Tich is a living legend
ONE of eThekwini Municipality's eight living legends is Tich Smith (from La Lucia, now staying in a LIV Children's Village) for his work in community development and upliftment.
The municipality has unveiled eight of the awardees who will be recognised in this year’s Living Legends Awards in a media launch at KwaMuhle Museum.
Now in its sixth year, the annual eThekwini Living Legends Awards event (Living Legends), taking place of 6 September, will again celebrate and revere those who have given years of tireless dedication and service to community and society.
‘Proudly eThekwini’, the Living Legends Awards, is an initiative of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Service Unit of eThekwini Municipality, created to recognise the greatness achieved by past or current residents of eThekwini in various fields of human endeavour, while they are still living. It forms part of the unit’s Heritage Month celebrations and is an integral item on the annual Celebrate Durban calendar.
Awardees for 2013 have been nominated from the fields of arts and culture, human rights, academia, science and technology, music and entertainment, sport, business, the environment and religion.
Awardees for 2013 are: Joseph Shabalala, founder member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Ranjith Kally ,veteran Apartheid photographer(entertainment, arts and culture); Mary Mkhwanazi, founder of the South African Domestic Workers Union; Rev Sue Brittion, eco warrior and conflict resolution facilitator and
Jackie Branfield, Operation Bobbi Bear, children and women’s rights advocate;
Prof Malegapuru Makgoba, internationally recognised academic (academic); Samuel Draai, humanitarian and community service; Desmond Makhanya, graduate of Adams College and historian and Tich Smith, LIV Children’s Village in Verulam, his work in community development and upliftment (community); Sizwe Nxasana, CEO of First Rand Bank and a leader in the world of business and finance (business); Sue Pather, women’s cricket umpire, founder member of the National Council of Women in SA (sport)and Mkhuluwe Cele, exceptional work done in the field of indigenous plants and traditional healing/medicine (environment).
Two Appreciation Awards have been made this year to: Inanda Seminary, which remained a beacon of hope to all who passed through the school’s doors, during the darkest days of apartheid and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, true ‘sons of KZN’ and distinguished South Africans who have made their musical mark on the world map.
The head of Parks, Recreation and Culture Unit, Thembinkosi Ngcobo, said he was proud to announce BMW as new partners for the Living Legends Awards.
(See story about Tich and his work on page–)
