Tshwane, 2 February 2026: After floodwaters tore through parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo earlier this month, the scenes of damage were hard to watch. Roads washed away, homes flooded, and parts of the beloved Kruger National Park were left scarred. Seeing this, the team at Menlyn Park Shopping Centre knew that standing by was not an option and immediately raised their hands to help.

Acting Quickly, With Heart

After hearing that Jacaranda FM launched their Good Morning Angels Project Flood Relief initiative, Menlyn Park moved quickly to be part of the response. Understanding how deeply these regions matter to their shoppers, the centre got on the phone and committed R250,000 in cash to support immediate relief and recovery efforts.

Centre Manager Nisha Kemraj said, “The devastation was overwhelming to see. These are places many of our shoppers know and love, and we felt a strong responsibility to step in and help in a way that could make a real difference.”

When Shoppers Step Forward

In addition to the cash donation, Menlyn Park opened three of its largest centre courts over the weekend to serve as convenient donation points for the Pretoria community, making it easy to donate without driving to the Jacaranda FM studio in Midrand. The response was heartfelt and immediate, with donations quickly filling the collection boxes. Shoppers arrived throughout the weekend with bags and boxes filled with essentials such as non-perishable food, bottled water, nappies and baby formula.

“All we did was open the doors and create the space,” Kemraj added. “Our shoppers did the rest. Their generosity was deeply moving.”

All donated items were delivered to Jacaranda FM in time for the station’s coordinated delivery to flood-affected areas, in collaboration with Gift of the Givers, who are assisting to ensure that the support reaches those who need it most.

Through this collective effort, Menlyn Park once again played its role as a trusted place where care, kindness and action come together.

For regular updates, visit Menlyn Park’s website menlynpark.co.za or follow the centre on social media @menlynsa for more information.

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Personally, I am sick and tired of hearing how wonderful Mr Sooliman is, and how much he has done for society, when he is allegedly funding terror activities against Israel or, at the very least, playing a role in the ongoing antisemitic attacks on the Jews, whether these attacks are physical or media-related. Sooliman and his supporters blindly obsess about what their god, Allah, expects of them, almost to the degree where nobody can challenge their ideology or say anything bad about Islam or Hamas, and Hamas is seen as a ‘Resistance movement’, despite its inhumane, barbaric actions on October 7th, 2023. Anybody who sympathizes with such heinous activities doesn’t deserve to run an organisation such as GOTG, let alone being viewed as some sort of Messiah or hero of the people.

To me, Mr Sooliman has a lot to answer! The country is waking up to the involvement of the South African Government and Iran in accusing Israel at the ICJ, and the puzzle pieces are starting to come together! There can be no place in South Africa, or anywhere in the World, for Radical Islamic ideology to spread and infiltrate our already fragile society! Another NGO which is now being weaponized against Israel, and eventually Christianity, is the Nelson Mandela Foundation under none other than Naledi Pandor! If you ask me, these 2 individuals need to be carefully watched, and their fake righteousness needs to be called out for what it actually is: an attempt to sow division and usher in their own ideologies.

I urge all South Africans to do their own research into where the money of these NGO’s comes from, and ultimately, for what means it is being utilised. Nothing is as it seems anymore, and people who are trusted fully by our citizens are abusing their powers to ultimately push their narratives onto us and do away with Western and Judeo-Christian values. The likes of Pandor and Sooliman see the West, and Israel, as a threat, when the truth is that Israel is protecting the World from Radical Islam.

The media is pulling wool over our eyes, and we must be so careful that we don’t allow death-cult ideologies to mushroom in our society. It is like a fungus that will spread very quickly.

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Johannesburg, 15 May 2025: In a meaningful display of community-driven impact, Mall of Africa has officially delivered a newly constructed assembly area to Dr Mathole Motshekga Primary School in Rabie Ridge, Midrand. Funded through a festive season gift-wrapping initiative, the project represents a practical investment into sustainable infrastructure for one of Midrand’s most under-resourced schools.

Working in collaboration with the Attacq Foundation and the Gift of the Givers Foundation, Mall of Africa raised R73,833 from its December gift-wrapping station — an initiative sponsored by Netflix in support of The Squid Game Experience. These funds were channelled directly into the construction of a larger, sheltered assembly point for the school, alongside the refurbishment of its existing assembly area.

The improvements come as a lifeline for Dr Mathole Motshekga Primary School, which accommodates over 2,400 learners, many from disadvantaged households, within a modest facility composed of mobile container classrooms. Infrastructure upgrades of this nature have remained scarce since the school’s inception in 2003.

“The importance of education as a tool for empowerment cannot be overstated. We’re proud to invest in a resource that benefits the children of this community now and into the future,” stated Yasmeen Lorgat, General Manager of Mall of Africa.

Additionally, the remaining funds will bolster the school’s feeding scheme, providing vital daily meals to its learners. The school’s principal, Nthabiseng Sebola, expressed gratitude, describing the new assembly structure as a symbol of hope and a safer, more dignified space for the children to gather and grow.

This initiative forms part of Mall of Africa’s broader mission to foster purposeful partnerships and long-term community upliftment through tangible, needs-driven projects.

For ongoing updates and community initiatives, visit Mall of Africa’s website or follow them on Instagram.

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