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On the 29th of October 2016, following nine years of tradition,
the 1 000 party guests donned their school uniforms, and
enjoyed an evening of remarkable entertainment including, a
performance by Dr Victor as well as the Soweto Gospel Choir,
who were joined on the night by the Diepsloot Combined
School choir, and comedy by Ndumiso Lindi.
It was magical moment when all of the learners MCs from the
previous nine parties were welcomed back on stage and again
when companies who had attended all of the Back to School
parties received white blazers in honour of their commitment.
Through table sales, generous pledges and an exciting
auction run by our London auctioneer, Ed Rising, we raised
over R4 million.
R290 000 was allocated to undertake a strategic planning,
leadership and governance programme at Motshegofadiwa
Primary School in Hammenskraal and a further R 600 000
went towards the Foundation’s pilot Auditory programme and
the extension of the Health, Sanitation and Sexual Awareness
Programme.
Over the last 10 years these parties have raised a collective
R35 million for the work of the Foundation and the
449 schools and 869 221 learners which it has supported
during this time.
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