Good Morning Angels

It’s only been a week since we surprised two Mpumalanga school principals with the fantastic news that Good Morning Angels, LottoStar, and Breadline are teaming up to build brand-new toilets for their learners and staff. We are happy to report that the project to supply brand-new flush toilets is already nearing completion! Despite wet weather and the long weekend, work at Sijabulile Primary in Mbombela and Ian MacKenzie Secondary School in Bushbuckridge is progressing according to plan. All of the work is being done by Breadline Africa and funded by LottoStar – to the tune of R1.62 million. We caught up with Project Manager Brian Lewis to update us on the project. GMA webpage

Nkosinathi Immanuel Moyo’s passion for fashion inspired Good Morning Angels and the community to help him realise his dream. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Nkosinathi with R100 000 towards his tuition fees and other needs, enabling him to finish his third-year fashion diploma at Stadio. GMA webpage

Seven-year-old Johandré Blom survived a crocodile attack, and now he needs help from the Angels to heal. Thanks to all our donors putting up their hands on Wednesday morning, Good Morning Angels managed to raise more than R300,000 for young Johandré. GMA webpage

Late afternoon on Monday, 10 March, the Van Aswegen family was on their way home after the children’s school activities. A car in the oncoming lane lost control and crashed head-on into the Van Aswegen family's vehicle. Little Karlu died on impact, and their mother, Karin, succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday evening. Power Build recently hosted its annual Golf Day, where funds were raised to support the community. From these proceeds, Power Build will donate R100,000 to Jurie van Aswegen to help him and Junique start anew during this difficult time. GMA webpage

"Every animal deserves a life free from suffering." That's the motivation behind WanderVet, a registered NPO that exists purely to assist struggling communities in better caring for the pets they love so much. Good Morning Angels assisted WanderVet with the funds to sterilise 100 animals—that's a donation of R50,000! GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels and SPAR came together to assist Prinshof School's blind and visually impaired hostel children. As part of their Spartoria drive, Spar Pretoria is supporting Prinshof School’s "Dinner in the Dark" fundraising effort with a donation of R50,000, covering the cost of eight additional tables! The Good Morning Angels Fund will match Spar’s donation with an additional R50,000, securing another eight tables! GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels and The DisChem Foundation helped make little Okhe’s heart surgery a reality! The DisChem Foundation will donate the full R200,000 still needed to make little Okhe's heart surgery a reality! The DisChem Foundation is funded by all DisChem shoppers who swipe their loyalty cards … so, if you have swiped your DisChem loyalty card, you are an Angel to little Okhe. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Okhe's mom with a donation of R20,000 towards living and transport expenses, ensuring that Okhe gets the right food and after-care she needs to fully regain her strength. GMA webpage

The Angels came together to assist Renske Erlank and her family after their family home in Standerton burnt down. Naked Insurance donated R50,000 to the Erlank family to help them recover after their devastating house fire—part of The Naked Difference. This programme ensures that in years when claims are lower than expected, Naked Insurance donates leftover premiums to good causes instead of taking them as profit. Snappy Chef assisted the Erlank family with a brand-new Snappy Chef 2-plate induction stove, a 2-burner gas stove, a whistling kettle, and a supreme cookware set! The Good Morning Angels Fund donated R50,000 to help the Erlank family replace some of the essentials they need after losing their home. GMA webpage

The Angels came together for 13-year-old Christopher Williams as he fights to hit cancer for a six. The Round Table assisted the Williams family with a donation of R25,000 towards Christopher's medical treatment. The Caring Daisies and their generous supporters assisted the Williams family with a donation of R50,000 towards Christopher’s medical needs and treatment. The Good Morning Angels Fund assisted the Williams family with R100,000 towards the medical bills and needs for Christopher’s cancer treatment. GMA webpage

Sally Shentall, from Lichtenberg in North West, is a mother of two daughters, Leigh (4) and Elara (2). She is currently in her second year of distance learning at North-West University (NWU), pursuing a Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching. Unfortunately, on 17 December, her family was involved in a car accident. Her husband sustained a serious back injury and is still recovering. As a self-employed individual, he has been unable to work and, therefore, unable to earn a living. On top of this financial setback, the family has been burdened with mounting medical bills. That’s why Sally reached out to Good Morning Angels, applying for a Willard Bursary to cover her R32,000 tuition fees for 2025. GMA webpage

The Willard Bursary Fund will sponsor Moleko's 2025 Unisa Law Studies with a bursary of R50,000. GMA webpage

Willard Batteries assisted Mhlengi Mthethwa by sourcing all the special equipment he needs to achieve his education dreams. The Willard Bursary Fund is providing Mhlengi with all the necessary equipment, valued at R34,800. We have already sourced everything, and it will be sent to him shortly. GMA webpage

Willard Batteries sponsored Kharah's 2025 NWU Law studies after she lost both her parents to heart disease. The Willard Bursary Fund will sponsor Kharah's 2025 NWU Law studies with a bursary of R56,009! GMA webpage

Willard Batteries has helped Trevlyn Naidoo with a bursary to cover his tuition fees for his first year of ITC studies at the University of Pretoria. The Willard Bursary Fund will assist Trevlyn with a bursary of R68,000 to cover his first-year tuition fees for his ICT studies at the University of Pretoria. GMA webpage

Willard Batteries and Good Morning Angels assisted Octovia by providing the funds needed for her Hospitality Studies at Mpumalanga University. The Willard Bursary Fund will assist Octovia with R60,000 towards her tuition fees for Hospitality Studies at Mpumalanga University. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Octovia with R58,000 towards her Hospitality Studies at Mpumalanga University. GMA webpage

On top of having to care for her 14-year-old special needs son, Landi Mostert also lost her husband. Now, she's receiving much-needed help from Good Morning Angels. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Landi with the R30,000 still needed to replace Joshua's chair, as well as another R20,000 for other necessities—this is a total donation of R50,000. GMA webpage

Our friends at King Price Insurance are assisting the Boksburg Kidz Clinic with a donation of R80,000 to help restore and replace what is needed to support the most vulnerable children in the East Rand community. The Good Morning Angels Fund added another R50,000 donation towards the rebuilding of the Boksburg Kidz Clinic, to help them emerge stronger than ever, to benefit children in need affected by abuse. GMA webpage

After help from numerous Angels on Good Morning Angels in 2023, Michelle achieved five distinctions and will start her first year at TUKS with everything she needs. Now she’s paying it forward! GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels and Pick n Pay have teamed up to assist Alfred Rananga in his mission to help pets that are not properly cared for, along with something special to bring festive joy to his family’s home as well. To help Alfred continue his selfless work for the dogs of Thohoyandou, Pick n Pay will provide him with R10,000 in vouchers to stock up on supplies for the dogs, as well as a cash donation of R15,000 to bring festive joy to his family. The Good Morning Angels Fund will contribute an additional R25,000 towards Alfred’s work with animals and to ensure that his family has a merry Christmas and New Year. GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels and Pick n Pay assisted Juanita Taute-Peel and her 13-year-old son, Dylan, from Randburg with a donation towards groceries, nappies, and other expenses, as well as enough money to create new moments to cherish. The loss of a loved one is immense, but Juanita has to be strong for Dylan, and he for her. It's important to grieve, remember the good times, and create new moments to cherish. Pick n Pay will assist Juanita and Dylan with a donation of R40,000 towards groceries, nappies, other expenses, and special treats for their birthdays and Christmas. The Good Morning Angels Fund will add another R40,000 to assist Juanita with expenses, enabling her to care for Dylan and ensuring that they have a merry Christmas while they grieve and heal. GMA webpage

This festive season, Good Morning Angels and Pick n Pay assisted David Moloi with R40,000 to help repair his family home after burglars set it alight. Pick n Pay believes it's the little things that count. They will assist David and his family with festive season groceries worth R5,000. Additionally, to help the Moloi family restore their home, Pick n Pay will cover the R35,000 needed for fire damage repairs. This brings the total sponsorship value to R40,000! GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels and Pick n Pay came to the aid of Aneesa Kaynie, who was shot while six months pregnant with her five-year-old miracle daughter, Imani. The strength and resilience of Aneesa and her daughters are truly inspiring. Pick n Pay wants to support this family so they can look forward to the festive season rather than worry about expenses. Pick n Pay will assist Aneesa with grocery vouchers for December and January to the value of R10,000. They can also do some clothing and stationery shopping for Skylar, who will be starting high school next year. Additionally, Pick n Pay will contribute another R40,000 to help relieve some of Aneesa’s financial burdens. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Aneesa and her girls with an additional R40,000 towards new year expenses for Skylar, as well as medical assistance for little Imani. GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels and Pick n Pay helped two-year-old Simoné to see for the first time by donating the outstanding costs of her life-changing surgery to the value of R20,000 and making their Christmas extra special with R10,000 towards food, groceries, and gifts from their nearest Pick n Pay. GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels and Pick n Pay have teamed up to support Mamma Anna as she makes moments of magic happen for the children in the informal settlements of Zandspruit and Honeydew at her Lufuno Creche. Pick n Pay will support Mamma Anna as she makes moments of magic happen for the children every day. To assist her, Pick n Pay will donate R10,000 towards the graduation party and another R20,000 in Pick n Pay vouchers to enable Mamma Anna to buy food, clothing, and treats for the children and her family to celebrate this Festive Season. The Good Morning Angels Fund will add another R20,000 to this, to help Mamma Anna take care of all her children this Festive Season. GMA webpage

Nothing can replace what was taken from Tumelo and his family, but we do want to take some of the financial burden off Tumelo's shoulders. Therefore, Pick n Pay will assist Tumelo with food, groceries, and clothing for the festive season and the new year, to the value of R35,000. GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels and Pick n Pay will help lighten Gerrie Kotze's financial burden this Festive Season with R35,000 towards medical bills and other expenses, so he can focus on his children and family in their process of healing. GMA webpage

This festive season, Good Morning Angles and Pick n Pay assisted single dad Jeff Matthysen in his fight to restore his son Troy’s health and give his boys the best life that he can. Pick n Pay wants to create moments of magic for families this Festive Season and will help Jeff do just that for his boys with a R5,000 Pick n Pay voucher towards Christmas gifts and treats for their family. The Good Morning Angels Fund will add another R45,000 towards covering Troy’s medical needs. GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels and Pick n Pay spread some much-needed festive cheer to the residents of Huis Beterskap in Pretoria Gardens. Pick n Pay wants to help the residents of Huis Beterskap to enjoy the magic of the festive season. They will assist the residents with shopping vouchers totalling R30,000 so they can do some grocery and food shopping to enable them to enjoy a merry Christmas. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist our first Angel, Sandy Moodley, with another R15,000 towards the special care her husband will need at home after his strokes. GMA webpage

Kayla Storm, 15, is an academic achiever, a great 400m, 800m, and hurdles athlete, and she loves arts and crafts. She has an eight-year-old brother, Kayden, and parents, Eugene and Catherine, who work full-time. In September this year, this happy family’s life took an unexpected turn: Kayla was diagnosed with an aggressive form of Leukaemia. Since then, Kayla has been in and out of hospital for tests and treatments. She's received the news that she will have to get a bone marrow transplant to enable full recovery. GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels and the Bushveld Classic Golf Day, hosted by Anglo American Mogalakwena Platinum Mine, assisted 10-year-old Dezi and her family with R100,000 for her medical needs and life-saving kidney transplant. GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels assisted Sihle Mlotshwa and her First Aiducate NPO with the R35,000 needed for study guides and another R35,000 to invest in other needs for the Saturday School and her students. GMA webpage

Southern ENT will supply the cochlear implant device at R150,000 - that's a discount of R100,000! OHH has also managed to secure a R75,000 cash donation, as well as discounts from the hospital, with medical personnel giving their time and skills for free. With R100 000,00 outstanding. They've secured the procedure date for next Tuesday,12 November at Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist the family with the outstanding R100,000 needed to cover Auryn's cochlear implant procedure on 12 November to help her hear for the first time! GMA webpage

This festive season, Good Morning Angels and Spar 2U Carols by Candlelight presented by Jacaranda FM will assist Hanna Charity to make Christmas special for families and children in need. GMA webpage

After Alison Botha survived rape and mutilation and the hands of two Satanists (she was stabbed in the abdomen 37 times, disembowelled, and her throat slit 17 times) - she employed the same willpower she did when she crawled from the bushes to the roadside, to deny her attackers any emotional hold over her, by refusing to be a victim. Now, after building a life of hope and spreading a message of triumph over the worst kind of adversary, the 57-year-old Alison Botha is again fighting for her life. She suffered a brain aneurysm about a month ago. The Good Morning Angels Fund, representing our listeners, will donate R100,000 towards the Alison Botha Trust, for her medical and recovery needs. GMA webpage

The Jacaranda FM Good Morning Angels Fund assisted the Pohl family with R50,000 towards Odette's medical care and rehab. GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels assisted Valarie Govender and the U-turn team, to change lives for good, with a donation of R50,000 towards their efforts in the Western Cape and Johannesburg. GMA webpage

The Good Morning Angels assisted Elize Barnard with the funds needed to cover the cost of putting up a new roof, as well as repairing the electricity, paint, and other damage and loss to the value of R100,000! GMA webpage

Despite losing her daughter in August, Estelle Smith is still doing all she can to help dogs in need; that's why Good Morning Angels assisted Estelle with R100,000 to continue her invaluable work for the "underdogs" and help her through this tough time. GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels assisted Triest Training Centre, a centre that cares for people with intellectual disabilities with a donation of R100,000, to pay for the outstanding repairs on their minibus and to fill up the tank for a few trips. GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels assisted the Avela Foundation to help children with laser treatment for their burn scars and support for their families with a donation of R105,000 - to cover their costs for three months. GMA webpage

Charmaine is used to fighting all manner of battles for animals in need, but this weekend, an unthinkable tragedy struck this fearless fighter when Charmaine's best friend, biggest supporter and sister-in-arms, her daughter, Nikita, died in a car crash. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Charmaine with a donation towards the two outstanding vet bills for her animals and other expenses with a donation of R100 000,00. GMA webpage

Chanré Strydom is in Grade 7 and listens to Breakfast with Martin Bester every morning on her way to school with her sister and dad. She loves Good Morning Angels, and she loves her former maths teacher, Juffrou Liebe. When she heard that Juffrou Liebe Keyser needed help with an operation and medical treatment, she asked her dad, Corné, to write to Good Morning Angels on her behalf. Liebe, 26, has an operation scheduled on Friday to remove a lump from her groin - this formed after a previous operation and has caused her much pain and discomfort. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Juffrou Liebe with some of her outstanding medical bills with a donation of R50,000. GMA webpage

A 49-year-old Vanderbijlpark dad and husband, Emil Krügel, was a happy, healthy man - until 16 days ago, when he woke up unable to walk. His wife, Sonia, drove him to the local hospital, not knowing what to expect as he was fine when they went to bed the night before. Emil was diagnosed with Gillian Barre Syndrome (GBS), a condition probably caused by an infection - that leads to the immune system attacking the body itself. The Good Morning Angels fund got the ball rolling to assist the Krügel family with Emil's medical bills with a donation of R100,000. GMA webpage

Using funds from the 2023 Good Morning Angels Golf Day, we assisted a young, talented cricket player named Aphiwe Yako to reach his dreams. Good Morning Angels has some funds left from last year's amazing Golf Day. From all the supporters of the event and our listeners, we would like to sponsor the R180,000 needed for Aphiwe to attend the Supersport Park International Cricket Academy starting in September. But wait, there's more! Joubert had some amazing news for Aphiwe. Three of the academy players will be chosen to play in India after their training – and Aphiwe has already been selected as one of these players! GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels assisted Chané Coetzee with her medical and other needs after being diagnosed with stage four cancer and losing her job. GMA webpage

On this Good Morning Angels, the Angels came together to assist 61-year-old Herman Steyn with his hip replacement to get him out of his wheelchair and back on his feet. GMA webpage

Good Morning Angels and Rentech have assisted Kofifi FM and the Westbury Community Development Trust in spreading hope and helping the Westbury community which is riddled with crime, drugs, and gang violence. GMA webpage

The Good Morning Angels assisted the Jaguars Rugby Club with R10,000 towards their awards celebration as well as R15,000 towards next year’s kit and jerseys. That’s a total donation of R25,000 to help the Jaguars develop the young rugby stars of the future. GMA webpage

It’s all about Girl Power and the Dads who love them! Good Morning Angels and SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane managed to raise R220,000 to put vending machines stocked with sanitary towels in schools across South Africa. GMA webpage

The Good Morning Angels Fund contributed R50,000 towards the Bothma's Fundraising efforts to help AJ with his medical needs. Although young AJ Bothma will never be able to play rugby or cricket again, he and his family remain positive through the help of their community and Good Morning Angels. GMA webpage