Tiffini Hein, the co-founder of the Maletsatsi Foundation, searched for a very generous Takealot delivery driver, who gave food to a family in need- and she found him!
Midrand, South Africa (07 June 2024) – In South Africa, it seems superheroes don’t only wear capes; they sometimes wear bike helmets, too! A Takealot delivery guy was spotted doing something kind for a cold family begging on the roadside. He stopped at the robot and handed them some food. The generous moment was spotted by the Maletsatsi Foundation which inspired the search for this hero!
Tiffini Hein, the co-founder of the foundation, was on the road with her daughter handing out care packs to people in need. Tiffini’s daughter recently decided she wanted to use her birthday for good and asked her mom if they could make 144 care packs to represent all the months of her life. At almost 12 years old, that is a lot of months and a whole lot of good!
“My sweet daughter, Sophie-Mae, is turning 12 on 16 June. For her birthday she asked if she could please make up 144 (1 for each month of her life) gift bags to hand out to people in need. She’s started a little non-profit called Zonke Izingane and she wanted to do a drive for school things as part of that and also give blankets out in the cold.
At the same time, The Dischem Foundation kindly gifted us 250 blankets, and beanies and gloves.
So on Monday night (and each night since) we started distributing blankets and beanies to people who looked cold or like they might not have a warm place to retreat to.
It’s legitimately Sophie’s favourite thing to do and goodness, I love bonding with her over our shared love for community, we just drive around as it gets cold and dark and hand the blankets out. It was while we were driving that we saw the Takealot man.” – Tiffini Hein
Tiffini used the Maletsatsi Foundation’s social media for help in finding the driver. She and her daughter both felt his actions deserved recognition.
Tiffini shared the image on the Foundation’s Facebook page and asked for help identifying the driver. Several people who work at Takealot reached out and said they could help.
Before long, the driver was found and Tiffini was able to speak to him. His name is Nduduzo and when asked what prompted him to feed the family, he shared that he knows what it feels like to be hungry.
“See what we witnessed on Sunday night was not an isolated event. Nduduzo is well known to the destitute in his area, and told me with pride how he not only feeds them but Aldi takes the time to listen to them and hear their stories. He knows many of them by name. He cares. Daily.
When I asked him what would make him take the time to do this, whilst traversing the most dangerous roads in the world, in the midst of terrible weather, harsh work conditions and immense economic pressure, his answer was quick, and simple.
“Why do you do this, Nduduzo?” I asked.
“Because I know how it feels to be hungry” he replied.”
The pair continued to chat, and Tiffini learned that Nduduzo doesn’t own his bike; he rents it weekly, which is expensive and cuts into his earnings. Moved to do something for this selfless delivery driver, Tiffini disclosed to Good Things Guy that she had decided to purchase a bike for Nduduzo.
To get a new bike retrofitted for deliveries and a new helmet, they need R23,000. So Tiffini turned to her community who are endlessly supportive and asked for help.
“So here I am, begging you to help us make this happen! Truth be told, I’ve already asked for the invoice. I know we can make this dream come true!!!! I’d so LOVE if you stood with us to create this magic for this hugely deserving, unsung HERO!!”
If you would like to support the Maletsatsi Foundation in making Nduduzo’s dream a reality, you can donate below:
Banking Details:
The Maletsatsi Foundation NPC,
FNB 62865881314,
Cheque Account,
Branch Code: 210835,
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Ref: your email address/Hero
If you would like to contribute from overseas, please use this link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/lets-get-our-hero-a-motorbike/
Donations are fully tax-deductible and count towards BEE scorecards. You can find out more via the Facebook post here.
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