On a day symbolising service and sacrifice across South Africa, the Moti Cares Mandela Day donation honoured the occasion by providing 3,500 blankets and 1,000 loaves of bread for patients, alongside sweet packs for paediatric patients, at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto – Africa’s largest hospital.
With a bed capacity exceeding 3,300, the hospital faces an ongoing shortage of essential resources, including blankets for admitted patients. In response, therefore, Moti Cares stepped in with a contribution that will ensure every patient across every ward receives warmth and comfort this winter.
“We are sincerely grateful for this donation that helped bring warmth and hope to our patients.”
~ Dr Nthabiseng Makgana, CEO of Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
Moti Cares Expands Winter Blanket Donation Drive
The handover at Baragwanath marks one of the most significant moments in the Foundation’s 2025 Winter Blanket Drive. This initiative aims to distribute 20,000 blankets across South Africa during the coldest months of the year.
With this event, Moti Cares has successfully distributed 18,000 blankets since the beginning of June, with just a few weeks left in the campaign.
Zunaid Moti’s Ongoing Mandela Day Contributions
Mandela Day, celebrated annually on 18 July in honour of the late President Nelson Mandela’s birthday, calls on South Africans to dedicate 67 minutes of their time to doing something for the greater good.
This commemorates the 67 years Mandela spent in public service. It is a day of unity, compassion, and action across the nation.
Zunaid Moti’s Dedication to Mandela Day
Zunaid Moti, investor, philanthropist, and founder of the Moti Cares Foundation, led the handover at Baragwanath Hospital. This event stood out not just for its scale, but for its special meaning, paying a fitting tribute to Mandela’s legacy.
For Moti, Mandela Day demands active participation; it serves as a powerful call to action. Each year, he marks the day with a meaningful act of service for others.
In 2024, for example, he gave R6,700 to ten individuals, and a further R46,664 to a single recipient – a nod to Mandela’s prison number, 466/64.
This year, his focus shifted to those spending Mandela Day in hospitals with limited resources, many of whom lay in cold beds without the basic comfort of warmth.
The Comfort of a Moti Cares Blanket Donation
“There’s something profoundly vulnerable about being in a hospital. When you’re ill, all you want is to feel safe and warm. A blanket may seem small, but in that moment, it brings comfort, and it brings dignity. It reminds people that in their time of need, and when they’re feeling particularly weak, they’re not alone.”
~ Zunaid Moti, Founder of the Moti Cares Foundation.
Baragwanath Hospital Thanks Moti Cares for its Donation
Hospital management and staff warmly received the donation.
“This act of generosity will have a lasting impact. Many of our patients come from very difficult circumstances and arrive here with very little for medical treatment, and this contribution from Moti Cares has ensured that they will be much more comfortable. On behalf of every patient who will sleep warmer tonight, we extend our heartfelt thanks.”
~ A spokesperson for Baragwanath Hospital.
Moti Cares: A Legacy of Community Impact
Moti established Moti Cares as a philanthropic initiative, committed to creating lasting, real-world impact through humanitarian efforts.
While the Foundation supports various causes throughout the year, including health, education, and crisis response, its annual Winter Blanket Drive has become its most direct and widely recognised intervention.
This significant Moti Cares Mandela Day donation exemplifies the foundation’s unwavering commitment to community well-being; in turn, as the campaign nears its conclusion, weekly activations are continuing to reach new communities, ensuring they leave no one behind.
Moti Cares will distribute the final 2,000 blankets in the coming weeks, marking the close of another season of compassion, care, and shared humanity.
For further information on their impactful work, visit www.moticares.co.za.
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