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Staged in the Sanlam Auditorium on the campus in Potchefstroom on 30 and 31 August and on 1 and 2 September, the much-loved musical Fame was a thrilling, unforgettable feast for the senses.

 

The creative team responsible for Fame, namely members of Artéma, Alabama Productions and NWU Potch Arts, took the audience on a glorious journey filled with great performances by talented performers who included students and lecturers.

 

Alumna Nacia Kruger directed and choreographed this exciting production, while Pieter de Bruin, the artistic director of the Artéma recording studio, was in charge of the music. A nine-piece orchestra provided the accompaniment.

 

On the front page photograph, Stephen Bogatsu (as Tyrone Jackson) dances with Lyrinda Venter (in the role of ballet dancer Iris Kelly).

 

 

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Anria van Heerden is the founder of Caring Daisies. She says the people within the organisation use their  business networks to assist people who sometimes need more than money.

 

“We have come to realise that every person has the strength, the patience and the passion to do good and to change the world for the better.”

Giving back to the community is their calling

Making South Africa a better place one day at a time is the mission of NWU alumni Anria van Heerden and Annelise de Jager.

Anria is the founder of Caring Daisies, a fundraising initiative that focuses on helping ordinary people who do not qualify for assistance from big charity institutions. Annelise founded Casual Day and later National Tekkie Tax Day, a fundraising campaign where members of the public purchase a sticker and shoe laces and wear their sneakers to work. Using their influence for the greater good Anria is a businesswoman with a big heart. Eight years ago the Pretoria-based mother of two came up with the idea of starting Caring Daisies when her son’s teacher was raising funds for her triplets to go on a school trip overseas. “We aimed to raise R44 000 for the triplets but to our amazement we raised a total of R200 000. The success of the first fundraiser and the enthusiasm of everyone who assisted made me realise that we have been granted a gift to change lives; thus, Caring Daisies was born,” says Anria. ﷯In addition to working part time at Caring Daisies, Anria runs her own financial advisory company, where she is a financial planner. She obtained her first qualification, a BCom in recreational and sport management, from the NWU in 1995, and then completed her honours in marketing in 1996, also at the NWU. A woman of many facets Annelise says she has always wanted to change the world, so obtaining honours degrees in social work and in communication from the NWU gave her the foundation she needed to follow her passion for touching lives. In 1994, she started Casual Day, a national fundraising campaign for people with disabilities. She ran the campaign successfully for 18 years under the banner of her company at the time, The Marketing Team. She then moved on and started National Tekkie Tax Day in 2012, a campaign that serves the broader spectrum of welfare organisations: animals, older people, children, disability and education. After four years of successfully running National Tekkie Day, she decided to hand it over to the Suid-Afrikaanse Vrouefederasie (SAVF) and Epilepsy SA so she could focus on her NGO empowerment programme. “Through it, I train, empower, coach and change people’s lives. I form long-term relationships and guide the organisations I work with through personal development, as well as technology and marketing training. I believe that if you have those elements in place, successful fundraising will be a given,” she says. The Centurion-based mother of one is also a passionate public speaker and often advises companies on how they can make the biggest impact with their BBBEE contributions. Initiatives like Tekkie Tax Day and the Caring Daisies bring joy to those less fortunate and make South Africa a better place, one step at a time.

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Annelise de Jager founded Casual Day and later National Tekkie Tax Day.

 

The latter is celebrated on the last Friday of May each year. Approximately 300 welfare organisations use this project as their annual fundraising campaign.

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Giving back to the community is their calling
Anria is the founder of Caring Daisies, a fundraising initiative that focuses on helping ordinary people who do not qualify for assistance from big charity institutions. Annelise founded Casual Day and later National Tekkie Tax Day, a fundraising campaign where members of the public purchase a sticker and shoe laces and wear their sneakers to work. Using their influence for the greater good Anria is a businesswoman with a big heart. Eight years ago the Pretoria-based mother of two came up with the idea of starting Caring Daisies when her son’s teacher was raising funds for her triplets to go on a school trip overseas. “We aimed to raise R44 000 for the triplets but to our amazement we raised a total of R200 000. The success of the first fundraiser and the enthusiasm of everyone who assisted made me realise that we have been granted a gift to change lives; thus, Caring Daisies was born,” says Anria. ﷯In addition to working part time at Caring Daisies, Anria runs her own financial advisory company, where she is a financial planner. She obtained her first qualification, a BCom in recreational and sport management, from the NWU in 1995, and then completed her honours in marketing in 1996, also at the NWU. A woman of many facets Annelise says she has always wanted to change the world, so obtaining honours degrees in social work and in communication from the NWU gave her the foundation she needed to follow her passion for touching lives. In 1994, she started Casual Day, a national fundraising campaign for people with disabilities. She ran the campaign successfully for 18 years under the banner of her company at the time, The Marketing Team. She then moved on and started National Tekkie Tax Day in 2012, a campaign that serves the broader spectrum of welfare organisations: animals, older people, children, disability and education. After four years of successfully running National Tekkie Day, she decided to hand it over to the Suid-Afrikaanse Vrouefederasie (SAVF) and Epilepsy SA so she could focus on her NGO empowerment programme. “Through it, I train, empower, coach and change people’s lives. I form long-term relationships and guide the organisations I work with through personal development, as well as technology and marketing training. I believe that if you have those elements in place, successful fundraising will be a given,” she says. The Centurion-based mother of one is also a passionate public speaker and often advises companies on how they can make the biggest impact with their BBBEE contributions. Initiatives like Tekkie Tax Day and the Caring Daisies bring joy to those less fortunate and make South Africa a better place, one step at a time.

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Giving back to the community is their calling
Anria is the founder of Caring Daisies, a fundraising initiative that focuses on helping ordinary people who do not qualify for assistance from big charity institutions. Annelise founded Casual Day and later National Tekkie Tax Day, a fundraising campaign where members of the public purchase a sticker and shoe laces and wear their sneakers to work. Using their influence for the greater good Anria is a businesswoman with a big heart. Eight years ago the Pretoria-based mother of two came up with the idea of starting Caring Daisies when her son’s teacher was raising funds for her triplets to go on a school trip overseas. “We aimed to raise R44 000 for the triplets but to our amazement we raised a total of R200 000. The success of the first fundraiser and the enthusiasm of everyone who assisted made me realise that we have been granted a gift to change lives; thus, Caring Daisies was born,” says Anria. ﷯In addition to working part time at Caring Daisies, Anria runs her own financial advisory company, where she is a financial planner. She obtained her first qualification, a BCom in recreational and sport management, from the NWU in 1995, and then completed her honours in marketing in 1996, also at the NWU. A woman of many facets Annelise says she has always wanted to change the world, so obtaining honours degrees in social work and in communication from the NWU gave her the foundation she needed to follow her passion for touching lives. In 1994, she started Casual Day, a national fundraising campaign for people with disabilities. She ran the campaign successfully for 18 years under the banner of her company at the time, The Marketing Team. She then moved on and started National Tekkie Tax Day in 2012, a campaign that serves the broader spectrum of welfare organisations: animals, older people, children, disability and education. After four years of successfully running National Tekkie Day, she decided to hand it over to the Suid-Afrikaanse Vrouefederasie (SAVF) and Epilepsy SA so she could focus on her NGO empowerment programme. “Through it, I train, empower, coach and change people’s lives. I form long-term relationships and guide the organisations I work with through personal development, as well as technology and marketing training. I believe that if you have those elements in place, successful fundraising will be a given,” she says. The Centurion-based mother of one is also a passionate public speaker and often advises companies on how they can make the biggest impact with their BBBEE contributions. Initiatives like Tekkie Tax Day and the Caring Daisies bring joy to those less fortunate and make South Africa a better place, one step at a time.

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