CHRISTMAS WISH 2018

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Christmas Wish is officially open on Mansfield on the Morning! It’s been a tough year for everyone, for some people more than others, and we all know someone that is going through an especially difficult time. This is the time to spotlight those people because this initiative is aimed at…

21 Dec 2018 1AM 7 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - GAVIN RAUTENBACH - 20 12 18.mp3

Jacqui Rautenbach nominated her husband, Gavin, for the Hot 91.9FM Christmas Wish. Gavin recently had a stroke and, according to Jacqui, the past month has been really tough for all. Gavin has also been diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. In her mail, Jacqui told Hot 91.9FM Christmas Wish that they…

20 Dec 2018 12AM 1 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - RYAN BOW - 19 12 18

Liz Bow got in touch with Hot 91.9FM Christmas Wish to nominate her son, Ryan. Despite being born mentally handicapped, 41 year-old Ryan is a bright light in his family. They call him ‘News of the World” in the house because he always keeps the family informed about what is…

19 Dec 2018 1AM 7 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - EVELYN CLOETE - 19 12 18

Our hearts broke when Bianca Cloete contacted us to nominate her elderly Mom and Dad who were, quite literally, taken for a ride recently. Robert Cloete’s car was making a terrible noise. When he took it to the garage it turned out that he would have to replace the entire…

19 Dec 2018 12AM 9 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - GILL RYAN - 18 12 18

Philip Cousins nominated his colleague and, Gill Ryan, for the Hot 91.9FM Christmas Wish. In his email, Philip writes: 'Gill is a single income earner who struggles financially. She takes care of her brother who is sickly and wheelchair bound. Gill has to help him around. Neither of them are on…

18 Dec 2018 1AM 5 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - NIKITA REEVES - 18 12 18

Heidi Duminy wrote to Hot 91.9FM Christmas Wish about her vivacious young colleague, Nikita Reeves. At 23 years old, Nikita is studying part-time at the IMM Graduate School of Marketing whilst working full-time to pay for her studies.  And, until recently, things were looking really promising for her. That all…

18 Dec 2018 1AM 8 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - SIMINYENI NDLOVU - 17 12 18

Sharon sent Christmas Wish an email nominating mother of three, Siminyeni Ndlovu. Known for never - say - die entrepreneurial spirit, Siminyeni started out as a domestic worker and eventually saved up enough money to purchase a caravan and start a business selling food. Unfortunately, as things were just beginning to take off,…

17 Dec 2018 4AM 10 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - NADINE - 17 12 18

Single mother Nadine contacted us to nominate her incredibly tenacious young daughter, Sinead. The last two years have been particularly difficult for Nadine. She was retrenched and her partner walked out on the family leaving her to cope on her own. Most cripplingly, however, was when Nadine and her girls…

17 Dec 2018 1AM 7 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - GILL ELLIMAN - 14 12 18

Kyra Elliman got in touch with us to make a Christmas Wish request. Kyra shared with us that some of her most cherished childhood memories were those she spent in the bush with her grandparents. She also told us about the unfortunate news of her Granny’s recent diagnosis of pancreatic…

14 Dec 2018 1AM 10 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - ERICA BOTHA - 14 12 18

Nominated by her two sisters, Erica Botha is a teacher and single mother of two beautiful boys aged 15 and 10. On a teacher’s salary, Erica does the best she can but barely manages to make ends meet. Due to her financial situation, the area in which Erica and her…

14 Dec 2018 1AM 13 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - CAROLYN DAVIES - 13 12 18

Friend Justine Prigmore got in touch to tell us about her friend Carolyn Davies. Last year, Carolyn’s husband Paul was diagnosed with cancer and was given two years to live, but tragically, the cancer spread more aggressively than anticipated and Paul passed away in October 2018. Leaving behind not only…

13 Dec 2018 1AM 11 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - BETH VENTER - 13 12 18

Beth Venter was nominated by her two daughters Laureen and Deidre. The girls say Beth lives alone since their fathers passing a few years ago. As the years have gone by Beth has had to have a knee replacement and a back operation that hasn’t yielded successful results. The girls…

13 Dec 2018 1AM 5 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - MICHAEL STRYDOM

Brendan Pretorius nominated his mate Michael Strydom and says he is the nicest guy you’ll ever met and after hearing his story, we’d like to agree. A dedicated husband and father of two, has always been tenacious, hard-working and willing to help of others. About 15 weeks ago, Michael stopped…

12 Dec 2018 1AM 8 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - TASNIM CHOPDAT

Rubena got in touch with Hot 91.9FM Christmas Wish and nominated her cousin, Tasnim Chopdat and her five children. On the 27 October 2018 a fire struck Tasnim’s home. Mercifully nobody was hurt and only parts of the house were affected. However, the worst affected by the blaze was her…

12 Dec 2018 12AM 8 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - AIDEN - 11 12 18

Little 8 - year - old Aiden Nothnagel was bitten in the face by a staffie in January this year. As a result of this traumatic event, Aiden has had to have reconstructive plastic surgery done to close his wounds left by the dog bite. Hot 91.9FM Christmas Wish received…

11 Dec 2018 3AM 10 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - RACHEL DEBI - 11 12 18

Rachel Debi was nominated by her daughter, Makaila Padayachee. In 2003 Rachel underwent an operation that left her semi-paralysed. According to Makaila, Rachel struggles to sleep and suffers from severe back pain because of the operation and an old, inferior bed. Maikaila’s wish for her mom was a brand new,…

11 Dec 2018 1AM 11 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - THEMBELIHLE GWANGWA - 10 12 18.mp3

Strictly defined as a group of people that are related to one another, family is so much more than that. Family is that incredible bond created by mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters that provides comfort in a world of uncertainty. It’s a shoulder to lean on. And this is exactly…

10 Dec 2018 1AM 8 min

CHRISTMAS WISH - REBECCA KHUMALO - 10 12 18.mp3

Our first Christmas Wish of 2018 was about celebrating silver linings and sharing the unshakeable resilience we as South Africans have. Mthokozisi Khumalo is one such South African. Derrick Murphy contacted us about his employee Rebecca Khumalo and her son, Mthokozisi. Rebecca had asked Derrick for an advance on her…

10 Dec 2018 12AM 14 min