Hot Cares, together with the Dis-Chem Foundation, is stepping in to support Baby Olivia — a one-year-old living with Dravet’s Syndrome, a rare and life-threatening form of epilepsy. Learn how urgent help is giving her family hope and peace of mind. Hot Cares

From protecting endangered vultures, to bringing joy to children battling serious illness, and even giving a local church a brand-new floor — it’s been another rewarding week with Hot Cares here on HOT1027.

Thanks to HOT1027 listeners, more than R160,000 has gone into making a meaningful difference.

HOT1027's Natasha Thorp takes a look....

Parents who've adopted children in Joburg say they often pray for the biological mothers - who had nowhere else to turn.

Many of those desperate women safely relinquished their babies through ''Door of Hope'' — an NGO that’s been using “Baby Savers" : secure metal boxes built into crisis centres and churches.

But Social Development is now trying to revoke Door of Hope’s registration - arguing Baby Savers make it "too easy" for parents to walk away from responsibility.

Parents who’ve adopted children here in Joburg are pleading with government not to shut down “Baby Savers” — but to focus instead on the many social crises facing women.

The social development department is trying to revoke “Door of Hope’s” registration over its use of Baby Savers – which are metal boxes built into the walls of places of safety, pregnancy centres, and churches- where desperate mothers can safely relinquish their babies.

A Joburg couple who adopted their daughter from Door of Hope say they cannot imagine their lives without her.

The social development department is trying to revoke Door of Hope’s registration - over its use of Baby Savers.

Baby Savers are stainless steel boxes built into the walls of churches, pregnancy centres and safe havens - where desperate mothers can safely relinquish their babies – instead of dumping them in pit latrines or in the veld.

Parents who've adopted children in Joburg say they often pray for the biological mothers - who had nowhere else to turn.

Many of those desperate women safely relinquished their babies through ''Door of Hope'' — an NGO that’s been using “Baby Savers" : secure metal boxes built into crisis centres and churches.

But Social Development is now trying to revoke Door of Hope’s registration - arguing Baby Savers make it "too easy" for parents to walk away from responsibility.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…

Parents who’ve adopted children here in Joburg are pleading with government not to shut down “Baby Savers” — but to focus instead on the many social crises facing women.

The social development department is trying to revoke “Door of Hope’s” registration over its use of Baby Savers – which are metal boxes built into the walls of places of safety, pregnancy centres, and churches- where desperate mothers can safely relinquish their babies.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…

Behind every hospital chart is a child with dreams. At Marang House, children with long-term illnesses find love, education, and dignity. Hot Cares and Jet Ubunye are proud to support them with clothing, school supplies, nutrition, and a little fun along the way. Hot Cares

Gauteng has produced its share of global icons — but some heroes have slipped through the cracks of history.

One such man, born in Heidelberg, may have helped change the course of World War Two without ever knowing it, and he vanished on this day exactly 81 years ago.

HOT1027’s Al Prodgers has the story...

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