Hot Cares Weekly Roundup: Securing a creche, supporting an organ donor & help for our feline friends

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A Diepsloot crèche is getting a vital security upgrade, a mother who donated a kidney to her son is getting much-needed breathing room and an animal rescue organisation can now sterilise even more feral cats — all thanks to HOT1027 listeners.

It’s been another rewarding week for Hot Cares here on HOT1027— with R167 000 going straight back into the community.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…
14 Nov 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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