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The Citizen
07-07-2025
- Health
- The Citizen
Springs Rotary Anns uplift teen with life-changing wheelchair donation
Kwa-Thema – A 17-year-old girl living with a disability has been relying on an outdated wheelchair and has recently been provided a new one courtesy of the Springs Rotary Anns Club. Mbali Buthelezi who lives in Kwa-Thema was diagnosed with cryptococcal meningitis. Her mother, Ayanda Buthelezi, says that her daughter's capabilities are limited. 'She can talk a bit, her one hand does work but not so much. She does not go to school and I'm mostly responsible for bathing and feeding her,' she said. The old wheelchair had a few problems where the seat was torn, including the armrest, and the footplate was broken which led to Mbali's legs hanging uncomfortably. Her mother added that the backrest was also problematic. 'She's heavy so using the wheelchair was becoming uncomfortable because her back was usually not well-balanced,' Ayanda said. After getting the wheelchair, Mbali's mother shared how delighted her daughter was with her new chair, noting that she continually reminded her mom about it. Considering Mbali's condition and having to be pushed or carried around the house, it is a struggle for her mom to move her around their home. 'We have to move things in order to move her within the house and it is difficult because our home is not disability-friendly,' she said. Ayanda has some challenges that she faces and concerns that worry her about her daughter. 'Because I take care of her 24/7, I worry that if I die she might not have anyone else to look after her, and because she's heavy I tend to have back pains and have to ask my other daughter to assist me,' she said. ALSO CHECK: Why samp and beans is still the winter meal South Africans rely on ALSO CHECK: Your help needed to keep trauma support SA's volunteer team strong At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
TimesLIVE
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
From acting to DJing — Mbali Nkosi shares journey to debut EP 'Elements'
Mbali Nkosi is gearing up to release her debut EP titled Elements on May 23. In an exclusive interview with TshisaLIVE, the actress-turned DJ shared her inspiring journey of transitioning from acting to pursuing her passion for music and DJing. 'It's something that's been a long time coming,' she said. 'Through the times, I kept saying I would do it but [you know how it is] with depression, and people don't understand how depression pauses everything. In between my acting I'd take lessons.' With more than two decades of experience in acting, Mbali decided to take a bold step three years ago to enrol in a DJ school and launch her DJ career, but she's always been in the music scene. Despite being part of an industry surge of female DJs, Mbali's journey into music began long before she became a popular actress. She started writing music for artists at a young age and had a Sama-nominated song Free which she co-wrote with Thembi Seete for Lira and Denim. 'When I was younger, before there was female DJ popularity, I was in the music space. 'I was writing for artists to release certain music. We wrote music for different artists, we were in studio. The day before my final maths matric exam I was in studio with Thembi writing Free and I only got home at 6am to go to school at 8am to write my exam. We were putting in the time. There wasn't a platform to show the amount of work we put in at that time.'
TimesLIVE
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
From acting to DJing — Mbali Nkosi shares her music journey before her debut EP 'Elements'
Mbali Nkosi is gearing up to release her debut EP titled Elements on May 23. In an exclusive interview with TshisaLIVE, the actress-turned DJ shared her inspiring journey of transitioning from acting to pursuing her passion for music and DJing. 'It's something that's been a long time coming,' she said. 'Through the times, I kept saying I would do it but [you know how it is] with depression, and people don't understand how depression pauses everything. In between my acting I'd take lessons.' With more than two decades of experience in acting, Mbali decided to take a bold step three years ago to enrol in a DJ school and launch her DJ career, but she's always been in the music scene. Despite being part of an industry surge of female DJs, Mbali's journey into music began long before she became a popular actress. She started writing music for artists at a young age and had a Sama-nominated song Free which she co-wrote with Thembi Seete for Lira and Denim. 'When I was younger, before there was female DJ popularity, I was in the music space. 'I was writing for artists to release certain music. We wrote music for different artists, we were in studio. The day before my final maths matric exam I was in studio with Thembi writing Free and I only got home at 6am to go to school at 8am to write my exam. We were putting in the time. There wasn't a platform to show the amount of work we put in at that time.'
