SABC radio station Lotus FM hosted a telethon to collect as many school shoes as possible on the eve of Mandela Day. All staff, listeners and viewers were encouraged to come down to the SABC KwaZulu-Natal offices at 100 KE Masinga Road to dedicate 67 minutes by calling friends, family and corporate companies to donate towards this worthy cause.

All school shoes donated will be distributed as part of Lotus FM’s Warm Hearts campaign.

Honourable Speaker of the House Logie Naidoo, TV Presenter Jayloshnee Naidoo, Singer Prabhu Nepaul and Sports Personality Keshav Maharaj all pitched up to dedicate their 67 minutes to this worthy course.

All school shoes donated will be distributed amongst selected underprivileged schools in South Africa, over the next few months.

“A sincere thanks to all our listeners who pledged, these school shoes will help us to realize Mandela's legacy, and will assist in building a normal life for underprivileged children in South Africa” says station manager Alvin Pillay.

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