Banele Desai

Banele Desai

Banele was born on the 8th October 2004. Other than his date of birth, there is no other birth history for him.

He was born HIV-positive to a single mother suffering from an alcohol addiction. At 5 months he was left abandoned at the Somerset Hospital in Cape Town. He was treated for tuberculosis and pneumonia over a period of months. After this he was moved to palliative care. After a short Read More spell there, he was moved to the Fikelela Children’s Home in Khayelitsha. 

On 15 December, 2005, a corporate visit by a large insurance company, was going to change Banele’s life forever. On this day, he was going to meet his adoptive mother, Fatima Desai, a single Mom of a teen son who was doing her MBA part-time at that time.

Two years later, Banele moved to the leafy suburbs of the Cape where he had been legally fostered. His adoption was registered in 2013.

Due to the HIV and FAS, Banele lives with intellectual disabilities and mental health issues,  His physical health requires that he receives specialized treatment from multiple medical experts. He attended a school for learners with special needs but a homeschooling environment was considered to be better for his development. Despite the limitations, he aspires to creating opportunities for his own personal growth.

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• Location: Cape Town
• Website: Banele Desai

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muzi Ndziba

Blog celebrates and promotes black excellence from the Beauty and fashion space,. and other sectors. Since inception, I have profiled and interviewed several people from business leaders, public figures, fashion designers to models.

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• Location: Cape Town
• Website: StyleSociety

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Motoring and lifestyle blog, show casing some of South Africa’s unique rides. Step into PedalHappyTaj’s world to see the automotive scene.

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• Location: Pretoria
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• Location: Johannesburg
• Website: Blessed Dlamini

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The lovilee blog is an multi-award winning blog filled with wedding inspiration, DIY tutorials, printables, home decor ideas and pretty parties. We also offer a lifestyle section and provide profile and expert advice articles on a regular basis. The blog is the creative outlet of Karen Kelly (kaRi), wifey and mommy by day and creative blogger by night.

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• Location: Johannesburg
• Website: Lovilee

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Established in 2006, TourismTattler is a blog for News, Views, and Reviews about Travel in, to and out of Africa.

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• Website: Tourism Tattler

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• Location: Pretoria
• Website: Woke News With King Zwelithini

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We’re a South African startup and small business blog looking to help share knowledge on how to build a business in various industries and bring together community experts to share their expertise

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A reminder, a resource and a facilitator for self love, healing and wellness. Through my own life experiences, I now assist others to raise their vibrations and live a life that feels good.

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• Website: gillianoshea.com