Helping the community<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Neptal Khoza, Head of Corporate Social Investment at Capitec Bank, says, \u201cFor the last 20 years, we have been committed to helping South Africans live better. Our new #MakeADifference campaign stays true to our philosophy to make a positive social impact through the work we do. #MakeADifference<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To launch the campaign, Capitec supported 37-year-old Zikhaya Sithole who was left with 3rd-degree burns, after he plunged into a burning shack to save the lives of two toddlers who were trapped inside a flame engulfed structure in Orange Farm. Capitec will support Sithole with the basic human needs he requires to regain his independence<\/strong>. Through his act of selflessness, Sithole\u2019s efforts led to burns on his face, arms, hands, and his legs as well as affected his eyesight. The injuries caused by his courageous efforts has left him unable to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To get involved, social media users can share or upload their own good deeds using #MakeADifference, as well as mention Capitec and #MakeADifference when they spot an opportunity to do good and thereby driving a movement of \u201cgood deeds\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBeing part of this campaign is an extension of my purpose and the work I already do,\u201d says BI Phakathi, who regularly posts the good deeds of both himself and others across his social media platforms. \u201cI love the sense of being able to make someone\u2019s day, to be able to put a smile on their face with just one small gesture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adds K.O: \u201cIt\u2019s extremely important for me to uplift and give back to my community. Capitec has provided me with yet another avenue to pursue this passion and I hope that audiences will engage and participate by sharing their actions that #MakeADifference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Solutions to societal challenges<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The campaign will furthermore shed light on societal challenges and potential solutions to some of the systemic issues that communities face, with a view to impacting women, children, and education specifically. By bringing awareness to how one individual\u2019s actions can impact an entire community, the bank hopes to unlock possibilities for solutions and offer a stepping stone to solving some of the issues South Africa faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur world has become increasingly intertwined across all spheres of society. When you enable one individual, you can touch the lives of an entire community,\u201d concludes Khoza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the full video <\/strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow the #MakeADifference campaign on BI Phakathi\u2019s Instagram<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>, as well as K.O\u2019s Instagram<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This Mandela Month, Capitec Bank, announces its corporate social investment (CSI) initiative, #MakeADifference. The campaign, which spotlights the bank\u2019s goal to help South African citizens live better, is also a celebration of 20 years of Capitec\u2019s commitment to driving inclusivity within banking for millions of South Africans. It will be run in partnership with philanthropist […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5377,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-disability-spotlight","category-focus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u201cBy partnering with BI and K.O, we believe we can achieve amazing things! It\u2019s powerful to hear about the wonderful work people are doing in their communities. We hope this campaign encourages individuals to share these stories of hope and goodwill.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Picture1.jpg\")