE OF MONACO FOUNDATION Purple Team Member Odwa Ndungane was approached to take part in a special challenge put together by the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation. The #strongertogether challenge was created in order to allow celebrity ambassadors to do good and help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. They were also asked to challenge everyone in their sphere of influence to do the same! Each entrant could choose to support the charity of their own choosing. Odawa raised funds for three babies’ homes in the Durban area: Ray of Hope, The Baby Home and The Domino Foundation.

Hollywoodbets backed him all the way and made a contribution towards this project. Odwa used all the funds raised to buy essential baby items for these homes including nappies, wet wipes, formula as well as body cream and cleaning items like bin bags and Domestos. All of the homes were thankful to receive support at this incredibly challenging time. “This lockdown period has been a very difficult time for us and our monthly expenses have really increased these past weeks, so the timing of your donation was perfect. We were running really low on the items that you donated, so we are grateful to have received them and they are already being put to good use. We have seen that the community coming together can make a difference and we are thrilled that you are part of our community,” said Jo Teunissen, Crisis Parent at The Baby Home.

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VELILE MNYANDU & LUTHANDO ZIBEKO FOUNDATION

Content Provider Velile Mnyandu has built up a close working relationship with Hollywoodbets by providing social media content for domestic football on the various social media channels owned by Hollywoodbets. Velile felt compelled to support the Luthando Zibeko Foundation and Hollywoodbets backed him all the way! This NPO was first formed in 2008 by Luthando himself, a well-known soccer writer and Media Relations Officer for the Kaizer Chiefs. Their overall vision is to help empower rural youth and women. They run community outreach programmes and one of the key ways in which they reach out to rural communities is through the sport of soccer. As the COVID-19 pandemic impacted many of their beneficiaries negatively they chose to use this opportunity that was given to them by Hollywoodbets to reach out to the communities of eTholeni (Butterworth) and eMkwitini (Tsomo) in the Eastern Cape. They chose these specific areas because they hail from these two small towns. Food parcels were delivered to these communities who truly needed the support. All the recipients were extremely grateful as this put sorely needed food on their tables.

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ENTERPRISE & SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT The Hollywood Group invested the absolutely life-changing sum of R17 715 018 into helping small local businesses grow. Collectively Betting Entertainment Technologies, Hollywoodbets, Star Merchant, Racing Distribution, Winning Media and Star Factory gave 22 entrepreneurs and business ventures a much-needed leg up in the business world by making financial contributions towards their growth. In keeping with our values, we strive to help others within our community to reach their potential â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this extends beyond supporting charitable organisations and sports teams to also including businesses within our sphere of influence. If our small to medium enterprises thrive, we are confident that this will overflow into more spheres, impacting the community at large. In the past financial year we kept working with Celebrate Life, an organisation that equips people to make money by baking and selling bread within their communities. We sponsored an oven for Cwebeni Youth Projects, situated in the Eastern Cape. This project was such a great success we chose to sponsor a second oven to the school soon after the first! Dubbed the Ubuntu Microbakery Project, this initiative is providing food to locals in the area and a total of 88 loaves are baked on a daily basis to feed the orphans and vulnerable children at the school, while some of the loaves are also sold within the community as they have no easy access to shops in that area. Designative (Pty) Ltd is a 100% black female owned small business that offers employment to four people, two of which hail from previously disadvantaged backgrounds. When this small KwaZuluNatal business was first started they only had two employees. Thanks to their relationship with Hollywoodbets, and the fact that they received an Enterprise Development grant from the company, they have been able to grow and hire two further employees, giving these youths a chance to upskill themselves as they had been unemployed before.

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A small electrical company based in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape Mzondi Electrical provides installation and maintenance services to domestic, commercial and industrial clients. They received a grant from Hollywoodbets which enabled this company to purchase new tools and equipment that they were in dire need of. Thanks to the new tools this company is now able to take on more business. A portion of this grant was also used to send one of their most promising employees to an institution of higher learning so that he would be able to further his studies and better equip himself for the future. Mudau Simango Trading is one of our new partners based in Malamulele, Limpopo. Hollywoodbets wanted to support this local entrepreneur by renting premises from him in this area they wanted to expand into. However, the building was not up to standard for business operations. A grant was therefore given to enable Mr Mudau to purchase building supplies and complete the needed renovations. This in turn helped create employment within the area and 40 people have now been given jobs thanks to this partnership. Renowned Comedian and Gagasi FM Breakfast Show host, Felix Hlophe hosted a one night special in celebration of Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day at Mashamplaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge in Chesterville. The Valostar event was a huge success thanks to the involvement of the Hollywoodbets Team who truly painted the venue purple and created an incredible atmosphere overall. The wonderful initiative supported local talent and art. Up-and-coming comedians from the area were invited to grace the stage as opening acts! This gave them a platform to showcase their talents which would hopefully open doors to further opportunities.

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MANDELA DAY

KwaZulu-Natal Kammaland Nursery School The Hollywoodbets Argyle Team visited Kammaland Nursery School who opened their doors in 2006 to provide a safe space for children to come to when their parents or guardians arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t home. The Team spent their time repainting and cleaning up the organisation in order to create a more colourful environment for the children to be in. They also decided to spoil the children with chips and juice while they enjoyed spending some time with them. Khula-Ugqame Primary School This government school in the KwaDabeka area welcomed a visit from the Hollywoodbets Pinetown Team. One of the Team Members who resides close to the school let them know that the school was in need of a new coat of paint. The day was spent repainting the staff room and the school kitchen. Staff members at the school were also happy to receive four boxes of photocopy paper which will benefit all the learners. Sizimisele Development Trust Team Support (HUTS) raised a total of R3 196.60 on Mandela Day by giving Team Members the chance to participate in a cyclathon in aid of Sizimisele Development Trust. The volunteers made a donation in order to get a chance to cycle on the stationary bicycles on loan from Fit24 Gyms. In total the Team covered a distance of 674.7km! The funds raised as well as donations from Hollywoodbets and Cyclesphere in Durban enabled them to buy five bicycles with baskets, five helmets and 23 care packs. There were bought for the workers at Sizimisele Development Trust. The Community Caregivers will be putting these bicycles to great use by visiting bedridden patients within the Inanda community who are reliant on the Caregivers.

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Limpopo Bakgalaka Drop-In Centre The iBranch Team in Limpopo spent their Mandela Day visiting the Bakgalaka DropIn Centre where they made a donation of 150 toiletry hampers and treated the children to cake. The organisation helps the community by supplying meals to orphans and vulnerable children on a daily basis. The toiletries will help the children to attend school because they are often faced with challenges that would prevent them from going to school. Madiga Kgakaganang Drop-In Centre iBranch Team Members spent the day with Madiga Kgakaganang Drop-In Centre for the second year in a row. This year the Team donated 20 pairs of school shoes to children in need of warmth during winter. The Team also spent the day teaching life skills to the children as well as supplying them with a cooked meal to keep their tummies full for the rest of the day! Rivala Drop-In Centre Rivala Drop-In Centre was the place where the Hollywoodbets Giyani Team chose to spend this important day. The organisation helps orphans with homework after school as well as provides them with a meal. The Team spent the day preparing food for them, cleaning the windows and also helped tidying the kitchen. They also donated toothbrushes, cakes, sweets, cooldrinks and chips to the children of the centre.

Hanyani Day Care Centre The Hollywoodbets Malamulele Team celebrated Madibaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy by visiting this centre that provides education and entertainment to 52 children who are in need. The Team donated toothbrushes, bath soaps and face cloths as well as supplied the children with cake, sweets and cooldrinks to celebrate the special day.

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Mpumalanga

Nhlayiseko Old Age Home The Hollywoodbets Bushbuckridge Team donated groceries as well as a microwave to Nhlayiseko Old Age Home in honour of Nelson Mandelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory. The Team also helped clean the house and garden as well as providing them with a home cooked meal. Nhlayiseko residents were grateful for the help with activities that they sometimes find difficult to carry out.

Isibindi Vosman Isibindi Vosman hosted the Hollywoodbets Emalahleni Team on Madiba Day. The organisation provides care to vulnerable children within the community by providing them with homework assistance and after school care. The Team went to the organisation with helping hands, assisting with cleaning the facility as well as spending the day with the children to try make this day as special as possible!

Davel Combined School The Hollywoodbets iBranch Team celebrated their Mandela day at the Davel Combined School in KwaDala. The Team handed over garden tools, seeds and paint to the school and spent their day painting the school and planting the seeds in the vegetable garden. The school was grateful for the donation because a lot of the underprivileged children of the community rely on the school for meals.

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Western Cape

Bathandeni Baby Centre The Hollywoodbets Mossel Bay Team celebrated by donating educational toys and serving cake to those at the centre. Bathandeni provides daily child care to the community and looks after children from as young as two months old. Team Members spent the day playing with the children, singing songs and making balloon animals, all while enjoying delicious birthday cake!

Hannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place of Safety The Team at Beacon Valley chose to observe the day by spending it with the children of Hannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place of Safety. The organisation opened its doors in 2016 to create a place of care and protection for children who have previously been abused and abandoned. The Team donated baby clothes, toiletries and blankets to the centre. They also spent time with the babies, showing them some love.

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Gauteng Emthonjeni Satellite 2 The Hollywoodbets iBranch Team Members decided to donate school shoes, sanitary towels and party packs to this organisation that offers an aftercare service to children in need. During this time the children are also given assistance with their school work because many children are not able to receive that kind of help from their parents at home. Most of the children in their care come from a place of poverty and therefore the Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generosity will help improve their experience at school. Reach Out Community Project Staff members affiliated with this community project loved celebrating the day with some iBranch Team Members. At Reach Out they feed 400 beneficiaries mainly made up of vulnerable children, the disabled and the elderly. The Team saw that the children were in need of school shoes and therefore donated 24 pairs of black school shoes to the organisation! Lesedi Self-Help Association for People with Disability Team Members from Hollywoodbets Pretoria spent time at Lesedi Self-Help Association for People with Disability. The Team enjoyed their day and painted the rooms as well as serving the children a home cooked meal. They also donated medicine balls to help the disabled. Everyone loved spending Mandela Day together in this way.

Nomsomelo Racial Safe House The Hollywoodbets Three Rivers Team elected to visit the Nomsomelo Racial Safe House. The organisation was first started in 2011 and they provide lunch and dinner to orphaned children in the area on a daily basis. The Team spent their day dancing and playing with the children as well as donating lunch for everyone. The kids were overjoyed because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t often get a lot of attention, so they were thankful towards Hollywoodbets for this.

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Eastern Cape

Siyaphambili Disabled Community Project It was a great day at Siyaphambili Disabled Community Project when the Hollywoodbets Eastern Cape Team visited them to donate food items, grocery packs, sanitary pads and roll-ons. The Hollywoodbets Team learned more about the activities that are done at the centre including sewing, beading and making bags. It is through these activities that the organisation tries to sustain themselves. The Team also assisted in the soup kitchen as well as serving a meal to everyone at the centre.

Free State

Thusanang Old Age Centre The Hollywoodbets Free State Team honoured Nelson Mandela by donating slippers and blankets to the elders at the Thusanang Old Age Centre. These new items will help keep the beneficiaries warm throughout the winter. Hollywoodbets also donated a large meal hamper to the elders to ensure that everyone would be well fed!

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Easter Egg Drive Our 2019 HUTS Easter egg collection once again brought joy to many of those in need. This time the Team from HUTS collected a total of 592 eggs which were handed over to the Addington Hospital children’s ward. These Easter eggs helped add some sweetness to these sick young patients’ long weekends.

Festive Bucket Drive After a successful start to this initiative last year, the HUTS Team decided to carry on with the Festive Bucket Drive in 2019. This time around they were able to make the holiday season a bit more festive for the community of Inanda by filling a grand total of 95 buckets with essential grocery items. These were handed over to the Sizimisele Development Trust for the second year running. The food items were distributed to needy families in the community. Additional non-perishable food items including beans, lentils, samp, rice and sugar were also donated that will be used at the centre itself where meals are prepared for the children in their care. This donation helped bring a smile to many faces over the festive season. Talk Sign Day The Team showed their support for the Talk Sign initiative. R10 stickers were sold, and the Team was encouraged to dress in blue and orange. A total of R2 140 was raised and donated to the KZN Deaf & Blind Society. The donation was put towards the initiative of trying to make SA Sign Language, South Africa’s 12th official language, thereby helping to bridge the gap between hearing and hearing impaired individuals!

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Blood Drive In 2019 we successfully hosted a total of five blood drives at HUTS. This year we saw 256 Team Members attend the clinics and we managed to collect 210 successful donations! We are grateful to everyone who took part and showed their support. With your help, each donation has the ability to make a difference in the lives of many of our fellow South Africans. We are grateful to collaborate with the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) who ensure that these blood drives are made possible at HUTS!

HUTS COMEDY NIGHTS Phoenix Animal Care & Treatment Our Team from HUTS hosted a comedy night with guest comedian Glen Biderman-Pam. The Team enjoyed a night full of laughs while managing to raise a total of R3 700 which was donated to Phoenix Animal Care & Treatment. This organisation is a non-profit organisation that is dedicated to providing medical treatment to animals in the community of Phoenix. These rescued animals have either been abused, neglected or abandoned. The organisation used the much-needed funds to pay off vet bills at the Ridge Vet. Hero 777 With the help of guest comedian, Darren Maule, the HUTS Team raised a total of R6 400 which was donated to Hero 777. This organisation creates awareness about organ and tissue donations in South Africa. They were chosen by the comedian because of the wonderful work that they do in and around educating people about the value of organ donation. This donation will help them to continue this amazing work.

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Ethelbert Child & Youth Care Centre HUTS hosted a comedy night featuring Bash with Tash where we allowed her, as the headline act, to choose a charity to support with all the funds collected at the door. An amount of R3 800 was raised which she decided to use to support the Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre. This KZN-based organisation provides a safe home for orphaned children who have been abused, abandoned, and/or neglected. The funds were used to purchase a brand new comforter set to each child in the home to keep them warm at night!

St Philomena’s Community Development Centre & Children’s Home This HUTS comedy night headlining act Robby Collins had everyone in stitches while they raised R3 200 in support of the great work being done by St. Philomena’s Community Development Centre & Children’s Home. This organisation is based in Sydenham where they provide developmental care to vulnerable children as well as teens. The money that was raised was used to purchase 30 new comforters for their beneficiaries.

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SECOND HAND STOCK DONATIONS

This year the Hollywood Group chose to offer their support to four organisations who all needed a leg up, and who received that in the form of second hand stock donations. The high quality items they received went towards improving the everyday functioning of these organisations. With over 1 000 beneficiaries per year, the KwaZulu-Natal Veteran Social Workers Organisation offers coaching and mentoring to newly qualified social workers. Hollywoodbets delivered an office cabinet, two printers, an information board, four flat screen TVs, 18 chairs, one water dispenser, a first aid box, 15 lever arch files, building materials and a white board. These items went towards improving the existing infrastructure and allowed operations to run more efficiently. The staff from The Association for the Aged (TAFTA) were grateful to the Hollywoodbets and Star Merchant Teams after receiving a collection of second hand stock items including furniture and items to the value of R20 470 which included TVs, chairs, mops, brooms, buckets, three vacuum cleaners, a notice board and furniture. This contribution will help facilitate the smooth running of the organisation.

Sizimisele Development Trust from Inanda, Durban were grateful for the chairs, water dispenser and water container, waste paper bins, an office printer, certificate frames, notice boards, four computer monitors and a flat screen TV that they received. The Star Merchant Team were behind this donation and believe that Sizimisele has shown great improvement during the period that they have worked together. The organisation is investing in the growth and sustainability of the vulnerable in their community. Durban-based Masibambaneni Care Centre were thankful to the Star Merchant Team who donated a flat screen TV, a four-plate stove, brooms, mops, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jackets, mirrors, a computer monitor, a computer keyboard, four standing fans, cooking pots and a radio from their second hand stock. The items will contribute to the effective functioning of this organisation.

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ADDITIONAL DONATIONS

Emdoneni Lodge This organisation is based in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal. They offer a programme that specialises in wild cat conservation and rehabilitation where they rescue vulnerable cats, rehabilitate them, prepare them for the wild and release them back into their natural habitats where they can live alongside other wild cats. The organisation opened their doors in 1994 and have since made a great difference in the conservation of their local wildlife. The Team from Hollywoodbets heard about the conservation programme and wanted to get involved. The company did this by making a monetary donation of R23 000 which went towards the lifetime sponsorship of four of their wild cats (a cheetah, a caracal, a serval and an African wildcat). Head Guide and Cat Manager for the lodge, Ross McDuff, was excited to see the company come on board to support their rehabilitation efforts. “The lifetime sponsorship of the four cats that was made by Hollywoodbets will contribute to us keeping the project up and running. The funds will be put toward covering the necessary costs incurred to keep these cats alive and well, including feeding them, paying for their veterinary care, maintaining the camp and fencing, as well as helping to cover workers’ salaries,” he said. Expro 2019 For the third year in a row, Hollywoodbets joined up with Expro to continue doing good for those in need. This organisation that was developed by a group of retired sportsmen aims to assist those in need wherever they can. Hollywoodbets was the title sponsor for three festive lunches that took place around South Africa. Johannesburg saw 500 attendees, Cape Town 300 attendees and Durban 800 attendees. All of these people got together to celebrate the festive season and brought toys with them that would be donated to those less fortunate. This year Hollywoodbets sponsored can coolers and pens for each guest, refreshments for the tables, purple overlays and chair ties. Additionally, a raffle prize of a desktop fridge was also sponsored, while toys to the value of R15 000 were donated to Rotary. Expro Chairman, Johnny Louch, was grateful to Hollywoodbets for their continuous support. “On behalf of Expro, we cannot begin to thank Hollywoodbets enough for the role that they play in our organisation. The Toys for Joy lunches have been a resounding success over the years. Together we have donated over 12 000 toys to the children of our rainbow nation. Once again, I would like to say a huge thank you to Hollywoodbets for their commitment to the community, and in particular to the youngsters that are less fortunate than ourselves,” he said.

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KwaZulu-Natal Flood Relief Over the Easter weekend in 2019, many parts of KwaZulu-Natal were badly affected by a massive flood that negatively impacted many communities. In certain parts of the city people were left destitute, with most of their belongings being washed away and/ or destroyed. It was important for the HUTS Team to jump in and help wherever they could. Popular KZN-based radio station East Coast Radio hosted the ECR Can Drive which encouraged local residents and organisations to donate cans of perishable food items that were used to help those who were in need during the difficult time. Hollywoodbets donated 500 cans of food to this drive, helping provide essential meals to those who needed it so much! As a second act of good will, the Hollywoodbets Team joined up with an organisation named Buyisithemba Community Development. Here they also delivered non-perishable food items and toiletries as well as second hand clothing that had all been collected from among the HUTS Team Members themselves. The centre distributed these items among those in need living in the Effingham area. An additional 20 mattresses and a four-plate stove were also delivered to Sinakekela Umphakathi Crèche in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal. The crèche had lost essential items in the flood and were incredibly grateful for the help as the children could go back to sleeping on mattresses instead of the cold floor. Magwagwaza Secondary School This school opened their doors to the youth of the Acornhoek community in Mpumalanga in 1973. Most of their learners come from disadvantaged backgrounds and their families have been affected by poverty. Hollywoodbets chose to recognise the good this school has been doing in an area they wanted to get involved in. The company therefore chose to make a donation to Magwagwaza in order to help them improve the level of education provided to the community. They were particularly keen to assist because Acornhoek is close to some of Hollywoodbets’ branches, and the school provides an education to many students that come from the surrounding areas. The Team therefore delivered two interactive smart boards and a laptop to the school. Principal Nthani Hendrick was grateful to receive this very helpful donation from Hollywoodbets. “The smart boards and laptop that we received will be put to great use on a daily basis during our lessons. Learners will also be excited to get more involved in their learning thanks to this new technology,” he said.

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Memeza Hollywoodbets joined forces with the Memeza organisation to hand over 880 personal alarms to the value of R100 000 to the community members of Inanda in KwaZulu-Natal. The alarms were given to those who are considered vulnerable, and included women, children and the elderly. This donation comes off the back of a special workshop about gender-based violence hosted by MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube in Durban in 2019. During the workshop a call was made to various stakeholders to take action and pledge their assistance when it comes to fighting this widespread social problem. Hollywoodbets was the first of the gambling entities to honour their pledge by making this donation. Thami Molefe, Partnership SAPS Activation Manager at Memeza, was grateful that the organisation could continue to grow in the community. “Hollywoodbets and Memeza joined hands in order to create awareness and to show the importance of the personal alarm. If members feel insecure about their surroundings, then a simple thing like this device, allows you to alert those around you that you may be in danger. It is a very good initiative for Hollywoodbets to join up with Memeza to get these devices into our communities and to run campaigns like these because it helps reduce the high crime levels. It is important for us to all come together as South Africans and assist each other. With the help of companies like Hollywoodbets, we can add a helping hand to those communities who need it,” said Molefe. National Horse Trust (NHT) Hollywoodbets commited to donating R2 250 000 to the National Horse Trust (NHT) over the next three years. This was an important investment for the company because of their belief that it is vital to give back to the industry that contributes so much to Hollywoodbets’ core business. The NHT has been advocating for the health and protection of equines since 1988. The Trust is the benefactor of three affiliate care units, which are located in Gauteng, Port Elizabeth and KwaZulu-Natal. Even though the organisation was started specifically with the care and protection of retired race horses in mind, it has extended its sphere of influence and responsibility to now embrace all neglected and abused horses and donkeys. The NHT achieves this by educating rural equine owners on how to properly care for these animals, as well as relocating abused or neglected horses and donkeys when needed. The Trust relies heavily on donations from the public in order to continue doing this important work. According to Suzanne Dery, Head of Fundraising at NHT, the organisation is overwhelmed by Hollywoodbets’ commitment to equine health.“Everyone here at the NHT is excited to see what the future holds, and to be able to spread more awareness about proper equine care among the communities. We are thrilled with the donation made by the Hollywoodbets team and the meaningful commitment going forward. The security that we now have in the medium term will allow us to tackle many projects that have been unavoidably neglected, due to lack of funding. We thank them for their amazing gesture and the enthusiastic and innovative team that comes with it,” she said.

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PinkDrive Foundation Since 2009 PinkDrive have been providing those less fortunate with important medical services. They do this by setting up mobile clinics in areas where people normally would not have access to these essential services. Their three mobile mammogram units, one educational truck and three pap smear units educate and empower those who need it most. At these clinics free clinical breast exams, mammograms and pap smears are performed. For the first time ever Hollywoodbets Greyville’s annual night race meeting, in support of the PinkDrive Foundation, was held in March instead of October – the month dedicated to breast cancer awareness. Hollywoodbets and Winning Form showed their support to this worthy cause for the fourth year in a row by sponsoring one of the races at the annual event which resulted in a R50 000 contribution being made to PinkDrive. The companies raised R1 072.50 from amongst their Team Members in October in support of the cause. The team also donated 56 bras that PinkDrive will distribute to those in need! Sinthumule Traditional Council This organisation plays an important role when it comes to their surrounding local villages because this is where people come to obtain their proof of residence and get documents certified. This is also where the local council gathers to act as the local judiciary. The council also assists with scanning, copying and emailing documents for job applications and school projects. They serve more than 10 villages in their Limpopo community. Upon learning more about the council, the Hollywoodbets Team discovered that the organisation also offers many villagers the bare necessities when it comes to sanitation. They were in need of support with the expansion and renovation of their public toilets as they originally had only two bucket toilets and no proper running water. Hollywoodbets invested in the construction of new toilets creating one cubicle and two urinals in the men’s room and one cubicle and one wheelchair-friendly toilet in the women’s bathroom. Additionally a borehole and a water tank with a stand was provided as well. Administrative Officer for the council, T.D Mugeri, was extremely grateful that this bare necessity for their villagers had been seen to. “These new toilets and water facilities have helped us greatly because our local communities can now use them and, at the same time, we have a more reliable source of clean water from the borehole and water tanks. Thank you Hollywoodbets,” he said.

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The Association for the Aged (TAFTA) TAFTA is an organisation that alleviates distress for 12 543 elderly persons. This is done by providing shelter, care, nutrition, transportation, community home-based care, daily meals and awareness programmes. The NPO opened their doors in 1958 and has since done their best to ensure that the overall wellbeing of the vulnerable elderly persons in our society is being put first. Hollywoodbets has developed an ongoing relationship with TAFTA as the company makes a monthly donation to the functioning of the organisation. This time the Team sponsored a Hollywoodbets Dolphins-autographed cricket bat towards their annual Gala Dinner raffle. Raffle tickets were sold at R50 each and the final amount raised on the night went to helping the elderly in the Wentworth community in Durban. Fundraising Manager for TAFTA Nirupa Kasserchun was grateful for the continued support that they have received from the company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This sponsored autographed cricket bat was raffled at our annual Gala Dinner where we raised funds to provide home-based care for the frail elderly people living in the Wentworth community. TAFTA represents a sector of the community that is traditionally forgotten by the majority of the public and business community. I thank you, Hollywoodbets for acknowledging the important role of the elderly in society,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENTS Hollywoodbets Bursaries

Hollywoodbets started 2020 off with a massive investment of R1 860 151 into the education sector. This funding was used to cover registration and tuition fees for 78 students in their area of study. As uplifting our country’s youth is one of the My Community Programme’s key focus areas, it made sense to assist those who were looking to upskill themselves. Donations were made to students in collaboration with other well-known entities including Nomzamo Mbatha’s Lighthouse Foundation, the South African Jockey Academy (SAJA), Gagasi FM and the Ndungane Foundation. Our own Hollywoodbets Team and their family members were also given the opportunity to seek an investment into their tertiary education. There were 17 Team Members and family members who benefitted from this investment with a total of R397 946 being injected into our internal bursary programme. The Lighthouse Foundation - Bright Future Project Leading South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha is the founder of this organisation. Their main aims are to empower child-headed homes that have been affected by HIV/AIDS as well as supporting the youth of South Africa with skills development, employment and financial assistance towards their education.

Hollywoodbets donated R547 000 that would provide tertiary bursaries to a total of 40 students in need. The actress explained that when she first started her organisation, education was one of her key focus areas, and after seeing the wonderful work of the Hollywoodbets My Community Programme, she realised that they both share the same vision and was excited to form a partnership. “This important project will see numerous young people be released from the burden of financial strain. It will build confidence again in the youth of South Africa that no situation is too dire to be assisted. We cannot wait to make dreams come true and bring hope again,” she said.

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South African Jockey Academy (SAJA) Hollywoodbets visited the South African Jockey Academy (SAJA) to hand over bursaries to the value of R565 205. The recipients of this funding were seven apprentices who now have the ability to cover their training and accommodation fees which will enable them to continue pursuing their dreams of becoming top jockeys in the future. Hollywoodbets was excited to offer their assistance to the future stars of the horse racing industry, an industry that forms a key part of our business. Graham Bailey, Headmaster of SAJA, expressed his pleasure at the company’s commitment to growing the sport of horse racing. “If we don’t receive these fees it impacts our ability to provide the type of service we need to provide to the apprentices. Having this support from Hollywoodbets enables us to continue doing what we know we need to do in order to develop professional jockeys into the future,” he said. Gagasi FM A “Back to Varsity” campaign was created that gave the Gagasi FM audience the chance to obtain their share of R300 000 in tuition fees from Hollywoodbets. This was another exciting opportunity for students in need that formed part of “The Future is Bright with Hollywoodbets” initiative. These funds were spread among 13 beneficiaries who received the necessary funding which was able to cover both registration and tuition fees. Majority of these fortunate recipients had an interest in IT and Development, Accounting, Logistics as well as Supply Chain and Operations Management.

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Ndungane Twins Foundation South African Springboks, and Hollywoodbets Rugby Brand Ambassadors, Akona and Odwa’s Ndungane Twins Foundation received a welcome donation of R50 000 from the company. The foundation was created to scout talented, underprivileged young people and to offer them opportunities that would help better their lives into the future. This is achieved by placing beneficiaries in good schools, as well as covering the cost of their school uniforms, boarding fees, sports gear and other essentials. The goal is to help talented youngsters grow by exposing them to top sports training while they also receive a quality education. Thus far they’ve only been able to offer this kind of support to one child, but thanks to this donation they will be able to extend their support to include a second student. Courtesy of Hollywoodbets’ involvement the Ndunganes were able to sponsor Liyema Lento, a 16-year-old student from Mdantsane. At present the twins are focussing on assisting young people who are living in the Eastern Cape because this is where everything started for them, so this poverty-stricken province lies close to their hearts. “Our plan was always to grow the foundation to be able to support more and more young people, and now that we have partnered up with Hollywoodbets we will be able to realise that dream! We hope to one day expand and grow our programme into other regions in South Africa as well. Thanks to this donation made by Hollywoodbets, we now have the ability to add a second child onto our programme,” said Akona Ndungane.

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HOLLYWOODBETS DEVELOPMENT SPORTS TEAMS

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ARGYLE

CHEETAHS NETBALL CLUB

This Durban-based netball club, which consists of one senior team, hosts three weekly practises. The club came together in 2015 when a group of ladies wanted to start a local netball club which would allow young netball players to develop their skills. Their ultimate hope is for their players to become part of a professional team. The club’s Manager heard about Hollywoodbets’ donations to developing sports teams through social media and therefore sent through a proposal to the Hollywoodbets Argyle Team, who were more than happy to show their support. A total of 12 netball dresses were donated to the club. Mbali Nkambule, Team Manager for the Cheetahs, explained that the players were incredibly excited to wear their new kit to future matches. “Having received these Hollywoodbets playing kits, it will help our club look presentable and professional during our matches. The players will feel much more confident while enjoying their sport,” she said.

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BLUFF

PEACE MAKER FC This club was started in 2013 with the main aim of keeping young people off the streets and to instil discipline among them through the sport of soccer. The club is made up of one senior team that practises three times a week at Lamontville Sporting Grounds. The club’s proudest moment was when one of their players moved up into the ABSA Premiership, playing for AmaZulu now.

The Hollywoodbets Bluff Team learned about this up-and-coming club because one of their Team Members plays for Peace Maker. The Team therefore wanted to show their support by donating a full kit to the club. Manager, Njabulo Ntuli, was grateful to Hollywoodbets for their generosity. “I would like to thank Hollywoodbets for donating such a beautiful playing kit to our club. We will now have an extra kit that we can use when we play matches. And we love the colour purple!” he said.

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DE-VI SPORTING CLUB

The club first started training the youth of the community in 2017. There was a need for a soccer team in order to encourage participation in sport among the children of the surrounding areas as well as giving them motivation to stay away from substance abuse. The club is made up of 20 members who are split up into two teams and practise twice a week. The Hollywoodbets Chatsworth Team received a proposal from the club requesting a soccer kit donation, so they decided to support De-Vi. Coach Ivan Moodley was extremely grateful to have received a donation from the Hollywoodbets Team. “We are a club that deals with underprivileged children and receive no sponsorships and donations. Thus far, we have managed to pay for all costs with our own money. We are extremely happy to have received such a wonderful kit from Hollywoodbets,” he said.

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DUKWAHS

SAKHUBUNTU FC This football club was established in 2013 with the main aim of helping the community stay safe by keeping their youth off the streets and away from drug abuse. The club is made up of four teams who attend four weekly practises at Orthman Road Stadium in Pietermaritzburg.

The Hollywoodbets Team from Dukwahs discovered this club through a regular customer of theirs who informed the Team that Sakhubuntu was in need of a new soccer kit. The Team were excited to show their support and therefore donated a full playing kit to the club. Mxolisi Khanyile, Coach of Sakhubuntu FC, was grateful to have received this donation. “It has been two years since our club had new jerseys, but thanks to the Hollywoodbets Team we now have a new and improved playing kit that we can’t wait to use when playing in matches,” he said.

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EMPANGENI

GOLDEN CHIEFS FC

Since 1981 this club has opened its doors to the youth of their community in an effort to keep them away from unsavoury activities like substance abuse and crime. They also believe in instilling good sporting skills in the players from a young age. The Golden Chiefs’ proudest moment was when they won a tournament playing in the kit that Hollywoodbets donated to them in a previous year. The Team from Hollywoodbets Empangeni saw the great potential in the team and donated a full kit to them to help ease the financial strain the club is under. Club Owner, Jacob Mchunu, believes that the new soccer kits will boost the team’s confidence and spirit. “The donation from Hollywoodbets has helped the club to look good and has boosted their confidence when playing. The kits have motivated them to push even harder during their games,” he said.

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ESTCOURT

YOUNG CHAMPIONS FC This football club was established in 2004 with the main aim of keeping their local youth off the streets. Another reason the club was started was to find local talent and to equip these players with the necessary skills to achieve their soccer goals. The club’s proudest moment was when they were invited to take part in the SAB League!

The Hollywoodbets Estcourt Team heard about the club through local punters who mentioned that they support them in their matches. For this reason, the Team made a donation of a full soccer kit to the club. Chairman of Young Champions FC, Michael Sithde, was thrilled to receive the club’s new Hollywoodbets kit. “Our players are so excited to wear their new match kit, and it has also motivated them to work even harder. We are now hoping to attract even more new supporters when we represent Hollywoodbets on the field,” he said.

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ISIPINGO

CRUSADERS FC Every Tuesday through to Saturday this small football club hosts practise sessions at the Glebelands Stadium for their 28 players. The club was first started in 2015 because they saw there was a need in the community for a more formal club. Plenty of their players are from the local men’s hostel and they are passionate about playing the game.

Their proudest moment so far was when they joined the Reunion Association and they came in fourth in one of the league matches. This great moment motivated them to keep playing and improving. The Hollywoodbets Isipingo Team heard about the club because many of their customers are members. They therefore chose to donate a complete playing kit to the senior team. Club member, Nyameko Ntsayisa, expressed his thanks to the company. “The kit has gone beyond what we hoped for. We thank Hollywoodbets, because we actually also bought our first kit with all the money we won from betting at the branch! One of the Hollywoodbets team members told us about their community work and advised us to send in a request. The rest is history. This kit donation has made us more connected and has given us the positive attention we need. More people are motivated to join our team now because we look like a serious club,” he said.

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IXOPO

OCEAN SWALLOWS FC The club is made up of 23 players. They get together to practise four times a week at the local Empofini ground. Players range in age from 14 years of age up to 18 years old. Ocean Swallows was started in 2014 with their main goal being to develop the young players and to motivate these youngsters to take an interest in healthy pursuits like sport instead of alcohol or drugs.

The Hollywoodbets Ixopo Team heard about this club and what a difference they are making in their community. However, because they are situated in a rural area, they really struggle to find sponsors. The Team therefore decided to donate a full playing kit to one of the teams. Coach Sipho Radebe was thankful for this much-needed sponsorship. “Because of this donation our players will now be proud to go to the grounds and play. We believe they will do their best because they are now wearing these professional jerseys,” he said.

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LADYSMITH

TSAMAN ACADEMY

This club was started in 1994 and has since seen some great success, one of their proudest moments being when a player of theirs moving up in the league levels to play for the Orlando Pirates. The main aim of the academy is to encourage their local youth to take part in physical activities which will help them lead a healthier lifestyle, as well as playing a role in keeping them away from the social ills that are found on their streets. The Hollywoodbets Team from Ladysmith wanted to encourage their local community members to continue doing good by recognising their hard work and time spent trying to improve the lives of their youth. For this reason, the Team handed over a full playing kit to the club. Sipho Kubheka, Coach at Tsaman, was excited that his team received a new playing kit. “Our players are excited to use the new kit to play in league matches because it will show that they are all part of the same club. The donation will also build and grow the team spirit and the players will have a higher level of confidence on the field!” he said.

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MALVERN

TEN AND THREE FC This club is made up of two junior teams who practise three days a week at Burlington Football Grounds. It was started in 2016 to keep youth in the area off the streets and away from all negative aspects in life, such as drugs and alcohol. They want to lead these young boys towards a bright future that will allow them to provide for a family one day. The club’s proudest moment was when they were recognised by Hollywoodbets for a donation.

The Hollywoodbets Malvern Team chose to show their appreciation to this club because of the fantastic job they are doing in developing the talent of their youth. For this, the Team made a donation of a full playing kit to the club. Owner and coach of the club, Lolo Hlubi, explained that the club was extremely excited for their new kit! “The morale and motivation of our players has increased hugely and players will now feel that they their skills are improving which will hopefully lead them to a positive future in furthering their soccer careers,” he said.

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NEWCASTLE

SHUNI FC

Over the past few years, this club has seen many achievements. In 2017 they finished third in their local tournament, while in 2019 they made it to the semi-final in the local community Top Eight Tournament. The club is made up of two teams, an Under 20 team and a senior team. They practise four days a week on a local sporting ground in Newcastle. The club approached the Hollywoodbets Team from Newcastle to request sponsorship in the form of a soccer kit. The Team was excited to help. Coach of Shuni FC, Lucky Mweli, thanked Hollywoodbets for their generosity. “This allows us to develop as a club and keeps us motivated, giving us the drive to do well because we are all wearing the same kit. Other clubs will now see us as one and we will look united as a team,” he said.

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OSIZWENI

OSIZWENI SPARTANS FC 65 Players get together for weekly practise sessions at the Xolani High School Grounds. The club offers both soccer and netball training to their players. The Spartans’ goal is to promote sportsmanship in the community, and to help prevent the youth from getting involved in alcohol and drug abuse.

Their proudest moment so far was when one of their teams became finalists in the 2017/2018 SAB Playoffs. In 2019 they did very well again by coming in at number three in the SAB League. Some of their players have moved up to the Super League and SAB League. The Hollywoodbets Osizweni branch chose to donate a kit to one of the club’s teams after receiving a letter of appeal from the club. Spartans Marketing Manager, Thembelani Percival Khulamo, was thrilled to receive this much-needed kit.“This is helping us a lot because we did not have proper equipment. It will motivate our players and management to work harder towards our goal of achieving more in soccer tournaments,” he said.

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PARK

13TH STREET FC

This club is relatively new to the Phoenix area and was formed in 2019 to help provide a better quality of life to the children within the area. One of the coach’s main goals is to teach the children that there is more to life than parties and that they can enjoy themselves in a wholesome way on the soccer field. There are 23 players affiliated with the club and they get together to practise every Wednesday and Thursday. Hollywoodbets Park learned of this new club and all the good they were doing within their community so they chose to sponsor them with their first ever kit. Coach Dolen Dorasamy is thankful for this show of support. “As a new club receiving this kit it is going to send us in the right direction. Your donation will really help to motivate the team,” he said.

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PELICAN

BAYVIEW UNITED SPORTING CLUB This sporting club has been running for 19 years with the hope of introducing the youth of the Umlazi and Lamontville communities to a fit and healthy lifestyle. It was also used as a tool to keep the players on the right path to a good life. So far, they have seen two of their past players move up to the SAB League because of the great improvement that they have shown.

The Hollywoodbets Pelican Team chose to support this club because they operate in the communities close to their branch and they have seen how much the club is improving. Sebastian Veeranna thanked the Pelican Team on behalf of the club. “Thank you to Hollywoodbets for these new soccer kits. It will encourage our club to better their skills and will also increase their confidence,” he said.

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PINETOWN

MOLWENI WARRIORS FOOTBALL CLUB The club was developed 20 years ago by a group of passionate soccer players who wanted to create a career from their soccer talent. Molweni Warriors consist of 26 players who are split into three different teams depending on their ages - Under 17, Under 15 and Under 13. The team’s proudest moment was when they were able to win the local municipal games last year.

The Hollywoodbets Pinetown Team received a proposal from a local punter, who is the coach of the team, requesting soccer kits. The Team quickly became interested and decided to make a donation of a full soccer kit to the club. Coach of the team, Ntethelelo Thabede, believes that this donation will boost the confidence of the players. “We were using an old jersey that didn’t reflect the team’s talent and spirit. These jerseys that were given to us by Hollywoodbets will boost our confidence a lot,” he said.

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RAISETHORPE

PMB LEGENDS FC

This club was started in 2015 and is made up of one team of 30 players. They pride themselves on the fact that they are a multi-racial team that caters for players over the age of 50. They are part of a league that gets together to practise twice a week at the Woodlander Grounds opposite the Hollywoodbets Raisethorpe branch. Their ultimate goal is to give all ex-players the chance to continue playing the game they love so much. The Team at Hollywoodbets Raisethorpe felt it was a natural decision to support this club because they often see them conducting practise sessions. They therefore donated a full kit to the Legends. General Manager, Melvyn Odayan, was grateful for Hollywoodbets’ generosity. “Our club was in need of a kit so that we can look professional and give an outstanding performance on the soccer field. Thank you for your support,” he said.

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RICHARDS BAY

MANDLANZINI GOLDEN OLDIES FC This unique football club was established in 2015. Their main goal is to promote a healthy lifestyle with their ultimate hope being to reduce illness related to inactivity amongst elderly women in their community. The club is proud to see that their 36 players can go a whole 40 minutes on the field without even one break! The ladies are aged between 55 and 80 years, and practise twice a week at Mandlanzini Sports Grounds.

The Hollywoodbets Richards Bay Team were extremely impressed by the story behind this club and the fact that they’re promoting the elderly to live a healthy lifestyle. For this reason, the club received a full playing kit from the Team. Representative of the club, Bhekani Thabede, was excited for the ladies to receive their new uniforms. “Our team can’t wait to wear their new kit when they play games in their league. They will wear it with pride and respect as this is the first time we have ever received a match kit to wear. Thank you Hollywoodbets!” he said.

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SPRINGFIELD

RYDALVALE PARK SPORTING CLUB

This club came about in 2016 to enable learners to engage in physical activity and to keep them occupied with something positive rather than illegal activities. The club’s proudest moment was when they won their local tournament where all the community schools were involved. They currently have 24 members who are split into two teams that practise two to three times a week at the Rydalpark Secondary School field. The Hollywoodbets Springfield Team heard about the club because the Team’s Branch Manager lives in the community and was approached by their Coach who requested some assistance. Coach, Dennis Moonee Kullen, believes that this new kit will give the club a confidence boost when they are playing. “This donation will help our team play with pride and be motivated because now that they will all have the same kit on, they will be seen as one united team,” he said.

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STANGER

LOCAL STARS FC This soccer club was started in 2015 to give children in the KwaDukuza community a club of their own. There are 20 players who are divided into two teams that practise every Monday to Friday at Novas Sports Grounds. The proudest moment for the Local Stars was when they won the Chief Albert Luthuli Tournament in 2019.

The Hollywoodbets Stanger Team chose to offer their assistance to this club because of the passion they show on the field! The Team therefore delivered a full soccer kit to the club. Wiseman Nxumalo was thankful to the company for this support. “Before this donation, we had a very old soccer kit that had no numbers on the back. Now our club members will wear this new kit with so much pride and feeling encouraged,” he said.

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STONEBRIDGE

GREENBURY SECONDARY SCHOOL

The school offers two weekly practises to Under 15 and Under 17 teams at the school grounds. The club uses school grounds to host team practises as well as to accommodate their home matches. This secondary school wants to encourage their learners to showcase their talents and to engage in physical activities to keep living a healthy lifestyle. A member of the Hollywoodbets Stonebridge Team heard about the school because his wife is a teacher there. She expressed that there was a need for a soccer kit for one of the teams. Sports and PE Teacher of the school, Benjamin Govender, was thrilled to receive this donation. “The new soccer kit will assist us, because before this we didn’t have a proper playing kit. This will now motivate the players to work hard and play their best,” he said.

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VERULAM

KNOCKES FC The club was established in 2012 to keep school leavers occupied. They have one team which is based at the Verulam Sports Ground. The club is made up of 24 players between the ages of 20 and 32. They stay fit by training four times a week. Their greatest achievement came in 2019 when they won the Municipal Games.

Hollywoodbets Verulam rewarded Knockes for the good work they’re doing in their community by donating a full soccer kit to the club. Coach Langelihle Ngcobo appreciated the kind gesture from Hollywoodbets as he mentioned the club was in desperate need of a uniform. “The jerseys we have were old and this will help us stand out during matches,” he said.

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YUSUF DADOO

YOUNG SANTOS FC

The club hosts weekly practise sessions at the Efolweni Township Grounds where their three teams (Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17) get together two to three times per week. First started in 2007 because they are passionate about the sport of soccer, the club is incredibly proud of the fact that they’ve won their local league playing against the SAPS Folweni, the Municipality and Amanzimtoti teams. There are 31 players affiliated with Young Santos. The Hollywoodbets Yusuf Dadoo Team first heard about the club when they submitted a proposal for support. They believed in the club’s hard work so chose to donate a soccer kit to one of the teams. Coach Mxolisi Mngadi was grateful for the faith Hollywoodbets showed in them. “Your donation has helped a great deal, because we were saving to buy a new kit for our junior division team so they would be able to wear one as well. This means we just need to buy soccer balls for training now! The new kits were really helpful when they came in and we went on to win all our matches before the COVID-19 lockdown,” he said.

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ALBERTON

ELSPARK UNITED FC

Practise takes place three times a week at Elsburg Grounds for this club. There are five teams made up of players aged 13 to 19. The club was formed to steer the local youth towards a better future by keeping them off the streets and away from illegal substances. A proud moment for Elspark United came when they won the Elspark June Tournament. They are aiming to have more moments like this in the future. Hollywoodbets Alberton had received many donation requests from the club, and their persistence paid off when they received a complete playing kit for one team. Bongani Dube, Coach and Owner of Elspark United, believes the new uniform will help boost the confidence of their players as well as helping to improve their skills. “This donation will help us a lot because as a division five team, we will be able to wear our new playing kit when playing against other higher-level teams. It will also encourage the teams to improve their performance as they will have more confidence. And for this we thank Hollywoodbets Alberton!” he said.

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BOKSBURG

KATLEHONG PREMIER UNITED BOYS FC This club was established in 2006 to recognise and nurture the talent of the community youth within the area. There are currently three teams affiliated with Kathlehong Premier United, with a total of 37 players, who are between 13 and 19 years old, calling it home. Their proudest moment was when they won a cup tournament in 2009. Since then they have seen several players move up to higher league divisions.

The Hollywoodbets Boksburg Team chose to show their support by donating a full playing kit to one of the teams because they believe that they are doing a fantastic job by uplifting their local community. Coach Nhlanhla Dube was thankful for this donation as he believes it will help the club’s development. “Thanks to the donation made by Hollywoodbets, we now have a playing kit which will allow us to join a competitive league and overall help improve the development of our players,” he said.

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BRAKPAN

SOUTH SIDE STARS FC

The club was started in 2017 and offers regular training to 70 young people. There are three teams affiliated with the club: the Under 8s, Under 15s and Under 17s. Practise sessions are hosted every Tuesday through to Friday. The South Side Stars are proud of the fact that two of their players have moved on to play for Jomo Cosmos! The Team from Hollywoodbets Brakpan visited the players to deliver a soccer kit to the Under 17 team. Club Manager, Christopher Redgard, was thrilled to receive the help. “This kit donation goes a very long way for our team because it will bring uniformity to our team and help to build their strength,” he said.

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DAXINA

VAAL TITANS FC The club was formed in 2017 to provide disadvantaged players with the opportunity to become part of a formal club where they can learn how to adhere to rules. The club has 26 members of all ages and they get together to practise each week. As these players did not have a kit the Hollywoodbets Daxina Team decided to support them by donating a brand new playing kit for the senior team.

Club Chairman, Moshodi Molelekoa was delighted that the company chose to support them in this way. “The donation from Hollywoodbets has restored the team’s pride and it is our proudest moment yet,” he said.

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KEMPTON PARK

SHADOW YOUNG BOYS FC

This club was created because of the community experiencing a lot of stress when it came to crime and drug use amongst young boys in the area. They therefore formed Shadow Young Boys to help give these young people something positive to do with their time and keep them out of trouble. The club practises four times a week and is made up of 57 players who are split into three junior teams and two senior teams. One of the community members, who is part of the Hollywoodbets Kempton Park Team, saw how much the club struggled to get together a match kit and recommended that Hollywoodbets support this club. Collen Mdimande, Director of the club, believed that these new soccer kits will unite the team when they are playing. “The teams will now be playing in the same match kit which will build the confidence of the teams. It will also encourage more of the community youth to get involved and encourage them to participate in soccer which should lead to growth for the club,” he said.

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LENZ STATION

TWEETUS FC This club is made up of 90 players who are split into six teams. Since 2012, Tweetus has been growing soccer within their community. Their ultimate goal is to encourage and improve the standard of playing and coaching within the sport in their area. The club’s proudest moment was when three of their teams each lifted a trophy after winning their local soccer tournament.

The Hollywoodbets Lenz Station Team chose to support this club because they don’t receive a lot of financial income and therefore struggle to purchase all the necessary soccer equipment. For this reason, the Team handed over a soccer kit to the club. Coach of the club, Thembelani Mncube, was appreciative to the Team for their helpful contribution. “Tweetus FC would like to thank Hollywoodbets for this donation because now we don’t all have to share soccer kits when we are playing matches,” he said.

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NEWTOWN MALL

STARS OF SOWETO FC The club started in 2014 to encourage development amongst the soccer players in the community and to help nudge them onto a good life path. The club is made up of 60 players who practise every afternoon from Monday to Friday at the Greenvillage Grounds. The Hollywoodbets Team from Newtown Mall heard about the great work this club was doing within their community and donated a full kit to one of the Stars of Soweto teams.

Khethu Kuthulu, Coach of the club, was grateful for the motivating donation made by the Hollywoodbets Team. “This will improve the performance of our team as we now have a soccer kit that we can play in with pride for our club,” he said.

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PRETORIA

DONDOL STARS FC

This club has been operating since 1984 and aims to provide physical activities to the young boys of the community in order to keep them off the streets. The club practises from a Tuesday to a Thursday every week and is made up of five different teams with a total of 62 players. The Hollywoodbets Team from Pretoria believes in uplifting the youth of their communities and therefore decided to show their support to the club by donating a full soccer kit to the players. Coach Jerry Moloto believes that their new playing kit will improve the skills of the club’s players. “This donation is going to help improve the confidence that the players have in themselves while they are playing, and we are very grateful for this support from Hollywoodbets,” he said.

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SOWETO

FUTURE STARS FC Since 2015, this club has aimed to groom children and help them stay away from the influence of drugs and crime. Future Stars currently have 22 players who practise twice a week at Bhukulani Grounds. The club’s proudest moment was when they won the local Magesta’s Tournament in 2019. The team have been working hard and it has paid off for two players who have moved up a division to play in the Multichoice Diski Challenge. The Hollywoodbets Soweto Team decided to help this club by handing over a full soccer kit for one team.

Owner of the club, Nomsa Khumalo, believes that this donation will motivate the players of the team. “This donation will help us in terms of having more than one soccer kit as well as motivating our team to work harder and persevere,” he said.

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THREE RIVERS

BELLADONNA FC

Since 2013 this club has been practising four times a week at Vereeniging Grounds. These regular practice sessions are important as the club’s goal is to help develop the skills of the youth within their community as well as keeping them away from trouble. Belladonna plays host to 40 players who are split into two teams between 6 and 24 years of age. The club’s proudest moment was when they collaborated with Hollywoodbets in order to host a soccer tournament in 2018. The Hollywoodbets Three Rivers Team heard that the club only had one playing kit and therefore donated another kit to them to help keep the players motivated. Coach Bongani Mnguni feels that this donation will boost the players’ confidence. “The teams will look very professional, in their new kits when playing against other teams, and this will ultimately restore their dignity when they are playing against other teams,” he said.

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JEFFREYS BAY

FUTURE STARS FC Since 2017, three teams of 65 players have been attending practises at Arcadia High School in Humansdorp. The club was created in an effort to provide a safe environment for the youth of the community. Their goal is to instil the value of competition and hard work into the players in order to help them progress and achieve their goals. The Future Stars are proud of how they’ve grown over the years, as well as of becoming associated with Hollywoodbets after their first donation to the club.

The Hollywoodbets Team from Jeffreys Bay believe that the club is making a massive difference in their community because of the passion they show when playing soccer. For this reason, the Team decided to make their second donation to the club. Coach Revino Faulker felt overwhelmed with happiness thanks to the continued support received from Hollywoodbets. “This is a great feeling to be a part of the Hollywoodbets family. This is our second set of playing kits that we can now call our own and that is thanks to Hollywoodbets because of their help and support,” he said.

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KING WILLIAM’S TOWN

XI ATTACKERS FC

This club was started in 2001 with the main mission of allowing all children, regardless of ethnicity or disability, the chance to play sport and better their skills. This is achieved by engaging the youth in constructive activities. The club is made up of 55 players who receive four weekly practise sessions and form part of three junior teams and one senior team. The Hollywoodbets King William’s Town Team heard about the XI Attackers through a few of their regular customers who have children playing for the club. The Team therefore wanted to show their support for the club by donating a full playing kit. Representative for the club, Mzimkhulu Tyakame, believes that the kit will lead to growth among their players. “These new kits mean that we will be invited to play in even more matches! We will wear the kits with pride and we can’t wait to win. Thank you Hollywoodbets!” he said.

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KORSTEN

EAST SIDE FC

This club was started in 2013 to promote the sport of soccer within the local community. The idea was also to create a place where the youth can get involved in a healthy hobby that will help keep them busy. There are six teams affiliated with the club, with a total of 108 players, who practise twice a week at a soccer field in Fernwood Park. The club’s proudest moment was when the Under 15 team won a local tournament, and seeing the joy it brought to the players while they celebrated with their families. The Team from Hollywoodbets Korsten heard about the great job that the club is doing for so many young community members. For this reason, they decided to make a donation of a full soccer kit to the club. Chairperson of the club, Quintess Julie, was grateful for the assistance. “This new soccer kit from Hollywoodbets will give our players the hope that there are people who believe in us and who want to promote our story. We hope that this donation will help share our story far and wide in order for us to get more funding and assistance in the future because of your assistance,” explained Julie.

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MTHATHA

YOUNG CHIEFS FC

The club has been working on their goal of getting youth in the rural areas involved in sport since 1992. They believe that sport is a great alternative to unsavoury activities like drug use and alcohol abuse because it is a more meaningful and constructive way to spend time. Each week from Monday to Thursday the 40 players affiliated with Young Chiefs get together to practise at the Ngcobo grounds. The club has Under 12, Under 15 and senior teams. The Hollywoodbets Mthatha Team believed supporting this particular club was the right thing to do because it would show this struggling club in a deep rural area that a company like Hollywoodbets believes in them. Representative of the Young Chiefs, Mr Vuyani Mngayi, was thankful for the assistance. “Your donation has helped us so much because we did not have any kit to play in. Now we will be taken seriously in the area and be able to show other clubs how hard work can pay off!” he said.

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NEWTON PARK

GOLDEN STARS FC This club was started in 2009 to increase the number of clubs catering for the development of women’s soccer within the community. There are currently 40 members with ages ranging between 14 and 18 years. The club is currently made up of two teams who practise twice a week on a field in Varsvlei. One of the club’s highlights came in 2014 when they won the SAFA National Women’s League and subsequently won a spot in the playoffs to be promoted to the SASOL Provincial League.

The Hollywoodbets Newton Park Team heard about the club’s fantastic contribution towards the development of women’s soccer and decided to support their great work. Chairman of the club, Abraham Sauls, was grateful for the help. “This donation has taken a large financial burden off of our shoulders. We are grateful for this donation and our players are excited to use their new kit while playing,” he said.

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PARLIAMENT STREET

FORRESTERS FC

Initially this club was formed in 2002 in order to provide a Sunday Recreational league for the local community. After becoming officially registered under a league in 2007 the club had proved that they deserved the chance to compete at a higher level, especially thanks to their substantial growth. Forresters is made up of 108 players who practise four times a week at the Kwadwesi Soccer Field. The club has had some successful players who have now moved divisions and are now playing for Chippa United. The Hollywoodbets Parliament Street Team saw the amazing things that the club was doing and donated a kit to one of the teams because of the great potential they saw. Coach of the club, Qaqambile Gontshi, expressed his gratitude towards the Hollywoodbets Team for their generosity. “At Forresters FC, we don’t only offer soccer practise, but we also educate our players on how to act responsibly towards the sport. This donation will therefore be well utilised among the club especially due to our high growth,” he said.

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QUIGNEY

WESLEY FC

The 66 players forming part of this club based in a rural area have a lot to be proud of. Their hard work and dedication has earned them tournament and league wins in 2017 and 2018. They get together for regular practise sessions every Monday to Thursday at the Wesley Playground, and they have been doing so since their start in 1985. They offer coaching to Under 13 and Under 15 teams. The Hollywoodbets Quigney Team were extremely impressed with this club that is rising above their difficult circumstances. The fact that they are based in a rural area does not stop them from working hard and reaching their goals. Club Founder, Vuyo Thole, was overwhelmed by the company’s show of support. “This is a major boost for our club and gives us exposure. We believe that other companies will now get to know about us and also help our club. Thank you to Hollywoodbets!” he said.

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SGT PEPPERS

BOOYSENS PRIDE FC This club has been coaching young soccer players in the Booysen Park area near Bethelsdorp, Port Elizabeth since 1985. There are 50 players who get together for regular practise sessions four times a week at the Booysen Park sports field. Players are divided into Under 12, Under 15 and two senior divisions. They are extremely proud of the fact that they have emerged victorious as the champions of their league for three consecutive years.

For 35 years their main goal has been to give the youth a better way to spend their time as opposed to seeing them getting involved with drugs, alcohol and violence. The club is severely lacking in funding so they were thrilled to receive a kit for the Under 15s from Hollywoodbets. Mr. T Bowers, the club’s Coach, expressed his thanks. “Hollywoodbets Sgt Peppers’ donation has helped us so much! We only have one set of kit that is shared between all our junior players and now this age group will have their own kit and will play in it with pride,” he said.

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BELA BELA

BELA BELA PIRATES ND SB FC

Established in 1994, the Limpopo-based club is home to three teams, an Under 15, Under 17 and Under 20 team. The players practise four times a week at the Sumfu Stadium. The club was started to develop the youth’s football skills and, in so doing, keeping them off the streets and away from substance abuse. Hollywoodbets rewarded the club for the great job that they were doing by handing over a full soccer kit to one of the club’s teams. Coach Sapuoah Martin appreciated the donation. “The donation will help motivate our players to take soccer seriously and perform better as a team going forward, building the club,” he said.

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BURGERSFORT

MOONLIGHT CITY FC The club accommodates two teams in four weekly practise sessions. They are home to 33 players. Moonlight City was started in 2006 to give the local community the opportunity to show off their talents and skills, as well as allowing them to reach their soccer goals. The club’s proudest moment was when they won their local soccer tournament that various communities also take part in.

The Hollywoodbets Burgersfort Team saw the struggles that Moonlight City face on a daily basis due to being part of a rural community. A few club members are also orphaned and unable to afford all the necessary equipment. For this reason, the Hollywoodbets Team made a donation of a full soccer kit to the club. Golden Mogale, Coach of the team, believes that this donation will boost the spirits of the club members. “We have never had our own kits before and other soccer teams wouldn’t take us seriously. This used to impact the players’ performance, but now that they have their own Hollywoodbets kits, it will boost their confidence as they will be recognised by other clubs now,” he said.

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GIYANI

REAL MIGHTY GIRLS FC This club offers four weekly practises to two female soccer teams (Under 18 and Under 12). Since 2009, the main aim of the club has been to bring upliftment to their communities by preventing substance abuse, teenage pregnancies and involvement in crime. The club has shown improvement over the years, even seeing one of their players move up a league to play for the First Touch Academy in the National Women’s League for Limpopo.

The Hollywoodbets Giyani Team donated a playing kit to the club’s senior team because they wanted to encourage them to keep up the great work. Owner of the club, Maluleke Mzamani, expressed how excited the players were to receive their new kit! “This is one of the proudest moments in the history of our club! It is the first kit we have ever received from a sponsor and being able to wear Hollywoodbets kit for the first time is an honour for our players,” he said.

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MAKHADO

MANAVHELA BLACK ACES FC

This club was started in 1967 and now offers four weekly practises at the Manavhela Ground to 42 players who make up both senior and junior teams. The club was established in order to groom young boys into gentlemen by teaching them discipline and keeping them away from getting involved in harmful activities on the streets. The club sent a proposal to the Hollywoodbets Mkhado Team asking for their assistance. The Team saw the great potential that the club has to offer, and decided to make a donation of a full play kit. Mathelemusa Elias, Chairman of the club, was grateful to the company for their generosity. “This donation from Hollywoodbets will motivate the players to improve their position in the log rating of our league. We are excited for the future growth of our club and are hoping to soon level up to a higher and more competitive league,” he said.

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TSHIKHUDINI BRAVE LION FC The club was started in 2018 with the goal of discovering new talent within the area, as well as encouraging these young players to stay away from drugs and alcohol. There are 32 players affiliated with the club, and they get together for weekly practise sessions Mondays to Fridays. Their proudest moment thus far was when they were promoted to play in the SAB league.

The Hollywoodbets Musina Team heard about this local club’s need for sponsorship and stepped in to donate a playing kit for one of their teams. Coach Derrick Livhanda is grateful for the assistance. “This kit helps us as a team because our players will now be able to wear soccer kit to boost their confidence, making them more focussed and able to play better thanks to Hollywoodbets,” he said.

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FLAMINGO FC

This football club was established in 1990 to assist the youth in finding their true soccer talent. It also helped with keeping them away from drugs and alcohol abuse which has meant the community is kept safe. There are fives teams that make up the club, with four being junior sides and one being a senior side. The Hollywoodbets Team from Phalaborwa was impressed by the good work the club was doing keeping young people off the streets. The Team therefore made a donation of a full soccer kit to one of the club’s teams. Coach Baloyi Jeremia was super excited to receive assistance from the Team. “Thank you to Hollywoodbets for this donation. We are very grateful since we only had one kit to share before among all the age groups. Our players will now be recognised when we play against other teams and it will show and create good sportsmanship amongst our players,” he said.

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FIRST TOUCH ACADEMY

Weekly practises are held for the 54 players who represent the club from Monday to Friday. The players are divided up into two teams. First Touch was started in 2018 to help young girls improve their soccer talent, and to bring about community development by uplifting the youth through sport. The Team from Hollywoodbets Polokwane heard about the great work being done through the academy and wanted to show their support. For this reason, the Team delivered a full playing kit to the club. Team Manager, Cilwen Ledwaba, was excited for his team to receive their new Hollywoodbets-sponsored gear. “Before this handover we only had one set of playing kits available to us. We will now be able to have a home and an away kit to use when we play our matches,” he said.

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TSHIDZINI UNITED FC The club first opened in 2017. Their main motivation was to keep the youth in their area away from drugs and alcohol in attempt to lessen the crime rate in the area. The club is made up of 45 people who are currently spread across three teams and practise four days a week at the Mulindathavha Ground.

The Team from Hollywoodbets Thohoyandou believe that the club is doing its best in giving back to the community and therefore decided to donate a soccer kit to them. Coach Ungedzani Tsninyadzeni believes that the donation will boost the players’ confidence. “It will help to encourage the teams, and they no longer have to borrow soccer kits from other teams because they did not have their own,” he said.

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LESWIKA CLASSIC FC

The club is home to 62 players who are divided into three different teams. Players stay fit by taking part in regular weekly training sessions Tuesdays to Fridays. Leswika Classic was first started in 1995 to help keep young people off the streets, thereby cutting back on crime in the area. They are proud of the fact that they were promoted to play in the SAB League. Team Members from Hollywoodbets Tzaneen were impressed when they heard about how well Leswika Classic is doing, so they chose to sponsor a playing kit to one of the club’s teams. Mokako Maake, Owner of the club, was grateful for this show of support. “This donation will encourage the players to put more effort in football. Thank you Hollywoodbets!” he said.

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BEACON VALLEY

JUVENTUS AFC

The club was started in 1987 and now has a total of 350 players. The club has eight teams starting at Under 6, going up to the senior team. The teams train twice a week in Mitchells Plain. The club was started to keep young people away from drugs and gangsterism, as well as to help give the players a purpose and discipline, on and off the field. The club’s greatest moment in recent years came when reaching the final of the Coke Cup in 2018. Some of their players also went on to play for top South African clubs such as Ajax Cape Town, Santos and Jomo Cosmos. Hollywoodbets rewarded the club for the great work they are doing with a full soccer kit. Club Secretary, René Dyson, was grateful for this donation. “This is bettering our standing as a club as we are classified as a non-profit organisation. By donating the gear, it relieves a financial burden off the players, parents and club,” she said.

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BELLVILLE

RIVERSIDE RANGERS AFC The Riverside Rangers were formed in 1969 in order to break the chain of violence amongst the youth within the area. Another of the club’s major objectives is to educate and provide discipline through sports in order to create a more positive mindset amongst the players.

There are currently 245 players affiliated with the club. They are split into four senior teams and eight junior teams who practise twice a week at Avonwood Sports Field. One of the club’s proudest moments was when they qualified to play in the Cape Town SAB League. The Hollywoodbets Bellville Team showed their support of this local club by donating a full playing kit to the Under 18 team. Chairman of the club, Leslie Mondo, was grateful for this donation as they were truly in need of new playing kits for the team. “This donation will really help our club as our old playing kits are no longer in good condition. We are really appreciative of the new kits that have now boosted the team’s confidence to succeed,” he said.

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DUNOON

DUNOON BEES FC This soccer club was formed as a community sports development initiative created to develop the skill and talents of the youth within the area. It has also played an important role in keeping the children off the streets and away from illegal activities. There are six different teams who each have weekly practise sessions in the hope of bettering their skills and moving up to a higher division league.

The Hollywoodbets Team from Dunoon noticed the great work that the club has done in working with the youth. They therefore made a donation of a full soccer kit to one of the club’s teams. Coach of the Dunoon Bees, Bathini Zathu, believes that this donation will be a great help. “This sponsorship from Hollywoodbets will play a major role in the upcoming soccer season. It will allow us all to look unified and professional. We will now have more motivation to work harder and hopefully become a stronger team in the league,” he said.

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GEORGE

PARKS UNITED FC

This football club was formed in 1999 with the main aim of providing the community youth with physical activities that would allow them to show off their talent and play against other teams. The club’s proudest moment was when they won the George Mayor’s Cup in 2019. They have had many successful players pass through their club and move up the ranks, and one of their members is currently playing for the South African Beach Soccer Team. It was clear to the Hollywoodbets Team from George that the club’s players have a passion for soccer, so when the coach requested sponsorship they were happy to assist. The Team made a donation of one soccer kit to the club. Hendrik Wylbagh, Team Manager, described the players’ excitement after receiving their new gear. “The looks on our players’ faces when they received the kit was incredible! This is the first time that we will take part in the regional division and these new playing kits will make us look professional, and boost the players’ confidence when they are playing in the match,” he said.

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MAITLAND

Y2K COLLEGE FC This football club started in 2016 to help promote soccer within the community and to allow players to develop their skills in order to move up to play at a higher league level. The club is currently made up of 125 players that are split up into four different teams. Practise sessions are hosted three times a week. The Hollywoodbets Maitland Team received a proposal from the club and decided to support them and donate a kit to one of the teams.

Siyabonga Sitali, Manager of the club, believes that the donation will motivate their players. “The soccer kits will motivate the boys to play their best soccer and it will ultimately boost their confidence when they are on the field,” he said.

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MALMESBURY

GLEN EAGLE FC This club has been providing recreational opportunities for their community since 1975. The team practises three times a week and the age of the players range between 19 and 34. The club currently holds 120 players which include two Senior Male teams, one Senior Women’s team and the rest are made up of junior players.

The Hollywoodbets Malmesbury Team received a proposal from the club and decided to donate a soccer kit to one of the senior teams. Dustin Christians, Coach of the club, was grateful for the support. “We are very pleased and excited about the donation because we have never had a company-sponsored kit before,” he said.

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MONTAGUE GARDENS

BENZI FC

The club was established in 2017 and has grown to have 45 players. It is home to a total of four teams which practise four times per week in the Milnerton area. Benzi FC was started to build future stars with the ultimate goal being to keep youngsters away from drugs and negative influences. The club’s greatest moment came when they won the ‘Build It’ tournament. Hollywoodbets rewarded this club for the great work they are doing by handing over a soccer kit to the U14 team. Coach Lwandiso Spider was thankful for the gesture from Hollywoodbets. “As Benzi FC we are very thankful to Hollywoodbets as a whole,” he said.

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MOSSEL BAY

GREEN ACES FC This club facilitates four weekly practises at D’Almeida Stadium. There are 55 players in total who are split up into three different teams according to their age group. The club first came about in 2017. Their goal is to keep the community’s children off the streets and give them a fun and safe activity to keep them busy. The club’s proudest moment was when one of their junior teams won their first ever tournament in 2018!

After previously donating a soccer kit to the Green Aces senior team, the Hollywoodbets Mossel Bay Team came back again this year to hand over a second donation of a complete soccer kit to their junior team. The team’s Coach, Dyama Sicetsha, believes that this donation made by the Hollywoodbets Team will help provide motivation to the junior players. “These new Hollywoodbets soccer kits will boost the confidence in the players’ performance whenever they are playing against opposition teams,” he said.

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PAARL

ROSES NETBALL CLUB

The club came together in 2017 to promote the sport of netball and encourage more of the community to participate in an active lifestyle. The club currently consists of 24 players who practise three times a week. Roses struggles to find adequate netball facilities for practise as well as struggling financially because of the cost of transport to attend the various matches in their league. The Hollywoodbets Paarl Team saw how passionate the players were about the sport, so they made a donation of netball kits for one team. Chairperson of the club, Geraldine Williams, expressed her appreciation to the company. “Thank you very much to Hollywoodbets. This donation will help to improve the ladies’ confidence and improve their playing skills. It will also take some weight off our backs as we won’t have to pay for new match kits and we will look good when we are all playing in the same uniform,” she said.

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PAROW

ELEVEN STARS FC Having been established in 2016, the club has experienced tremendous success with two of their players chosen to represent South Africa in Italy. The club, which practises three times a week, was formed to ensure that underprivileged children succeed and prepares them to possibly become future stars.

The club is home to four teams, an Under 10, Under 14, Under 16 and a first team. They train three times a week at the Sleepy Hollow in Leonsdale. In rewarding and supporting the great job the club is doing, Hollywoodbets Parow handed over a kit to the club’s Under 16 team. Chairman, Leonardo Petersen, was grateful for the gesture of support. “This was very much appreciated and needed as the kit we were using was handed down from another club in the area. The players were so excited with the new kit, it was visible on their faces,” he said.

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PHILIPPI

MANCHESTER UNITED FC The club first opened 20 years ago so that the children of the community would be able to come together and share their passion for soccer. They also help keep the youth of the community off the streets and away from crime. The club is made up of four teams, three of which are junior and the other senior. These teams practise from Monday to Friday at Bongolethu School.

The Hollywoodbets Philippi Team heard that the club did not have a playing kit so chose to assist the players by donating one full kit to the club. Zamekile Mbaba, Chairman and Coach, was thrilled to receive the support. “We are very happy and excited to receive the soccer kits. It makes us all look united as one team when we are playing in matches,” he said.

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VASCO

CLYDE PINELANDS FC

For the past 122 years this club has been promoting the game of football. Their goal is to create an environment that is conducive to the growth of all of their players. They have created a space where both the young and old can come together and showcase their football skills, a place where everyone in the community can feel welcome. For the younger players, it is a safe environment for them to come to and stay away from gangsterism – a big problem in their area. The club is currently made up of around 460 players who are split into different junior and senior teams. Each team practises twice a week depending on their different age groups. The Hollywoodbets Vasco Team heard about the large number of community members that the club supports and therefore made a donation of a full soccer kit to the senior Men’s team. Viren Jagarnath, Chairperson of the club, expressed his gratitude to Hollywoodbets. “The donation will help us when we have our practises and when we take part in different matches against other teams. Our team members are really appreciative as they were in need of new playing kits,” he said.

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VOORTREKKER

MÔRESTER NETBALL CLUB

This netball club has offered three weekly practises to their team since 2017. There are two teams that make up the club, one being junior and the other senior. They practise on the Môrester Secondary School field where they come together to show off their talent. The Hollywoodbets Team from Voortrekker saw the great potential in this netball club which resulted in them donating a new playing kit to one of the teams. Coach Paulina Kontjee was thankful for the support from the company. “We are very grateful to Hollywoodbets after having received these new netball playing kits. Our players are excited that they get to wear a brand-new uniform when playing matches,” she said.

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WATERKANT

DREAM TEAM FC The club was formed in 2017 because they wanted to give people within the area who can’t afford to go to the gym a way to keep fit. The players get together to practise each Tuesday and Wednesday in Parklands. Their one team is made up of 20 players, and their proudest moment came in 2018 when they won the Ubuntu Tournament at UCT. Team Members from Hollywoodbets Waterkant decided to support this club by sponsoring a full playing kit to Dream Team.

Club Chairperson, Leslie Thomas, was grateful for the support. “Thank you Hollywoodbets. These team members can now look professional while they stay fit,” she said.

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WOODSTOCK

BROOKLYN SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

The club first came together in 2011 as a community initiative to get boys to play soccer thereby helping to prevent them from getting involved in gangsterism and drugs. The club is made up of 15 players who train once a week at Canal Walk. The team’s proudest moment was when they won their soccer league. Eight of their players also moved up to a first division soccer league! The Hollywoodbets Woodstock Team heard about the wonderful work that this club does for their community and chose to support them by donating a soccer kit. Adi Martin, Coach of the team, thanked Hollywoodbets for their contribution. “The players will appreciate the kit and they will be able to wear it and play with pride and joy for their team,” he said.

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WORCESTER

ESSELEN UNITED FC The club was first formed in 2013 and offers soccer coaching to an Under 13, Under 15 and senior Team. There are 50 players affiliated with the club, they are between 16 and 40 years of age. Originally started to help address the socio-economic challenges young people within the area face, the club’s ultimate goal was to help curb alcohol and drug abuse while giving young players an alternative to getting involved in gang-related activities. They host practise sessions every Monday to Thursday at the Drostdy Field.

The club’s staff members are proud of the fact that two of their players were scouted and have subsequently moved up to higher leagues. Another standout moment came in 2014 when they were promoted to take part in the Super League. They approached Hollywoodbets Worcester to request sponsorship as the club’s management had heard about the good work being done by Hollywoodbets when it comes to sponsoring local soccer teams. Chairperson of Esselen United, Marlon Philipps, was grateful to receive help from the company. “This donation is uniting the club. We now look even more organised and professional thanks to Hollywoodbets’ assistance!” he said.

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WYNBERG

FUTURE MASTERS FC

The club started in 2017 as a result of the community being poverty stricken and there being a lack of leadership among the youth. The club wanted to create opportunities for the youth to keep active and develop their soccer skills. There are currently 70 members of the club who are split into three teams: Under 16, Under 18, and a senior team. The club practises five times a week at Makuaza Football Field. The Hollywoodbets Team from Wynberg saw the incredible potential for the players in the club and they therefore donated a full soccer kit. Wellcome Qalanto, Coach of the club, believes that this donation will improve the players’ soccer skills as they will now feel motivated. “The donation will improve the look of the members when they are playing in matches and will lift their spirits when playing against other clubs,” he said.

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BUSHBUCKRIDGE JAGUARS

This local netball team was established in 2013 to actively engage the youth living within the area in sport. The club’s ultimate goal is to use the sport of netball as a tool for community development, and to provide quality coaching that would allow more netball players to reach their goals. Made up of two junior teams and one senior team the players get together to practise throughout the week at College View Netball Grounds. The Hollywoodbets Bushbuckridge Team was approached by the Coach who requested sponsorship on behalf of the club. The Team felt it would be the right move to get involved, especially because this was the first netball club that they have ever sponsored. The Jaguars therefore received a full kit from the Team. Owner of the club, Thongoane Mashego, was grateful to have received this support from Hollywoodbets. “Our club only had one kit that we used to share. Thanks to our new sponsored kit, we won’t always have to share amongst the players and we believe this will open up more opportunities in the future,” he said.

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SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE FC This club was started in 2012 with the hope of keeping their community youth off the streets and busy doing something constructive. The club wants to equip their players with the necessary skills that will give them the chance to play for higher league soccer teams and university teams. There is one junior team and one senior team who practise weekly at Lynville Stadium. The club’s proudest moment was when they won their local tournament two years in a row!

The Hollywoodbets Team from Emalahleni heard about the great work that the club does inspiring young boys to reach for their goals. For this reason, the Team donated a full playing kit to the club. Coach Muzi Mapanzela explained that they were all excited to have received new playing kits. “Thanks to this donation from Hollywoodbets, we will now look presentable and professional when we play against other teams. We can’t wait to show off our new kit,” he said.

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ERMELO

FUTURE CHAMPS FC This club consists of five different teams that are spread across different age groups. The teams practise three times a week. The club was first started as a team of friends who then turned it into a developmental soccer team. It also became a strategy to keep their community youth away from illegal substances and to keep them from joining local gangs.

The Hollywoodbets Team from the Ermelo branch received a proposal from the club asking for their support. The Team donated a soccer kit to them because of the great growth potential the club has shown. Charles Nkosi, Owner of the club, was grateful to have received this support from the Team and explained how thrilled the players are to wear their new attire. “Thanks to this donation from Hollywoodbets, we will now be able to play united as a team by all wearing the same kits. Before this, we didn’t have a kit that we could all wear together when playing against other teams,” he said.

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HENDRINA

SHANDI FC The club facilitates four weekly practise sessions at KwaZamokuhle Sports Grounds. They were started in 2016 and currently there are 36 players associated with the club. The club came about because interested members of the community are trying to prevent the youth in the area from turning to drugs and alcohol. Instead they chose to promote sportsmanship around the townships and expose these young people to coaching clinics.

The Team from Hollywoodbets Hendrina heard about the club through a local soccer league. They donated a full playing kit to Shandi. James Ndimande, Coach of the club, was thankful for this donation. “We now look uniform and other teams respect us. We also now have a home and away kit which is a requirement made by SAFA,” he said.

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KINROSS

ETHOKOMALA SCHOOL FC

Since 1988 Ethokomala School has provided soccer training to the children of the community. This is done in an effort to prevent the children from committing crimes. The club is home to three teams with the players being aged between 14 and 18 years old. There are currently 45 regular participants. When the Hollywoodbets Kinross Team heard about the great effort that the club is putting into preventing the children from getting involved with crime they donated a soccer kit to the school. Coach and Manager of the team, Nhlanhla Magagula, believes that this donation will help better the team’s performance. “The donation of soccer kits from Hollywoodbets will now allow us to have proper match kits which means we can play against other teams and better our skills,” he said.

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MASHISHING

MASHISHING LADIES FC This club was created specifically for female players in 2014 with their main goal being to keep young girls and women off the streets. Many of these girls face the issues of teenage pregnancy and child abuse, so the club has become a safe place for them to spend their time. There is one junior team and one senior team who practise twice a week at the Skhila Grounds in Mashishing. The football club sent through a request for a donation to the Hollywoodbets Team who were more than happy to support this amazing work being done with the young women in the community.

Owner and Coach of the club, Siwisha Masinga, was grateful to have received this support from the Team at Hollywoodbets. “We are all excited to have these new playing kits and it will help us grow as a club. We normally all use old T-shirts when we play matches, but with this helpful donation we can’t wait to see what the future holds for the club,” he said.

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MIDDELBURG

CRYSTAL CLEAR FC

This club was created in order to develop the soccer talent of young children in their community. It was also created as a tool to keep the youth away from substance abuse. Since 2015, they have hosted three weekly practises at Kanonkophi Practise Grounds. The club is made up of four teams who are all in the junior division. Club management sent a donation request to the Hollywoodbets Middleburg Team asking the Team to please support them in the form of a sports kit. The Team complied, donating a full soccer kit to the club. Sello Mashego, Crystal Clear Chairman, was thankful to Hollywoodbets for their assistance. “We now have a proper playing kit that we can use when we play against other soccer clubs. Our teams will look neat and representable whenever we play our matches,” he said.

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MIGHTY ETHANDA KUKHAYA FC The club facilitates four weekly practise sessions at the Eziphunzini Sports Grounds. They have been operating since 1992 with the aim of keeping their youth busy and helping them stay away from negative influences. The club currently has an Under 15 team that they train as well as one Women’s team. The Hollywoodbets Mkhondo Team saw the potential that this soccer club has and decided to donate a soccer kit to the Under 15 side.

Nkosi Richard, Director of the club, expressed his gratitude for the helpful donation made by the Team. “These kits allow us to have a proper kit for our tournaments and will provide upliftment, helping the team spirit,” he said.

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SECUNDA STARS FC

Since 1997 this club has been identifying talented individuals who show great potential towards a soccer career. The club is made up of one team who practises twice a week at Embalenhle Stadium. Secunda Stars have had a lot of success in the past with having multiple club members move up to a higher division league. The Team from Hollywoodbets Secunda saw that the club needed their own playing kit and decided to visit the club and show their support by donating a full kit to the team. Fanyane Sibanyane, Club Chairman, was grateful for this generous donation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new Hollywoodbets soccer kits will help our team be recognised by other soccer clubs within the community and open up more opportunities of growth for the club,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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CHESTERVILLE HEROES CLUB

This club was started in 2000 with the main aim of giving the community members of Chesterville a platform where they could showcase their talents and improve their soccer skills. 30 Players practise four times a week at the Chesterville Sports Grounds. The Hollywoodbets Team were impressed by what they club was doing for their community and wanted to show their appreciation. The Team therefore delivered a full playing kit to the club. Coach of the club, Mafa Zuma, was thankful to the company for uplifting the Heroes in this way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through Hollywoodbets we will be able to extend our reach by encouraging more players to join the club and ultimately helping them develop their skills and love for the sport,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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DERRICK SPENSER SOCCER CHALLENGE

Top South African soccer player Derrick Spenser started this challenge in 2009 in order to give back to the community which he comes from and to contribute to the development of football. Hollywoodbets chose to sponsor the 2019 tournament by making a cash donation that would ensure that the tournament could take place this year! The company believes that it is of utmost importance that clubs are able to come together in this way, showcasing their talents.

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MLUNGISI NGUBANE FOUNDATION

This new foundation was established recently in 2019 with the aim of helping the South African youth develop both their soccer and academic skills. The three teams practise three times a week on a field in Montclair, Durban. Even though this club is still fairly new, they have already had four of their players scheduled to move up divisions to join the AmaZulu club. The KwaZulu-Natal iBranch Team wanted to support this club and therefore handed over a full playing kit to the club. CEO, Elasto Kapowezha, was grateful for Hollywoodbets’ generous donation to the foundation. “The donation was a massive boost to the launch of the Mlungisi Ngubane Foundation. Hollywoodbets’ gesture gave confidence to our boys on what the Foundation wants to achieve, which is to give them a platform to reach their goals,” he said.

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NORTH DURBAN MASTERS SOCCER LEAGUE For the past 21 years this soccer league, based in and around the Durban North communities, has grown. It started with 18 teams that mostly came from neighbouring townships and has now grown to 24 teams. Many of the players are retired professional players that have played for the likes of AmaZulu and Golden Arrows. The winners of the 2019 tournament were the Inanda Masters FC. Hollywoodbets chose to support this league by sponsoring a playing kit and trophies for the tournament.

Chairman of the league Mr S Ntshangase was excited that a well-known company such as Hollywoodbets took part in their tournament. “The sponsorships that we receive from companies like Hollywoodbets, ensures that our league can continue to operate, offering important competition for the local clubs,” he said.

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NORTHERN AREAS SOCCER STREAM This league hosts an annual Easter soccer tournament for soccer clubs in and around Pietermaritzburg. In 2019 they saw 80 clubs take part in the event that took place at the Northdale Stadium. Both senior and junior teams were allowed to enter, and a female division was also on offer. The event has been running since 1961 in order to create opportunities for soccer teams based in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

The Hollywoodbets iBranch Team chose to get involved in this year’s tournament by making a monetary donation towards the running and functioning of the event. Representative of Northern Areas Soccer Stream, Roshan Bharath, was excited to have the support from Hollywoodbets. “This sponsorship has helped us a lot as it was used towards covering the running expenses that we came across during the time of the tournament,” he said.

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RIVERSIDE FC

Riverside FC is a club that has been empowering the youth living in the Durban area since 1975 by teaching them soccer skills. The club was set to travel overseas to represent the city in a Belgiumbased tournament early in 2019 but they needed new kit. Hollywoodbets came on board, donating kit to their Under 13 team. This was a proud moment for Riverside FC because it was such a huge opportunity for them to be recognised internationally. Riverside boasts over 200 players and 22 junior teams. They have a rich history of equipping young sportsmen and women by teaching them sporting skills, discipline and respect. They gather together three times a week at the Riverside field to practise, and to ensure that they remain fit and healthy for competition. The Chairman of the club, Gert Boshoff, thanked Hollywoodbets for their generous donation. “This kit will boost morale, promote unity and uniformity amongst our players, and it will also motivate them to play better on the field,” he said.

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SMI ASHTOWN FC

This football club has been running for 20 years. They were first started to promote football and other sporting codes within the Asherville community and surrounding informal settlements. Their 250 players are offered two weekly practises at Asherville Top Field. The Hollywoodbets iBranch Team heard about this club through customers who visit their branches located within the area. The Team therefore chose to get involved with the club and delivered a full playing kit to them as well as tables, chairs and cutlery to be used during their matches. Chairman of the club, Les Venketas, was thankful to the company for their support. “This donation from Hollywoodbets has contributed to us achieving our mission and goals for the club in that we continue being able to promote football in our surrounding communities,” he said.

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SUMMERFIELD DYNAMOS FC Daily practises take place at Havenside Football Grounds, and nine teams form part of this 180-player club. Summerfield Dynamos was started in 1988 with their vision being to empower the youth of the Bayview community. The club has seen some successes over the years, including some of their players moving up to play in the SAB League. The iBranch Team in KwaZulu-Natal chose to recognise this up-and-coming club by making a donation of tracksuits to the players in the club.

Chairman of the club, Collin Naidoo, thanked the Hollywoodbets Team for their support. “This donation has helped by giving our players a tracksuit to wear which would’ve been an added expense for the club if it wasn’t thanks to Hollywoodbets!” he said.

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GROOMS TOURNAMENT

Grooms hosted their first ever tournament in 2019. The main aim of this tournament is to provide a platform for horse racing grooms to come together and play soccer against each other. Since these grooms play such an important role in Hollywoodbets’ business, the iBranch Team from Gauteng wanted to get involved and offer their support. The Team sponsored a full soccer kit and trophies as well as food and refreshments on the day. Victor Ndwashu, Chairman of the tournament, was grateful that Hollywoodbets got involved in their first ever event. “Having Hollywoodbets involved in our tournament got all of our teams excited to come together and take part. It encouraged them to play their best,” he said.

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HERCULES SOCCER LEAGUE

This soccer league has been up and running for the past 10 years, attracting soccer players and giving them the chance to showcase their talents. The winner of the 2019 tournament was Winchester FC. The organisers believe that it is important for clubs to take part in local tournaments like these because it brings people together and helps develop new friendships. Hollywoodbets chose to get involved by injecting some finances into the tournament, helping ensure the smooth running of the event. This was great for the league as they believed having a big brand like Hollywoodbets as sponsors, attracted more attention to the Hercules Soccer League.

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EAST RAND ITALIAN CLUB The club that gathers at their local Italian club for weekly practise sessions is over 200 members strong. One of their main goals it to develop women’s football within their community. They have grown in leaps and bounds since they first started in 2005 and there are 26 teams affiliated with this club. The coaching team has achieved success, having seen quite a few of their players move up the ranks to play in bigger leagues.

The Hollywoodbets iBranch Team in Gauteng wanted to encourage them to keep up the good work and donated trophies, medals, a soccer kit and branded hampers as well as a financial contribution towards the running costs on the day. Event Organiser, Nici Boswell, is grateful towards Hollywoodbets. “We were so proud of the fact that we received sponsorship from a company like Hollywoodbets. It has really helped with the development of soccer in our community,” she said.

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KATHORUS HYPER ACADEMY TOURNAMENT

For the past 18 years, Kathorus has played host to local soccer teams from in and around Ekurhuleni. They have grown over the years to now accommodate 32 teams in their tournament. The academy was first started to help fight against crime and the abuse of drugs amongst the community youth. This is the fourth time that Hollywoodbets has chosen to show their support to the tournament. The company decided to keep sponsoring this tournament because of the fantastic job that they are doing for sports development in their community. This time the Team made a monetary donation which was used to fund all of the prizes for this years’ winners. Chairperson of Kathorus Hyper Academy, Nathi Zwane, was grateful to have received assistance from the company again. “The continuous support that we have received from Hollywoodbets has allowed us to continue hosting our teams each year and to present our top teams and players with well-deserved rewards,” he said.

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KHENZA FC

For the third year in a row, Hollywoodbets chose to support this club and the great opportunities they offer to their players. The company donated a full playing kit and training equipment to Khenza. They also made a monetary donation to cover the club’s application fee for a tournament they wanted to take part in. Khenza FC offers five weekly practises to their four teams. They were established in 2012 to give the community of Jabara access to a football club of their own. The players are between 10 and 23 years of age, and they all want to grow and develop their skills. Chairman of the club, Doctor Mkhabela, is extremely grateful for Hollywoodbets’ continued support. “Without this donation we wouldn’t have been able to participate in this year’s Diski Tournament. Our team now have a new playing kit which they can use in the tournament and hopefully get recognised by scouts,” he said.

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KINGDOM SPORTS & RECREATION ORGANISATION

This organisation has been hosting annual soccer tournaments since 2007. It was initially started to identify and develop the local talent within their community. This year 32 teams took part, playing against each other to see who would ultimately be crowned winners. Hollywoodbets wanted to support this well-known tournament because of the good it does within the community and they did so by helping to fund the running costs of the tournament as well as a contributing towards the winning prize.

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LERATO LAMULA WINTER GAMES This popular tournament grows from strength to strength each year. The 2019 event was the fifth tournament and saw 24 teams take part with Tromoro FC coming out on top!

Organisers were thrilled that they saw more attendees than ever before cheering the players on from the sidelines. They believe that a tournament like this is of utmost importance because it gives talented players in the area the chance to show off their skills. Hollywoodbets chose to sponsor medals, trophies and new soccer kits in addition to helping fund some of the tournament costs as well those of the 2019 Winter Games. “We were happy that Hollywoodbets chose to get involved with us because it helps us to attract more people to the matches, especially those that come for the Hollywoodbets giveaways. Thank you for your support,” said Ridge Ndlovu, Event Organiser.

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RANDBURG FC

This is the final year of Hollywoodbets’ three-year sponsorship commitment to this well-established football club based in Randburg. Their main goal has always been to get local community members to participate in structured and organised football. Their proudest moment so far came when they had the privilege of hosting World Cup teams, allowing them to train on their grounds in 2010. They have seen lots of success over the years with many former players having moved to the PSL and to lower leagues abroad. Thanks to Hollywoodbets’ continued investment in the club they’ve been able to assist their less fortunate young players with coaching costs. They have also put some funds towards maintenance of their facilities as well as buying playing kits and boots for players in need.

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RMF SMILES PROGRAMME

This programme that was first started in 2013 is a partnership between Reagan Milstein Foundation in Australia and Shumba which provides football gear to different struggling communities in South Africa. Hollywoodbets chose to support this initiative because it predominantly covers the whole of Gauteng. Teams get together to practise twice a week at the Leeuwkop prison in Sunninghill. They cater for Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 19 and Under 21 teams and are proud of the fact that 140 members are affiliated with the programme. Their proudest moment to date came when they received a call for help from a team in Deneysville. They visited them and donated boots to these young players who were all playing barefoot. RMF Smiles had some gear coming in from overseas but it sat waiting at the airport as they were unable to afford the customs duties required to release the products to them. This is where Hollywoodbets came in! “Thanks to your assistance we were able to release these items into the communities that need them. Thanks to Hollywoodbets’ donation we could ensure that we give hope to many youngsters, and having a brand like yours supporting us gives us comfort to also approach other companies to back us,” said Siyabulela Loyilane, Chairperson of the organisation.

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VAAL ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY This club was started in 2015 to create a sufficient platform for the aspiring and talented football players who come from underprivileged communities in and around the Vaal. Three weekly practises are offered to their 100 players who form part of four teams. The iBranch Gauteng Team wanted to show their support to the grassroots club by donating training equipment to the academy.

Co-director of the club, Emmanuel Chitensu, was excited for the club members to receive their new equipment. “This donation has helped us a lot because we have a lot of players but we also had the challenge of not enough equipment to accommodate everyone. Now we will be able to train more teams at once,” he said.

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#057 YOUTH MONTH CHALLENGE This tournament based in Welkom in the Free State has been running for two years and they are proud of the fact that 16 teams took part in the 2019 event. The organisers believe it is of utmost importance for teams to compete against one another in this manner because it helps to create social cohesion and brings about community development. Tournaments like these also help them to source talent.

The three winning teams at this year’s Youth Month Challenge are Carara FC from Wesselsbron, the Central University of Technology Ladies Team (CUT) and Zingu 07 FC. Hollywoodbets sponsored medals and trophies as well as funds that were put towards the effective running of the event. Event Director, Nelson Belebesi, is thankful that a brand like Hollywoodbets chose to get involved. “Having such a huge brand involved in our event made a great positive impact on the participants as well as the community at large,” he said.

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EDISON MURAIDA FC

Four weekly practises from Tuesday to Friday are offered to the four teams made up by the 100 players affiliated with this club. Edison Muraida was first started in 2008 to unite the local community and encourage their youth to take the right paths in life. The club has seen few successes over the years having some players move up to higher leagues such as the Motsepe League, which is a second level league. To try help provide funding to disadvantaged soccer clubs in the area, the iBranch Team from Limpopo chose this club as deserving contenders because of the progress that they have shown over the years. This is the third season in a row that they have received support from the company, where this time they saw a monetary donation to be used for transport costs and new soccer boots for their club players. Coach and Owner of the club, I.L. Netshiohulana, was grateful for the continuous support that Hollywoodbets has shown to his club. “These Hollywoodbets donations are helping our club survive. The teams are playing great football because we now have the transportation fees to take us to and from our away games, as well as our brand-new soccer boots!” he said.

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LETHOKE YOUTH SOCCER CHALLENGE

Community members between the ages of 13 and 25 form a part of a team made up of 50 players. It was started in 2014 to provide an activity for the youth of the community and to keep them off the streets. The club has achieved success with quite a few of their players, and they’re proud of the fact that some of them have moved up to other leagues including Bloemfontein Celtics, Magezi FC and the Polokwane City Multichoice Team. The club approached the Team from Hollywoodbets Polokwane requesting a donation and they were excited to help. A wheelchair was handed over to an 11-year-old community member who is unable to walk as well as beanie hats to each member of the club and a cash donation towards equipment to help improve the club. Club Founder, Lucas Malete, was extremely grateful for the support. “This donation has brought a great deal of motivation to the team and we are excited to see what the future holds thanks to Hollywoodbets,” he said.

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MABALENG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT This soccer club offers five weekly practises to 145 players. Mabaleng is made up of six different divisions that accommodate both junior and senior players. First started in 1996, their mission and vision is to identify talented youth and ensure that they lead a healthy lifestyle.

The Hollywoodbets iBranch Team from Limpopo chose to continue their support of this well-known club. The company had sponsored a few of their tournaments over the years but this was the first time that they supported the club directly, sponsoring them a new playing kit as well as funds to put towards marketing Mabaleng Community Development. General Secretary, Jafter Mamugudubi, was thankful to Hollywoodbets for their ongoing investment in the club’s development. “This has helped us a lot as we were struggling to fund the teams, but after Hollywoodbets came on board, it improved the efficiency of the club and therefore improved the players’ performance and results,” he said.

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MAKOTI ANNUAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT This local tournament plays host to 32 village teams from around the area. It has been running for the past five years and has grown from just eight participating teams to 32. The winner of this year’s tournament was Shamfana FC who have now won the competition two years in a row! Founder of the tournament, Mokhwakhwe Pilusa, was grateful for the support shown by the Hollywoodbets Team.

“Hollywoodbets has made a great difference to our tournament. They provided us with floating trophies and medals that can be used each year for the winning team. This will also motivate teams to take part in our tournament,” he said.

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MAPUNGUBWE SOCCER KNOCKOUT CUP CHALLENGE

This soccer challenge forms part of the activity programme for the Mapungubwe Arts Festival. This is the first year that a soccer segment has been added to the festival. Star Sign FC were the first winners of this tournament where they won a cash prize, a trophy and a soccer kit. The Hollywoodbets Team showed their support for the tournament by being the premium title sponsor which meant that they contributed to the marketing and advertising of the event. It proved to be a massive success for the first year with a total of 2 420 attendees. Event Representative, Tom Sedibe, was grateful for the support they received from the Hollywoodbets Team. “Thanks to this sponsorship, we were able to promote social cohesion and create a platform for sports development in and around the community of Seshego,” he explained.

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NDENGEZA FC

This club was established in 2015 and is now a second division league team that takes part in the ABC Motsepe League. Ndengeza has seen some massive successes over the years, with one player moving into the PSL league and two more players moving into the NFD league. The iBranch Team from Limpopo were amazed at the great progress being made by the club and wanted to show their support. In saying this a monetary contribution was made to the club allowing them to equip themselves with much-needed items including soccer boots, training equipment, a playing kit and tracksuits. Chairman of the club, Akani Siweya, believes that this donation will be of great assistance to them. “This Hollywoodbets sponsorship has, and will continue to, help us a lot because we now have new equipment to use to improve our skills on the field,” he said.

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SAMMY SEABI ANNUAL TOURNAMENT This annual soccer tournament was created to give disadvantaged players the chance to showcase their talent in the hope that they would be noticed by talent scouts. For the past three years the tournament has grown to include more and more local clubs from the Polokwane region, with a total of 16 teams taking part this past year. The Team from Hollywoodbets recognised the substantial growth in the tournament and therefore chose to make a monetary donation to sponsor the 2019 games.

Owner and Event Organiser, Sammy Seabi, believes that it is important for organisations like Hollywoodbets to show their support for these types of events. “These tournaments allow all players and teams from Polokwane to show off their talents and it gives them the opportunity to compete against each other which will untimely help them improve their skills. Thank you for the support,” he said.

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SM LEGACY TOURNAMENT This Limpopo-based tournament has been running for the past four years. The tournament has grown over the years and now hosts 32 senior men’s teams as well as a women’s competition. SM Legacy has been identified by a popular newspaper in Polokwane as the “most exciting grassroots sports development initiatives in the province”.

The iBranch Limpopo Team chose to recognise the great opportunities that are offered by this tournament and therefore made a financial contribution to the 2019 event. The funds were used to procure qualified referees for the games, and it covered the costs of the sound system used by the commentators. Director for SM Legacy, Solly Malatsi, was grateful for this support from Hollywoodbets. “It is important for tournaments like this one to take place because it offers local developing clubs the chance to showcase their talents and improve their skills so that one day they can play for higher division leagues,” he said.

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SPREAD LOVE CHARITY CUP

The Spread Love Charity Cup has been running for three years. Their main aim is to promote a healthy lifestyle while at the same time benefitting those who are less fortunate. Each year the tournament has grown from both a supporters and teams point of view. The winner of the 2019 Cup was Star Sign FC. Hollywoodbets chose to show their support to the Spread Love Charity Cup because of the good work that they do in giving back to those in need. A monetary donation was made towards the running costs of the tournament. Marketing Manager for Spread Love Charity Cup, Cameron Mathebula, was thankful for the company’s generous donation. “This Hollywoodbets sponsorship has gone towards the improvement of our tournament. We can now offer a better cash prize where 50% of the winnings will go to a charity in need,” he explained.

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THE BEST YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY TOURNAMENT

This year the tournament played host to 15 teams. They first started with only four teams and, because of the public’s interest, it then doubled, growing to eight. This tournament plays an important role within the community as its helps to build relationships and helps worthy talented players to be noticed. The winners of the 2019 tournament were Matshena Ladies FC. Event organiser, Fhatuwani Maxwell Rananga, explained how much this support from Hollywoodbets has done for the tournament. “Hollywoodbets being a sponsor of our tournament has brought us a lot of success. It has attracted and encouraged many local teams to take part and we can’t wait to see what this growth leads to,” he said.

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TLOU SEGOLELA ANNUAL FESTIVE TOURNAMENT This annual tournament started 10 years ago. Over the years they have addressed issues of social change within their community. Thanks to this tournament, the crime rate has drastically dropped over the festive season. This is because they succeed in bringing the community as well as local soccer teams together to compete against each other in the hope of winning the tournament. The event takes place over a period of 11 days and is supported by the public at large, sports fanatics, local businesses, local vendors and volunteers.

The Hollywoodbets Team showed their support for the 2019 tournament by sponsoring a grandstand and signage for the event. COO of Tlou Segolela Sports Development, Mpho Moloto, was appreciative to the Hollywoodbets Team for the generous donation in bettering the annual tournament. “Thanks to Hollywoodbets’ donation, we now have 18 metres worth of grandstands which will provide seating to our supporters and viewers, and it will allow them to watch the games comfortably. The stands are fixed and therefore will also benefit the community throughout the course of the year when it comes to other sporting functions that may go on,” he explained.

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TSALANANG GAMES This popular annual tournament based in Polokwane gives local soccer teams the opportunity to play against each other and showcase their talent. The tournament has been running on an ongoing basis for the past eight years and at the 2019 event 48 teams took part, playing against each other. Snake Chillies were the champions of this event.

The Hollywoodbets iBranch Team from Limpopo showed their support for the Tsalanang Games by making a monetary contribution towards tournament running costs, as well as two sets of full playing kits. Solomon Leshabane, Owner of the event, is excited for the future growth potential that the tournament has within their community. “Thanks to this donation from Hollywoodbets we will be able to grow our tournament in the years to come and hopefully attract more teams from in and around Polokwane to take part,” he said.

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FC SHANDI

FC Shandi are a community football club that plays in the SAFA Nkangala League. They were started in 2016 and currently there are 36 players associated with the club. FC Shandi came about because concerned members of the community are trying to prevent the youth in the area from turning to drugs and alcohol. Wanting to offer an alternative to these activities they chose to promote sportsmanship around the townships and expose these young people to coaching clinics. Hollywoodbets recognised the club’s hard work and sponsored a full playing kit and merchandise, including T-shirts, for the club. This donation will help FC Shandi players to look uniform and professional pre- and post- matchdays.

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RISING STARS YOUTH TOURNAMENT

The tournament is aimed at giving up-andcoming Under 19 soccer players a chance to display their talents and be spotted by scouts from some local football clubs. Hollywoodbets got involved by sponsoring soccer kits as prizes, in addition to other sporting equipment including soccer balls. These prizes were awarded to both finalists of this tournament.

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SASSA PROVINCIAL SPORTS DAY The SASSA Provincial Sports Day plays host to various sporting competitions across Mpumalanga. The 2019 tournament saw 16 soccer teams, 16 netball teams and 12 volleyball teams taking part. This provincial sports day has been in play for more than 10 years and over this time it has grown to accommodate various types of sport.

The Hollywoodbets Team from Mpumalanga made a monetary donation that went towards the advertising and marketing of the event as well as covering the costs for T-shirts, bottled water, sound system, and sport kits for the winning soccer, netball and volleyball teams. Health and Wellness Employee, Cebile Mdletshe, was grateful to the Team for their continuous support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This donation from Hollywoodbets has encouraged teams to perform better and to have the ultimate goal of winning. This has improved the level of competition and makes for some exciting matches,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Chatsworth Sporting Club Chatsworth Sporting has been coaching cricketers since 2002. Their ultimate goal is to help reduce the crime rate in Chatsworth by involving the community in a healthy and productive pursuit that will result in the development of top quality sportsmen. They also believe in harnessing their community members’ strengths when it comes to both playing and administration skills. Teams practise three times a week at the Chatsworth Cricket Oval. The club is 208 players strong. This is the second time that Hollywoodbets has decided to support Chatsworth Sporting. This particular club was chosen because they are community-based and they promote the sport of cricket in a previously disadvantaged area. They run many successful programmes and have a proven track record in Chatsworth and the surrounding areas. Hollywoodbets sponsored playing kits for the senior and women’s teams, while also donating a portion towards coaching fees. Jason Sathiaseelan, President of the club, was grateful for this donation and thinks it will help the club move forward with less financial strain. “In these tough economic times, it is difficult to sustain programmes without financial business support. This injection from Hollywoodbets has certainly assisted in giving our club a better identity and has allowed us to pay our coaches so that we can produce quality cricketers,” he said.

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T20 cricket sponsorships We chose to continue our sponsorship of development cricket clubs within the greater Durban area by exposing players and their coaches to professional T20 cricket at a provincial level. A financial contribution totalling R42 200 was donated to the four different clubs who attended the Hollywoodbets Dolphins T20 matches at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium. The young players were thrilled to receive the all-star treatment which included transport to the match they attended as well as a meal. Adams Cricket Club, Kwamakhutha Cricket Club, Folweni Cricket Club, and KwaNgcolosi Cricket Club were all represented. The financial contribution given to each club was based on the match they attended with R5 000 being the baseline amount and R200 added for every boundary hit during the match!

“Many of our children who form part of the club, battle with expenses such as transport to and from practise and matches. We are excited to be able to use these funds from Hollywoodbets towards these expenses which will help us a great deal in making the experience for our players that much better,” said Scelo Madlala, Representative of Adams who received R10 200.

“This sponsorship from Hollywoodbets will help us with paying for transport, which is often a big challenge for us. In the past we haven’t had the funds for transport which means that we haven’t been able to play matches, so we are excited to grow as a club,” said Folweni Coach, Nthando Kweyama, whose club also received R10 200.

“This donation from Hollywoodbets is greatly appreciated. We will be using the funds towards transport which will allow us to take part in more matches. We will also purchase much-needed new equipment which will also contribute to the growth of our soccer skills,” explained KwaMakhutha Chairman, Mondli Dlamini. His club took home R11 400.

KwaNgcolosi Coach, Sbonelo Gwala, expressed gratitude for the R10 400 donation that his club received. “We are excited to finally have a substantial amount of funding in order for us to get transport to and from matches which will overall help us grow as a cricket team,” he said.

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Crusaders Cricket Club This is a local cricket club that caters to the community of Durban North within KwaZulu-Natal. The 151 players are split into one women’s team, five senior men’s teams and three junior teams. With three weekly practises that take place at the Northwood Crusaders Sports Club, the club is looking to grow the sport of cricket as a whole even more. The biggest challenge that they have come across is making sure that their facilities are maintained to the best of their ability, and ensuring that their playing grounds are always suitable for matches. Their proudest moment came in the 2014/2015 season when they won the Momentum National Club Championship in Pretoria, where they were named the very first community sports club to achieve this win. Hollywoodbets has been sponsoring the club for the past eight years, and have since seen the great growth in the team. They therefore chose to continue their sponsorship. Crusaders received a playing kit, caps, after-match shirts as well as the funding to maintain ground equipment and the surrounding facilities. Rob Clift, Chairman of the cricket club, expressed his gratitude to the Hollywoodbets Team. “Hollywoodbets have been instrumental in helping to get our facilities and equipment where we want them to be - at a top standard. Top facilities and top equipment mean top cricketing pitches, which leads to the best players wanting to play for our club. We would not be where we are today without Hollywoodbets’ amazing generosity and thorough involvement in our club,” he said.

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Hollywoodbets Bellville Cricket Club This cricket club was first established in 1896 in order to provide the surrounding community of Bellville with grounds where they can play cricket, allowing them to train as well as to take part in matches. The club also wanted to introduce the promotion of an amateur sporting code. The sport of cricket is incredibly important to this community, and it is in fact the oldest organised sport that is still actively played in the Bellville area. There are currently 120 members of the club who are split into nine different teams according to their age and level of skill. Practise takes place twice a week for senior teams, and once a week for junior teams at PP Smit Sport Grounds in Bellville. Hollywoodbets came on board to show their support to the team by signing the club on to a three-year sponsorship agreement. This partnership was created in order to promote community upliftment by supporting an amateur team-based sporting code as well as to provide a healthy sporting environment. They also pride themselves on the fact that they help to instil good values in the young players, while simultaneously promoting athletic development to them as well. Charl Daneel, Chairman of the club, believes that this support will help benefit the club in the long run.“This sponsorship from Hollywoodbets has enabled the club to prepare, maintain and improve our current training and match facilities that we have available to us on the grounds,” he said. Kingsmead Mynahs This club’s main focus is to help cricket players at all levels throughout KwaZulu-Natal. Over the years various overseas coaches were brought in to support the Mynahs. The club also facilitates a junior structure, the Ottawa Development Project, coached by Rodney Malamba and Hollywoodbets Brand Ambassador Mike Procter. Their teams practise twice a week at various schools, fields and at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium. Hollywoodbets chose to support the Kingsmead Mynahs as they have a great passion for cricket and they give young and up-and-coming cricketers the chance to prove themselves and show off their talents at a highly competitive level. A donation of new playing kits, caps and tracksuits were given to the players. A contribution was also put forward to contribute to accommodation, transport and coaches. Member of the club, Colin Chater, believes that the support being offered by Hollywoodbets is going to help players in the club to grow. “This generous donation made by Hollywoodbets will help to improve the Under 11 Festival and the Under 17 schedule. The improvement of our playing kits will give us confidence when playing and together with the donation towards accommodation, we will be able to tour the Country Districts area,” he said.

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KZN Coastal Women’s Provincial Team This women’s cricket team was started to encourage more girls to play cricket at school level and hopefully improve their skills as they aim to play at provincial and, eventually, national levels. So far, the club has seen five of their provincial players move up to a national level and play for the Proteas Women’s Team. Hollywoodbets has a large presence on the KwaZulu-Natal cricket scene, having the naming rights to the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium and being the title sponsors of the Hollywoodbets Dolphins. This made it fitting for the company to take on the title sponsorship of this female team as well which resulted in Hollywoodbets being nominated for the 2020 Momentum gsport Awards in the Sponsor of the Year category. Ritesh Ramjee, Cricket Service Manager for the KZN Cricket Union, explained how Hollywoodbets’ sponsorship has opened up new opportunities for this team and its players. “Thank you to Hollywoodbets for their sponsorship, it has helped us tremendously. This is mainly because many of our players come from various townships and rural parts of KwaZulu-Natal and therefore the sponsorship will help us grow and improve as a team,” he explained. Port Elizabeth Cricket Club This is the oldest cricket club in South Africa having opened in 1843. A total of 73 players take part in three weekly practises at St. Georges Park Cricket Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The club has experienced many proud moments over the years, but their proudest moment was when they won the Cricket Club Championships in 1997 and they are working hard every day to try achieve that success for the second time! The Hollywoodbets Team has recognised the potential that is shown in the cricket club and wanted to get behind them by making a financial contribution that would help them pursue future success. This resulted in a financial sponsorship of the club, as well as branded hampers being handed over to the players in addition to a full playing kit for the club to use during their matches. Committee Member, Garret Perry, was excited to get on board with the Hollywoodbets Team, and to see what the future has in store for the growth of the club. “Due to the support received we have been able to get more players involved as we can now offer them lower membership costs, we have also clothed the players and we are proud of the fact that the club now has players from all backgrounds playing for us. This means that, because of the Hollywoodbets sponsorship, we are now able to compete for the league as our player base has grown and we are currently top five in all three of the leagues that we are competing in!” he explained.

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Blind Cricket South Africa The club first started in 1997. Their aim has always been to introduce blind cricket to South Africa and, through the sport, show the capabilities of people who are visually impaired. Their ultimate goal is also to build relationships within the communities. There are currently 350 players competing at provincial level, while 22 players take part at national level. Registered players get together for weekly practise sessions at provincial level, while the national team is only able to practise together twice a year due to financial constraints. Hollywoodbets chose to support Blind Cricket South Africa, as they required assistance with a new kit for their upcoming series. The club has shown that they can still perform at an elite international level, even though their vision is impaired. The sponsorship was made in the hope that the team would be able to gain more attention because of it. Hollywoodbets made a donation of two sets of 20 playing kits, 30 caps, 20 tracksuits and 25 golfer shirts. Isaac Asanda Bidla, President of the club, feels that Hollywoodbets’ generosity will help change the future of SA Blind Cricket. “The donation will help to improve the standard of blind cricket in South Africa. It will also help in elevating the status and profile of the Blind Proteas National Team. It will also help in our upcoming games and matches that we are set to play,” he said.

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Umlazi Cricket Club (UCC) This club has a long-standing relationship with Hollywoodbets. In fact, it is the third time that the company has chosen to support UCC with a donation and they have also become the official sponsors of the Umlazi Cricket Hub. With six teams made up of 115 players calling the club their home, it is clear that this club is making a huge difference in the Umlazi community by training so many young people. Regular practise sessions have been taking place three times a week since the club was started in 2005. Their biggest challenge at the moment is transporting the players to matches as this is quite expensive, as well as seeing players struggling to pay for their transport to come to practise as well. Their proudest moment thus far came when one of their players, Mondli Khumalo, participated in the Cricket World Cup. Another one of their players was also scouted by the Hollywoodbets Dolphins, participating in one of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial team’s matches, while two other players joined the Hollywoodbets Academy and the Inland Academy respectively! It’s clear that all of their hard work is paying off. UCC was started to provide all members of the youth with the opportunity to participate in the game and to encourage a culture of team spirit, courage, responsibility and respect amongst players, coaches and their administration team. These values align perfectly with that of Hollywoodbets, which is why they remain one of the club’s biggest supporters. Coach Xolani Gasa was thankful to receive another donation from Hollywoodbets. “The cricket kit gave us confidence and the peace of mind of knowing that we don’t have to worry about where we will get a proper, respectable kit for our Final. Even participating in the T20 Final as seniors is such a big motivation to our players. Factors like the refreshments, the Hollywoodbets waters, donated to us was a great touch as well as the transport money sponsored that truly helped us!” he said.

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PHAKA SHOW ON SUPERSPORT African Bombers (Eastern Cape) This rugby club was formed in 1954 as way to a fight against crime in their community as well as in an effort to motivate the youth to participate in sports. The club explained that one of their biggest challenges that they face is finding transport for the team’s players to get to and from matches and to training sessions. The iBranch team chose to show their appreciation to the club because of the upliftment that they bring to the community of Zwide. The Team donated a full playing kit to the club. Club President, Siyabulela Komeni, is excited for what the future holds, thanks to these new kits. “This donation from Hollywoodbets has attracted more attention of potential players and has instilled a sense of pride in our current players when they play against other clubs,” he said. Bellville Rugby Club (Western Cape) This rugby club is made up of 120 members who are divided into four different skill-based teams. Since 1992, the main aim of the club was to provide a sporting club to the surrounding Bellville community and to keep their members away from the abuse of drugs by instilling dedication and discipline in them. To date, the club’s proudest moment is having produced two successful Springbok rugby players, Quinton Davids and Bolla Conradie. The have also had successful club members who have moved up to provincial level such as Rito Hlungwani who played for the Western Province Stormers. Courtesy of Hollywoodbets’ relationship with the Phaka Rugby Show the Purple Team made contact with this club, deciding to support the great work being done to uplift the Bellville South community. Hollywoodbets therefore made a donation of full rugby kits to two teams as well as 10 rugby balls, two tackling bags, two tackling shields and 100 cones. Ian Fortuin, Chairman of the club, believes that this donation will help improve the skills of their teams. “This donation will give us a sense of belonging as we will identify as a club. It will also help us to promote discipline to our members and put us one step closer to reach our goals to succeed,” he said.

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Embalenhle Rugby Club (Mpumalanga) This rugby club was first established in 1995 by a group of friends who wanted to come together and introduce rugby development and empowerment in their community. The Embalenhle club plays host to both male and female rugby players and the plan is to develop these players’ skills to hopefully move up to a more competitive rugby league. Some of the main challenges faced by this club is covering transport costs for their players to and from their league matches. The Hollywoodbets Team first heard about this rugby club because there are two branches in the local area. They chose to support the club by donating rugby equipment to the club. Club President, Thuso Motinya, was extremely grateful to the Hollywoodbets Team for believing in them. “This donation is going to help our community and our club massively! This new equipment will give us the ability to practise new skills to use on the field and hopefully you will be seeing us play in a higher league very soon,” he said.

Esikhawini Rugby Club (KwaZulu-Natal) This club offers three weekly practises to 100 players who form part of three teams: the Under 16s, Under 19s and a senior team. The club was first formed in 2001 as there was a need for a local rugby club because most community members would leave the area to go play for neighbouring communities. One of the biggest challenges that the club faces is that they are unable to train properly because they don’t have the correct training equipment and some players have to play barefoot. The Hollywoodbets Team saw the good work that was being done by the club in the community and wanted to show their support. They therefore donated a full playing kit, cones, rugby balls and visors to Esikhawini. Emmanual Mphande, Coach for the club, was excited for the team to use their new kit and equipment. “The new playing kits have given our players the motivation to perform as best they can. There was unity amongst our players and a sense of belonging therefore boosting their overall confidence on the field,” he said.

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Mbekweni Rugby Club (Western Cape) This rugby club was established in 2014 for the community of Wellington in Paarl. Prior to this one of the other local rugby clubs unfortunately broke up, which created an opportunity for a new rugby club to represent the sport in the community. A bunch of club members who had belonged to the previous club therefore came together and formed Mbekweni Rugby Club in order to give their youth the chance to play this sport. The Team from Hollywoodbets and Phaka heard about the great story behind this club and wanted to assist them because there are a few branches in this particular area. They therefore visited the club and handed over a full playing kit, rugby balls, cones and tackle bags. Liaison Officer and Head Coach for Mbekweni, Goodman Moses, was excited to be recognised by the Hollywoodbets Team. “This donation will assist our club in moving forward. Most of our players come from disadvantaged backgrounds and therefore this training equipment will make training much easier and we will have a kit to wear when we play matches,” he said.

Mhluzi Rugby Club (Mpumalanga) This newly-developed club was started in 2018 by a group of friends who had a passion for the sport of rugby. It has since grown to have 35 players who form part of the team and practise three times a week. Their players come from previously disadvantaged backgrounds so this club is a way for them to improve their skills and talents. Their work with the Phaka Rugby Show on SuperSport led Hollywoodbets to recognise the great efforts being made by this new up-and-coming rugby club and wanted to reach out and encourage them by donating a full playing kit as well as new training equipment to the club. Vice President of Mhluzi, Khaya Mndawe, was grateful to Hollywoodbets for their support. “We are so excited to wear our new playing kit! The new equipment that we received will help make training so much easier and more efficient. We are hoping to soon take part in a local rugby league and to, eventually, make our way to the top,” he said.

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Mthatha Wallabies Rugby Club (Eastern Cape) This rugby club goes way back to 1953 when it was first established to introduce the sport of rugby into the Mthatha community. The Mthatha Wallabies are made up of 45 players who are split into two teams, one junior team and one senior team. The club hosts four weekly practises that take place on the Richardson Park Grounds. These grounds are not in good condition and this is a challenge for the club because it can lead to the injury of their players. Hollywoodbets and Phaka teamed up with rugby legends, Odwa and Akona Ndungane, because the twins wanted to invest in clubs that were at the root of their very successful rugby careers. President of the club, BM Jekubeni, was excited to receive help for his club in this way. “This donation has helped us a lot because before this handover, we didn’t have any training equipment and now it will make our practises more effective and allow for the growth of our skills. Our new playing kits have allowed our community to take our club more seriously and it has also given our players a much-needed confidence boost!” he said.

Phalaborwa Predators Rugby Club (Limpopo) This rugby club plays an important role in the Limpopo province because it is a female club. It was first started in 2017 with the aim of bringing more females into sport, specifically rugby. They have one team that is made up of 30 players who practise four times a week on the fields of Mopani College. When the Hollywoodbets and Phaka Team heard about the female rugby club, they wanted to jump in and help where they could. The development and upliftment of females in sports is something that Hollywoodbets is excited about, and they therefore donated a full tracksuit, water bottles, a first aid kit, rugby balls and cones to the club. Japhta Mmola, Coach of the club, believes that this donation will lead towards growth for the Phalaborwa Predators. “The generosity from Hollywoodbets will help us improve our team and give them the motivation that they need on the field. Female upliftment in sports is important to us and we are thankful to Hollywoodbets for recognising us,” he said.

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Protea Worcester Rugby Club (Western Cape) Started in 1991, this is the official club of Brandwacht Primary School in Worcester. The school has over 500 learners. The Hollywoodbets Team heard about this club through the Boland Rugby Association. After hearing their story, the company wanted to assist the club in any way they could. With the support of Phaka they therefore chose to donate rugby balls, tackle bags, protective gear and rugby pole covers. Representative of the club, Jennifer Swell, can’t wait to see how this donation will help them grow. “This new equipment will help our team with their rugby skills development which will hopefully lead to pleasing results. It will also encourage more players to join the club and participate in practises,” she said.

Soweto Eagles Rugby Club (Gauteng) The club was started in 2017 as a safe space for men in the area where they could be encouraged to stay away from crime. The Soweto Eagles also wanted to give these players the chance to develop into role models as well as encouraging them to enrol for tertiary studies. The club is approximately 230 players strong and they get together to practise three times a week. The Soweto Eagles are proud of the fact that they’ve produced 18 provincial players and that they were able to take part in the Senior Grand Challenge tournament. Hollywoodbets chose to support this club thanks to their involvement with the Phaka Rugby Show where they heard about the club and their need for support. Club Manager, Zuko Fihla, was thankful for the donation. “The new kit will help us with recruiting players, and we feel that the morale of our club will also improve which we believe will translate into winning more matches!”

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Titans Women’s Rugby Academy (Western Cape) This rugby academy was started in 2005 and is a registered NPO that aims to work with, and empower, girls and women through sport. There will be a total of 120 training sessions that take place throughout 2020 as part of their High School Girls Rugby Programme. Their academy has seen some of their players excel at the sport over the years. One that particularly stands out is Nosiphiwo Swarts who represented the Western Cape at the National Summer Games in Johannesburg. The Hollywoodbets Team heard about the fantastic work the academy does for girls and women in sport through their association with Phaka, and wanted to show their appreciation. This was done through a donation of a new rugby playing kit, a warm up playing kit, tackle bags, contact shields and cones. Aschin Klein, their Director of rugby, was thankful to Hollywoodbets for recognising their good work. “This donation has given us an opportunity to help more players train better. Our girls will also have a sense of pride on game day when they wear their brand-new playing kits,” she said.

Wallabies Stutterheim Rugby Club (Eastern Cape) This club hosts four weekly practises for 120 players that make up six different teams according to their age group. The first team in this club came together 20 years ago with the aim of developing the skills and talents of rugby players, and creating opportunities for them to be part of provincial teams. Another one of their goals was to keep their youth off the streets and away from illegal activities. The Hollywoodbets and Phaka Team recognised the fantastic potential of this club and wanted to show their support. For this reason, a full rugby playing kit was handed over to the club. President of the club, Buntu Ondala, is excited to be backed by a company like Hollywoodbets. “All of our players at the club have a great passion for rugby, but we have always lacked on the sponsorship side of things. With this recognition from Hollywoodbets, we aim to grow in the rugby community and become motivated to level up to new leagues,” he said.

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Windriders Rugby Club (Western Cape) Since 2008 this club has been coaching promising players in Morreesburg in the Boland area. Boland is well-known for its club rugby and boasts the biggest club rugby structure in the world with 213 registered clubs playing in four divisions. The third and fourth division clubs, the category Windriders falls into, often struggle to find sponsorship. Windriders relies heavily on support from their community and battle to procure enough funds to buy the equipment needed to enable a rugby club to flourish. That’s where Hollywoodbets and Phaka came in! They sponsored the club a new playing kit, tackle bags, rugby balls and cones. Jacqueline Diedericks, Secretary of the Club, was thankful for the donation. “Thanks to this donation our club will be identifiable and it also makes practise easier for the team due to the new equipment Hollywoodbets has given us,” she said.

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Blue Roof

This programme was started in 2019 as part of Zoë-Life Innovative Solutions. Their main goal is to allow the ideas, voices and solutions of children, youth and the community to be heard, valued and integrated. They support students and young adults as they make decisions around school and university subjects as well as workplace decisions through their state-of-theart Career Guidance Centre. The B.E.T. Team chose to show their appreciation for the great work this centre does for the youth in their community. The Team donated 20 new desktop computers to Blue Roof to ensure that they can continue their good work. Director of the centre, Tom Butterworth, was excited for the new growth that the donation will allow at the centre. “At the centre we run an IT programme in and amongst our youth. This donation will allow us to expand our programme and offer a better future for even more candidates. Thank you to Betting Entertainment Technologies for the support,” he said.

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Bluff Clinic

The B.E.T. Team chose to support the Bluff Clinic as part of their corporate social investment this year. They visited the clinic along with the eThekwini Primary Health Care Area Manager, the Ward 66 Councillor, and the Bluff Clinic Committee Chairperson. B.E.T. sponsored two TVs and five desktop computers to the clinic. Sister Fikie, Bluff Clinic Manager, thanked B.E.T. for providing them with this much-needed equipment as it will assist in automating their existing processes. “The clinic understands the difficulty patients face, and we do our best to help them relieve their anxiety during their wait at the clinic. With that said, the installed TVs will serve as an educational aid for the patients to give them some knowledge and insight on health care,” she said.

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Nkosibomvu Secondary School

For this handover B.E.T. chose to team up with Inspireware which is a company that aims to offer a solution to teachers when it comes to learner training, they provide everything from hardware and software to workbooks. B.E.T. chose to sponsor two Inspireware smartboards and two laptops to Nkosibomvu Secondary School in Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal. Full training was provided to the teachers to ensure that they could effectively and efficiently use the boards in their classes. The boards will make lessons more interactive for the children at the school and hopefully it will reflect in the marks of the learners. Principle of Nkosibomvu Henry Cebekhulu was thankful to the B.E.T Team for sponsoring them with this exciting new technology. “These new smartboards and laptops will make both the teaching and learning experience so much easier at our school. It will also encourage more learners to participate actively in their personal learning,” he said.

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Northwood School

This Durban North-based high school provides schooling to 1 100 learners. Many of them come from underprivileged environments. They strive to give their learners the best education possible. Some pupils are assisted with meals, uniforms, books, accommodation, and even Saturday school for learners who don’t have access to technology at home. The Team from B.E.T. heard about the work that the school does and the great effort that they put in to go the extra mile and ensure that learners have access to technology so they can get the best possible education. For this reason, the Team donated 15 computer screens, five Mercer tablets and five computer desktops to Northwood. They also provided 10 Raspberry Pi 4 licenses (programme used to learn computer coding) to the school. Headmaster Paul Viljoen was thankful for the assistance they received from the company. “As a school we are actively aware that technology is the way of the future. This donation has helped us speed up the process of being a school that leads from the front in this regard,” he explained.

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Open Air School

This school educates physically challenged learners. More than half of the learners are blind, and come from a disadvantaged background with no devices and technology to overcome barriers to learning. The school was opened in 1921 and to this day they are one of the best in the KwaZulu-Natal province! Over the years B.E.T. have built a strong relationship with Open Air as they have supported the school in the past. This time the Team chose to donate six Orbit Readers to the school which will be used by those who are visually impaired. Head of the Foundation Phase Department, Claude Pillai, was grateful for the company’s assistance over the years. “The continuous support that we receive from B.E.T. has allowed us to continue helping those who need extra attention with their learning as a result of a physical disability,” she said.

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QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA)

QASA’s mission is to protect and promote the interests of people living with disabilities through lobbying and advocacy. The B.E.T. Team visited the association in Gillitts where they met some of the outstanding individuals who attend the centre in order to develop their knowledge and skills in a variety of ways. The Team was pleased to hand over six touchscreen laptops to help with the development of digital and technical skills among the quad/paraplegic candidates. They enjoyed interacting with the candidates and learned more about the centre during their visit. QASA Fundraiser, Derick Houston, explained how grateful they were to have received this support from the company. “QASA’s Skills Development & Employment Programme Project facilitates a Work Readiness & Employment Programme for unemployed youth with mobility impairments. The generous donation of touchscreen laptops enables QASA to recruit and skill high-level quadriplegics (persons who have lost of partial or total function of all four limbs) who cannot use the standard laptop/PC,” he said.

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Soshanguve Community Health Care Centre

This centre was established in 2000 with the main aim of providing health care services to their community members. On average they assist 50 teenagers and 400 abused women and children each month who are in need of medical assistance. They also offer a trauma counselling service, contributing to the healing process of those who have been abused and neglected. B.E.T. heard of this organisation through the South African Gambling Board and were excited to jump on board to offer their support because as a technological company they could help in a different way compared to the previous assistance that the centre may have received. The Team donated a TV, a sound system, a blood pressure machine, a weighing scale and a glucometer. Sister Masehana works at the centre, and was thankful to the Team for their gracious support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These donated items will help us in our everyday functioning. The TV in particular will be used by children who have been abused and will be a distraction to keep their minds off of the trauma that they have come across,â&#x20AC;? she explained.

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Velabahleke High School

The Umlazi Cinema was filled with proud parents and former matriculants as the Velabahleke school honoured their class of 2019. There was a lot to celebrate with a highly respectable pass rate of 98.6% being achieved by the previous year’s matrics. The annual gathering brought together the local community, learners, teachers, parents, sponsors and distinguished guests like Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT) who was also the main speaker. Prof. Phakeng was impressed with the standard of education at the school as well as this annual event. “There aren’t many events like these in the township where academic excellence is honoured. This is the most well-organised school event I’ve ever attended, so well done! I would like to congratulate the leaners, the parents and the teachers on the amazing matric results that they have obtained,” she said. Betting Entertainment Technologies (B.E.T.) and Winning Media sponsored ten laptops, laptop bags and trophies as well as 20 medals to these deserving young people. Principal Bheki Mhlongo showed a great deal of gratitude towards the sponsors of the event, and explained that without their help the ceremony would not have been able to take place. “The annual sponsorships by companies like B.E.T. and Winning Media are a motivation for our learners to do their best and work their hardest for the Matric final examinations and we thank everyone for their continued support,” Mhlongo explained. This year B.E.T. extended their support of the school even further when they donated 20 desktop computers and a projector to help kit out the school’s new computer lab. This is an important contribution to the school as it will aid learners with the development of their computer skills. “We have come a long way; it has been very difficult for us to teach computer sciences with the lack of resources in the environment that we are in. This contribution from B.E.T. means a lot to us. The learners are very excited. We would like to thank B.E.T. for their continuous support as they have been helping us since 2017,” said Pinky Memela who is an Educator at the school.

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Daleview Secondary School

This school caters for learners form grade eight through to 12. Their main aim is to provide quality education in a safe environment. Their Educators form a strong foundation for all pupils, equipping them for a bright future. The school has 520 learners and was opened in 1979, and has since been contributing to the growth of their community. The Team from Racing Distribution recognised this school as being one of the oldest and most disciplined ones in the area. They saw that Daleview Secondary was in a dilapidated state and therefore wanted to contribute to its upliftment as well as that of the students. The company got involved by refurbishing the boys’ toilets, which included installing toilets and urinals, painting walls, ceiling improvements and providing new doors. Bursar for the school, Ashley Pillay, was excited for the company to get involved in their school improvements. “This donation will help us immensely in the area of sanitation and hygiene of our learner facilities. We now have new and improved boys’ bathrooms which will provide a safe and clean environment for sanitation purposes,” he said.

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Skylark Primary School

This school first opened its doors in 1987 and their vision is to uplift the local community and their learners. Emphasis is placed on the holistic development of every learner which is why drama, creative arts and play are all important to the school. As the school does not receive much support, their facilities have been falling into disrepair with broken windows and unmaintained grounds as a whole. The Racing Distribution (RD) Team heard about Skylark’s plight and chose to support this school that is situated in an area where many of their Team Members come from because the school truly needed the help, and they wanted to give back to their local community. The Team therefore completed a full revamp of the children’s art and drama room. Thanks to their donation the floors were retiled and the walls and ceilings were painted. On top of that the ablution facilities were also painted and new plumbing was installed. RD also sponsored a brand new jungle gym for the little children to play on because the old one was rusted! Principal, Mr S Maharaj, thanked the RD Team for their much-needed assistance. “The newly renovated facilities will help to motivate and build the confidence of our learners. It also prevents them from being exposed to the elements out in the open. The jungle gym has given our foundation phase learners a great area to play and do their work, it will also help with their coordination,” he said.

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Lakehaven Child and Youth Care Centre

This centre has 26 children in residential care. These children have been placed at the centre due to a court order to put them into protection. Lakehaven provides social work and child care services and aims to ensure that the children’s educational and psychological needs are met. The Teams from Racing Distribution and Star Merchant wanted to show their appreciation to the centre for their wonderful community work. The RD Team took on the task of renovating the play area by installing new playground turf. The Star Merchant Team contributed towards the supply and installation of floodlights around the tennis court, as well as providing a projector, and a screen. Lakehaven Facility Manager, Niresh Ramklass, is excited about the new facility improvements that have been made around the centre thanks to the Teams. “Our play area used to be dusty and barren but now it is beautifully turfed and childfriendly. Our tennis and netball courts can now safely be used at night time thanks to the new spotlights. Our children can now also enjoy training and educational programmes with proper visuals and sound thanks to the projector and screen!” he said.

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Blue Roof

Blue Roof sees an average of 6 000 beneficiaries pass through their doors each year as they provide troubled youth with training and capacity building in order to lead a better way of living for their future. The organisation was started in 2004 as a part of Zoë-Life Innovative Solutions. The Star Factory Team wanted to do their part in helping to back this organisation that does amazing work empowering the local youth who may be in need of guidance. The Team donated brand new signage valued at R50 000 to Blue Roof. This will be used in and around the centre! Blue Roof’s Director, Tom Butterworth, believes that this contribution will go towards improving the status of the centre. “The youth that we help are aged between 10 and 25, therefore this new signage will help them easily find the facility and help them find their way around the centre. Thank you, Star Factory!” he said.

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Constance Ngubane Constance Ngubane is a Grade 000 class helper who is looking to further her studies and receive her Higher Certificate and National Diploma in Early Childhood Development (ECD). She was struggling to do so due to the fees this would incur.

The Star Factory Team chose to jump in to help further her studies and reach her goal of becoming a qualified teacher. The balance of her school fees were paid by the company, allowing her to complete her studies through Caversham Education Institute. This amount covered half of her tuition for one year, the other half was sponsored by a second donor. The fees will cover lectures, notes, files, teas, assessments, certificates and the awarding of credits. The Team believes in the growth of individuals in order for them to better their knowledge creating a positive future. This is why they felt compelled to help Constance where they could!

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Team Training and Development

Star Factory prides itself on making use of innovation, constant evaluation and risk assessments to increase the quality of their training. They constantly improve their current systems, or adopt new systems to address skills and knowledge gaps. This is a great help when it comes to improving on their training and development requirements. It is also the key to successfully implementing impactful training and development solutions to the Hollywood Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Team Members nationally. In the last period, they saw a total of 244 Team Members enrolled in various learnership programmes. This included the Generic Management NQF 4, Management NQF 3, Contact Centre NQF 2 and Hygiene and Cleaning NQF 1 learnerships. Various employed, unemployed and disabled candidates benefitted from their training. In a one-year period they successfully hosted 7 707 training events. On e-learning 215 706 assessments were completed on a wide variety of topics, including product training, new product training, ethics, values, health and safety. That is an average of 41 courses per Team Member, per year!

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St Monica’s Children Home

This home is located on the Bluff in Durban and is home to 84 children. The organisation is an NPO that provides accommodation to children from all over the province who have been orphaned, abandoned and found to be at risk or in need of care. Their doors were opened in 1895 and they have since moved to various locations. Star Factory heard about this great organisation through one of their Team Members who had identified a need for some well-deserved upgrades around the home. For this reason, the Team donated new built-in kitchen cupboards, educational books and two desktop computers. Director of the home, Althea Govender, was excited to see the new upgrades around the home.“Our new kitchen cupboards will assist our carers in preparing meals in a more hygienic environment. The computers and books mean that the children will have access to information more easily which will contribute to their growth!” she said.

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Brookdale Primary School

This primary school opened their doors to the community of Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal in 1993. They educate learners from grade 4 through to grade 7. One of the main challenges that they face is the high level of poverty among the learners that attend the school. 2 500 learners are educated at the school, of which 1 822 are either orphans or vulnerable children who reside in informal settlements. The Star Merchant Team chose to recognise the wonderful work that is being done by the school. This was done through a donation that will be used by the school to purchase 50 pairs of school shoes for their learners who are in need. Principal of Brookdale Primary, DR. RB Soman, was extremely grateful for this support that was received. “The changes that we implemented at school level with your assistance have, and will continue to have, a positive impact on our community. The funding that we received has been put to great use and has assisted us in providing school shoes for the poorest of the poor learners. We look forward to working with your Team in the near future,” he said.

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Greyville School

This Durban-based school provides an educational platform for 600 learners. The school opened its doors in 2000 in the CBD and have since catered for many disadvantaged learners as well as those with refugee status. Most of their pupils reside in the inner-city communities and rely on the goodwill of donors for their school fees. The school heard about Winning Media through the Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse Team, and that is when they sent through a donation request. The Team from Winning Media were excited to lend a helping hand to a school that sees to many of their local community needs. The Team therefore sponsored the painting of the school’s boundary walls. Principal of the school, Mark Jacob, was grateful for the company’s much-needed support. “The boundary walls were in a deplorable state. The paint was flaking off and there was a great amount where graffiti marked the walls. This project completed by Winning Media ought to improve the image of our school and the self-esteem of our stakeholders,” he explained.

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Sponsored Jockeys SERINO MOODLEY (23) is the latest addition to the Winning Form-Sponsored Jockeys Group. Before joining the South African Jockey Academy, he did show jumping and lived close to James Maree’s farm. He saw horses training and decided to go watch. As the saying goes, the rest is history. He did leave the academy of his own accord and decided to get experience by riding in workriders races and riding in Zimbabwe, before re-joining the academy to finish his apprenticeship. His fondest memory in racing is winning aboard the Kom Naidoo-trained Run Rhino Run by 21.25 lengths at Hollywoodbets Greyville. He is currently getting a lot of support from trainers Michael ‘Muis’ Roberts and Lezeanne Forbes. Moodley pointed out that Sofia Erin, who he won on first time out, from the Forbes stable is a horse that will be worth following in the future. Port Elizabeth-based jockey XOLANI “Charles” NDLOVU (36) is having the best season of his career. His previous best season with regards to number of winners was 21 which was in the 2017/2018 season. Last season he sustained an injury and he was out of riding for three months. This term, he has notched up 19 winners and with a few months still to go, he should set a new highest total for amount of winners in a season. His boss, Alan Greeff has been faithful to him and gives him many chances in the ‘windy city’. He has had much success this season

including winning the Listed Jockey Club Stakes and the Walmer Handicap at Fairview Racecourse aboard Meryl. Winner of the South African Jockeys’ Championship, WARREN KENNEDY (39) recently joined the Winning Form Team. Kennedy has shown remarkable growth in the jockeys’ ranks over the past few years. On eLan Gold Cup day last season, he notched up his first Grade 1 victory aboard Gabor for Gavin van Zyl who is one of Warren’s biggest supporters. On 7 March 2020, Kennedy then picked up his second Grade 1 win aboard Summer Pudding from the yard of another of Warren’s biggest supporters, Paul Peter. The trio will be aiming to win the Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara in the beginning of April. Kennedy is bidding to claim his maiden National Jockeys’ Championship title. He aims to hit the milestone of 300 come July 31st and should he eclipse this mark before the end of the season, he will attempt to break the current record of 334 winners that was set by the legendary Anthony Delpech in the 1998/1999 season. Two other horses that Kennedy stated that will be worth following in the future are the unbeaten War Room and Greenlighttoheaven. KABELO MATSUNYANE recently lost his apprentice Claim at the end of 2019 after winning his 60th race on Double Deluxe at Flamingo Park. Matsunyane rides at Turffontein, the Vaal and Flamingo Park and has the support of

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reigning Champion trainer Sean Tarry, and gets along with horses such as Mombela and Big Myth. Matsunyane says it’s great to be sponsored by Winning Form.” It’s great to be associated with a top brand like Winning Form, it’s great for my career,” said Matsunyane. Robert Khathi (35) is into his fifth year as a Winning Formsponsored Jockey. His huge smile is often seen in the Western Cape, as he has found continued support from the tremendous Justin Snaith stable. The start of this year has unfortunately been marred by injury, but the Umlazi-born jockey has been able to reap the benefits of spending time with family and is glad to be back in the saddle. He impressed on a number of rides last season, most notably when winning aboard the Snaith-trained trio of Anderson, Horatius and Nexus season thus far, notching up 34 winners and he has set his sights on being champion apprentice in the future. Of course, he partnered the smart filly Bize to Oaks Trial success in March and he feels, she, along with Look To The Sky, are certainly horses worth keeping tabs on.

Rising apprentice and Winning Formsponsored Jockey Jeffrey Syster (23) aka ‘JR’ has turned heads in his short time as an apprentice rider. He caught the attention of many pundits when he got up in the dying stages to win on his first ever ride, Kingsmead, at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. The young apprentice has a bright future, as he is rapidly losing his weight allowance and is fast approaching the ranks of being a fully-fledged jock. He is proud to have recently joined the Winning Form stable and is certainly a talent to keep tabs on. Brian Nyawo (32) is a rider who has been with our Winning Form stable for many seasons. His best memory in racing was winning the Grade 1 Harry Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes aboard Smart Banker in 2009. Brian currently is getting most of his support from Trainers Dennis Cason, Alec Laird and Mike de Kock. One horse that sticks out to Brian at the moment is Diorama from the de Kock yard.

THE GROOMS’ INITIATIVE The Grooms’ Initiative was launched in October 2019 by Hollywoodbets and Gold Circle. It was created to award the winning groom from every race at a KwaZulu-Natal racemeeting with a R1 000 incentive. In the 2019/2020 racing season 375 different winning Grooms have been awarded their share of R578 000. The initiative is a resounding success, with 131 Grooms winning the R1 000 bonus twice or more, while 14 have won it on four or more occasions! Hollywoodbets and Gold Circle have both agreed to continue running the Grooms’ Initiative again for the 2020/2021 season.

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