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Dr Collen Mashawana

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An African Philanthropreneur with interest in the Infrastructure Development Sector. I am passionate about changing & Improving lives of Africans.

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Dr Collen Mashawana
5 months
This Honorary Doctorate from the University of South Africa is a sincere dedication to the village boys and girls who grew up without hope but carried dreams in their hearts. It recognizes the compassionate work of non-profit and non-government organizations that support the
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2 years
How it Started VS How it’s Going
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3 years
1. Mkhulu Thabethe had been staying in a dilapidated shack with no windows and doors for over 30 years. Mkhulu’s shack had no electricity, water and most importantly he did not have a toilet and therefore used the neighboring tarven’s toilet. Today we gifted him with a new home
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Today I gained a new Mom. Look at how beautiful Gogo Maphumulo looks in her new home. May God be with her ❤️
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Dr Collen Mashawana
27 days
This young student from Venda, Limpopo caught my eye with his invention of a water-powered car. Let’s protect and support this asset 🙏🏾
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3 years
How is started Vs How it’s going…
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2 years
4. The next time I see her, she will be receiving keys to her new home and owning her first business of supplying water to in her community. I personally look forward to witnessing what will be a new beginning filled with hope for this woman who once had no hope for the future.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 years
I have committed to visit Mkhulu within the next 24 hours. The first action we will take is to demolish this unsafe structure and move him to a temporary home. Will will build Mkhulu Joseph a new home. #onebrickatatime #collenmashawanafoundation .
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
The Mngomeni family of 22 lived in a dilapidated structure for almost 30 Years. They were regarded as the poorest in their community. This is how we changed their lives in less than 7 weeks. #collenmashawanafoundation
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2 years
3. I am pleased to announce that the team has once again delivered on this promise as we finally handed over the house to the family. The two bedroom house comes fully furnished, with a separate kitchen and dining room. We also installed a septic tank to and Water Tank.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 years
If opportunity does not knock, create your own opportunity and build doors that are left open for those behind you to enter.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
3. After only 4 weeks, we handover a fully furnished 2 bedroom house, with a kitchen, a lounge and a bathroom.Meida recently underwent a successful surgery for a rare cancer of the chin, a condition which made it difficult for her to find employment.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 years
Mkhulu Joseph says he is happy with this temporary arrangement. We are not. In less than 8 weeks, we will give him keys to a new and safe home. #onebrickatatime
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Dr Collen Mashawana
1 year
When we 1st met VS 6 Weeks Later
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Dr Collen Mashawana
8 months
Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Don’t give up!
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2 years
How is Started VS How it’s Going
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 years
The Tenant and the Landlords. They are the reason for my daily smile ❤️
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 years
4 weeks ago, we visited the Singwane brothers who have lost both their parents and have been living in an unsafe shack. We will give the kids a new home in a few hours… #onebrickatatime
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7 months
Tata Mandela’s home is in safe hands 🙏🏽
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2 years
“Good Morning” from Gogo Maphumulo. She is 80 years old & had lost everything during the KZN Floods. She lived in a mud house when we met her 5 weeks ago. Today she owns one of the most beautiful homes in her neighborhood.May God continue to protect her #collenmashawanafoundation
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Met Gogo Maphumulo for the first time a few days ago in KZN. I showed her a design of how her new home would look. This is how it’s going ❤️❤️❤️
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
I would like to meet Gogo Mosidi ❤️ @CollenMashFound
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2 years
110-yr-old Kenaope Mosidi is being evicted from a home she has been living in with her granddaughter in Meadowlands. The man in red t-shirt Joel Moalusi says he bought the house from the granny's other granddaughter for 350 000 and has an eviction notice. #SABCNews
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
I love you Africa ❤️
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Dr Collen Mashawana
5 months
Yehova ndi Mulisa Wanga…
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 months
We have reached the temporary residence of Gogo Ntombi Catherine Sokhela. She will be given the keys to her new home in a few hours…
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 years
Christmas can be a difficult time for the most vulnerable in our communities, and this year would have been even tougher for hundreds of families in the community of Thulamela Municipality in the Vembe District, Limpopo.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
2. For Koko’s safety & health, we have reached out to both parties & requested that we intervene jointly with @gpgSocDev . Having confirmed that Koko has a marital home in Rustenburg, where she has lived for most of her life, we ve made arrangements to facilitate her return there
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Dr Collen Mashawana
1 year
Another Mbokodo will today receive a new fully furnished home. Yehova ndi Khosi #happywomensmonth
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Dr Collen Mashawana
11 months
Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
As we enjoy The last Supper with Gogo Maphumulo in her old delapitated structure. Gogo ‘s new home is one of the most beautiful houses in her neighborhood. May God be with her. 🙏🏽 #onebrickatatime #collenmashawanafoundation
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Dr Collen Mashawana
1 year
It took us 4 weeks to build this beautiful safe home for Gogo Majola. Ri vha tamela mashudu #kznfloods
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
I want to build safe homes for our grandmothers & grandfathers. I want those living with disabilities to know that I think of them all the time. I want to comfort the homeless & children growing up with no parents. In me they must all know they have a SON, a BROTHER & a FATHER.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
4 months
Stay in Line Mzansi. Your vote is your voice 🙏🏾 #saelection
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
This is how the past 5 weeks have been. Gogo Maphumulo’s life will never be the same #collenmashawanafoundation #UkhoziFM #oldmutual #kznfloodvictims #onebrickatatime
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 years
3. CMF donated a fully furnished home to Dr Mukwevho which has a view of the Nandoni Dam. The 250 Square Meter 4 bedroom home is on a 10000 Square Meter land. It has 2 different lounges, kitchen, guest toilet, kitchen and a single garage. The home came with electricity and water.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
4 months
How life was vs How life is ❤️
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Dr Collen Mashawana
1 year
How it started Vs How it’s going
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10 months
BEFORE Vs AFTER
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Congratulations to all the families who received new homes from the Collen Mashawana Foundation and Old Mutual Foundation. God bless you ❤️
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Happy Birthday Mushavhi ⁦ @Julius_S_Malema ⁩ . May God continue to guide and protect you in living this purposeful life. Stay blessed 🙏🏽
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 months
Dinner with MaBhengu ❤️
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Dr Collen Mashawana
1 year
How it started and how it ended for the Hlengwa Family. Tonight I will sleep better 🙏🏽
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. #brotherhood #mashawanabrothers
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
May Gogo Maphumulo’s soul Rest in Peace. Strength and healing to the family ❤️
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Dr Collen Mashawana
1 year
How life used to be VS How life is for the Sibisi Family ❤️❤️❤️
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Dr Collen Mashawana
1 year
The world has troubles but the world also has brave individuals willing to address those troubles. #brics #bricssummit2023 #afribizinternational #afribizinvest #afribiz
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
I made it on Gogo Maphumulo’s wall. Yehova ndi Khosi 🙏🏽
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Dr Collen Mashawana
1 year
Vhathu vhari, di thogomeleni. Yehova ene uri, thogomelani vhathu vhanga, Ndi do ni thogomela. Happy Birthday to me 🎁🎊🎉🎂
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
5. Thank you everyone who played a role in improving Gogo Maphumulo’s living conditions. #collenmashawanafoundation #ukhozifm #oldmutual #onebrickatatime #kznfloods2022
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Dr Collen Mashawana
11 months
The anointing that’s in your life attracts attacks. Do not look at it as trouble. Look at it confirmation. Keep going...
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Thank you KZN for always being kind to us. Congratulations to the reigning King of the Zulu nation King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini 🙏🏽
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Look at how beautiful 80 Year Old Gogo’s new home is. Thank you @CollenMashFound @AfribizInvest @OldMutualSA @ukhozi_fm Yehova Ndi Khosi 🙏🏽 #collenmashawanafoundation
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Happy Birthday to the best blessing I have in life. I love you my brother Cecil Mashawana
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Dr Collen Mashawana
5 months
Today a village child from Itsani will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of South Africa today. #collenmashawana
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Dr Collen Mashawana
7 months
The Mandela Family, Gauteng Provincial Government, and Collen Mashawana Foundation have joined forces in a special collaboration to refurbish the former residence of President Nelson Mandela, transforming it into a museum as a tribute to Madiba.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
1 year
Please introduce me to anyone who is homeless & is either an elderly (over 80 years), a child-headed family or living with a disability. Should anyone be aware of any community that has no access to water, please contact me. My colleagues & I would like to pay them a visit.
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2 years
Dinga la Mbilu Yanga ❤️
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1 year
"This is my home. I was born here. And I will fight for it. I will die for this cause." Xolani Khumalo: #Sizokthola
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1 year
Believe it or not, this is Gogo Majola’s new home. Yehova ndi Khosi #happywomensmonth
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
If your plan has an impact and will change someone's life, especially the majority of ordinary South Africans, i have all the time for you.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 months
Congratulations Dr Pitso John Hamilton Mosimane. You deserve it 👏🏻
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
I want to build Infrastructure in under developed communities, supply electricity, water & sanitation for those who are still waiting for basic services. I want to build homes for those living in shacks . I want access to 24 hours health care & free education for the destitute.
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I love you South Africa ❤️
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2 years
“If you want to see how rich you are, close your eyes and count how many things you have that money can’t buy” I am blessed to call this soldiers my brothers #mashawanabrothers
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 months
Noah looked like a fool like until it started raining. Keep building…
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 months
Today, we presented MaBhengu with a beautiful 2-bedroom home after her family’s original residence was washed away by floods 5 years ago. Since then, MaBhengu and her children have been moving between neighbors without a permanent place to call home. Dr. David Masondo identified
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
U shumela vhathu ndi u shumela Yehova. U shumela Yehova ndi u shumela vhathu #kznfloods #floods
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2 years
A Promise made is a Debt unpaid….
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1 year
BEFORE we met Vs AFTER we met
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Sithanda ukufisela iSilo Samabandla konke okuhle njengoba eqala loluhambo lokuhola isizwe sama Zulu. Bayede! Wena weZulu! #misizulu #misizulucoronation
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BEFORE Vs AFTER
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1 year
All of this in 7 weeks. Congratulations to the Dlamini family ❤️
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Gogo Maphumulo and I spent some time five weeks ago jotting down ideas of her dream home. I remember her thinking it’s completely impossible. Her “impossible” will be a reality in a few hours when I will finally hold her hand into her very own new dream home! #onebrickatatime
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
The journey to restore dignity of those severely affected by the KZN floods continues. Kwazulu Natal, I lOVE YOU ❤️
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Dr Collen Mashawana
10 months
Noah looked like a fool until it started raining. Keep building…
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
4. We will continue to love and protect the rights of the elderly. Together we stand, divided we fall.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
4 years
Have just been a victim of Armed Robery on Bryanston Drive, Sandton. They took all my belongings but thank God I am safe. Please help should you see a blue Audi S3 (HX 83..GP).
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3 years
True Leadership is about uplifting and empowering others.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 years
The Chauke Family’s new house consists of 4 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and proper sanitation turning the two mud houses into a distant memory. The home we donated comes fully furnished.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 years
This moment of my life feels the same way it felt 21 years ago when I relocated from Venda to Hillbrow / Johannesburg. I was this hungry then. May God lead me as I grow my wings in the Middle East. Yehova ndi Khosi.
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I have a Soul connection with Gogo Maphumulo. We laugh and cry together. We connect on an emotional level. #kznfloodvictims #collenmashawanafoundation #oldmutual #ukhozifm
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Dr Collen Mashawana
5 months
Thank you for the kind words of encouragement @Julius_S_Malema
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
4. The neighbours came in numbers to witness this monumental moment for Gogo and were also gifted with blankets. We had lunch in Gogo’s new home and it was such a fulfilling experience to see Gogo’s “impossible” become POSSIBLE.
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Congratulations to Gogo Dlamini and Khethiwe on their new home. Yehova ndi Khosi 🙏🏽
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7 months
I commend the grandchildren of former President Nelson Mandela for their generous gesture in partnering with the Collen Mashawana Foundation to protect and preserve Madiba’s Legacy. The restoration of this home to its former glory has now commenced. Yehova ndi Khosi 🙏🏽
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Dr Collen Mashawana
5 months
Happy 12th Birthday to the Mashawana Prince. We love you @SuperMash4
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How it Started Vs How it’s Going
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Dr Collen Mashawana
3 years
Na sa lipfela uvhudzwani ni do li pfela vhulaloni. My mpinchi mponcho van toeka Mushavhi na Mufumakadzi wawe. Thank you for the advise about 💍 #collenmashawana40ththanksgiving
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How it started VS How it ended
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Since God made men in his own image, by restoring Meida ‘s dignity, we have restored God’s dignity.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
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It's difficult to put into words the overwhelming emotions that come with receiving a home from a stranger, as this is a blessing I have never before experienced. May God continue to watch over and protect Gogo Sakhele.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
4 years
I can’t wait to hand over the house keys to @DrMukwevho Thank you K & L Designz & Construction for the amazing work. The journey has begun. #drcolbertmukwevhohouse #colbertmukwevho #collenmashawanafoundation #afribizhousingappeal #afribizinvest
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Vhathu vhari, di thogomeleni. Yehova ene uri, thogomelani vhathu vhanga, Ndi do ni thogomela 🙏🏽
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Dr Collen Mashawana
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Be thankful for the closed doors, detours and roadblocks. They protect you from paths and places not meant for you.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
4 months
Our thoughts and prayers are with The Phalane family, who experienced a devastating loss on May 11, 2024, when Ditebogo Phalane was hijacked in Soshanguve Block UU. Tragically, his 5-year-old son, Ditebogo Junior, was fatally shot during the incident. Wishing you strength and
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Remain humble my sister @MakhadziZA Yehova vhavhe na i nwi 🙏🏽
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. #happyfriday
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Dr Collen Mashawana
1 year
Your life is your story, write it well and edit often.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
Happy Birthday to the most beautiful woman alive, I love my mom with all that I am. May GOD continue to bless her and protect her.
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Dr Collen Mashawana
2 years
The next time I see Meida, she will be receiving keys to her new home and owning her first business of supplying water in her community. I personally look forward to witnessing what will be a new beginning filled with hope for this woman who once had no hope for the future.
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