Voices of Change — Highlights from The Morning Cruise on Bush Radio 89.5FM
This morning, The Morning Cruise on Bush Radio 89.5FM featured three inspiring guests who are shaping their communities through creativity, sport, and service. From table tennis courts to art workshops and grassroots food drives, we heard how individuals are turning everyday spaces into powerful platforms for change especially for the youth of Mitchell’s Plain and beyond.
Mitchell’s Plain Royals Table Tennis Club
Tuesday in
studio we had Craig Zimri, is the head coach of the Mitchell’s Plain
Royals Table Tennis Club. In a community where football and rugby often
steal the spotlight, his club is giving kids a different kind of opportunity one rooted in discipline, focus, and joy.
The club
recently took part in the Cape Town Junior Table Tennis League, with
several young players making their official competition debut. But as Craig
shared, the true victories aren’t measured in trophies:
- It’s
the self-confidence gained
- The
discipline learned
- The
teamwork developed
Training
sessions are held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Woodlands Community
Centre, offering structure and support for kids eager to grow both as
athletes and as individuals. Despite limited resources, the passion is strong and Craig encouraged local businesses and residents to support the club however
they can.
📞 Contact: 062 977
3429
🎨 Wendy Abrahams – Wooden Wonders and Youth Empowerment
Advance Edukos Foundation – Woodwork Art
Exhibition
Next, we
spoke with Wendy Abrahams, Director of the Advance Edukos Foundation,
about their recent Wooden Wonders exhibition held at the Rocklands
Civic Centre. The event showcased beautifully handmade and painted wooden
key holders and key rings all created by learners in their after-school arts
programme.
What made
this initiative especially meaningful? The children didn’t just make art they
sold their pieces and kept the profits. For many of them, it was their
first taste of entrepreneurship, and the pride and independence it sparked were
clear.
This term,
the Foundation introduced woodwork as a new creative medium, and next up
is needlework part of Wendy’s mission to revive practical, hands-on
skills that teach patience, creativity, and problem-solving. She also
emphasized the emotional and mental health benefits of creative
expression for young people.
📞 Contact: 078 141 3183
📲 Follow on social media: Advance Edukos Foundation
Tanwir Learning Centre – Community Support
in Action
We ended
the show with a deeply moving conversation with Fatima Majal-Murison,
founder of the Tanwir Learning Centre. Since 2019, without government
funding, Fatima and her team have been providing essential support to families
in Tafelsig, Heinz Park, and surrounding areas.
Their motto
says it all:
"We
don’t just feed people. We feed hope."
From food
drives and youth camps to senior citizen pampering days and disability care,
Tanwir is creating a web of support that meets not just physical needs, but
emotional and social ones too. Fatima spoke about the power of community, the
importance of volunteerism, and how small actions a meal, a kind word, a
donated item can have a lasting impact.
📲 To get involved or support: Follow Tanwir
Learning Centre on social media
A Morning of Local Impact
Each guest
this morning reminded us that real change doesn’t always start in big places it starts in community centres, school halls, kitchens, and backyards. Whether
through sport, art, or compassion, these local leaders are giving young people
tools to succeed and a reason to believe in themselves.
Bush Radio
will continue to amplify these powerful stories on The Morning Cruise,
where every voice matters.
🎧 Stay tuned to Bush Radio 89.5FM, the
station that speaks your language and speaks up for your community.
No comments:
Post a Comment