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Hot Cares Weekly Wrap: School shoes, kitting out a creche & the gift of hearing

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A deaf teenager is getting the hearing support he desperately needs, a young kidney patient can now move forward with life-saving surgery, and hundreds of children will be walking into school with brand-new shoes — all thanks to the incredible generosity of HOT1027 listeners.

It's been another rewarding week here at HOT1027 making a meaningful difference to the tune of R180 000.

HOT1027's Tara Penny has more...
13 Feb English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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