Awarded at the Manufacturer of the Year Awards – 28 October 2005 – the  Hospice Association of the Witwatersrand was, once again, the beneficiary of SAVRALA’s Community Outreach Programme. On hand to receive a cheque in the amount of R25 000.00 and give a speech of thanks was Barry Crystal, vice chairman of the Hospice’s board of governors. Paul Pauwen and Sherl Camera officiated at the handover.

During Chris Schell’s winner’s speech, on behalf of Nissan South Africa, he once again agreed to match our donation to Hospice. Thank you and well done Nissan!

Celebrities Bruce Fordyce and Amanda Forrow take to the tee at the inaugural Community Outreach Golf Challenge.

On 15 February 2005, SAVRALA hosted its inaugural Community Outreach Golf Challenge in support of the Hospice Association of the Witwatersrand.

In addition to a full field of players, the event attracted a host of local sports and entertainment celebrities and raised R140 000 for Wits Hospice, an organisation which administers a number of care-giving facilities for terminally ill patients throughout greater Johannesburg and Soweto.

Master of Ceremonies was local funny girl, Amanda Forrow while other celebrities who showed their support for the fund-raiser included veteran marathon runner Bruce Fordyce and Springbok rowers and Athens Olympic bronze medallists, Don Cech and Ramon di Clemente.

From left: Neil Johnston, Stuart Murray, MC Amanda Forrow, Leslie Matthews, Dave Allman and SAVRALA rental section GM, Wayne Duvenage. Matthews is also vice chairman of SAVRALA’s rental section.

Tempest Car Hire’s Leslie Matthews and his guests were the winning four-ball on the day. Congratulations!

Hospice Witwatersrand’s Elaine Montague with SAVRALA vice president, Paul Pauwen

SAVRALA president, John Broadway hands a cheque in the amount of R25 000 to Barry Crystal, chairman of Wits Hospice’s Board of Governors.

“Over the years, thousands of patients and their loved ones have experienced the compassionate support of our Hospice – whether through our Home Care nurses, our In-Patient Unit or the counselling and Day Care services we offer,” said Crystal.

In 2003, when Nissan South Africa scooped the title of Manufacturer of the Year, Nissan’s Mike Whitfield set a precedent equaling SAVRALA’s R25 000 donation to Hospice. On taking top honours again in 2004, Nissan’s Chris Schell again matched SAVRALA’s donation to Hospice.

SAVRALA's Sherl Preston (left) and John Broadway presenting the cheque to Lollie Timm and Dr Nthato Motlana.

A highlight of the Manufacturer of the Year 2002 Awards evening was the donation made to Gauteng’s Hamlet Foundation.

Handing a cheque for R25 000 to the Hamlet’s president, Dr Nthato Motlana and CEO, Lollie Timm, SAVRALA president, John Broadway said: “It is through the generosity of our members and this evening’s sponsors, that this donation is possible.”

In his address to the 450-strong audience, McCarthy Motor Holdings CEO, Brand Pretorius added: “As business people, we should be socially responsible and I am delighted to see that SAVRALA members are demonstrating their social conscience.” …

Brand Pretorius CEO, McCarthy Motor Holdings