Hot Cares Weekly Wrap: Hope for cancer patients, a lifeline for Adele & safer spaces for little ones

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Women battling cancer are getting a much-needed confidence boost, a little boy with cerebral palsy has received a specialised chair, and young children are getting a safer place to play — all thanks to the kindness of HOT1027 listeners.

It's been another rewarding week, making a meaningful difference through Hot Cares here on HOT1027 to the tune of R152 000.

HOT1027's Tara Penny takes a look...
9 Oct English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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