Mandoza Foundation launched by wife of late Kwaito star
JOBURG – The foundation will seek to help spread awareness about cancer.
Mpho Tshabalala, wife of late kwaito legend Mduduzi Tshabalala, popularly known as Mandoza, is ready to launch the Mandoza Foundation in partnership with the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa).
This initiative was motivated by the unfortunate passing of her husband.
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“The idea of the foundation was inspired by Mandoza’s journey with dealing with cancer. When doctors told him he had cancer and it was already in stage three, I thought to myself ‘what happened to stage one and two?” said Tshabalala.
The foundation will be launched at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital on 18 September. It will look to help people understand more about the disease and the importance of early detection by having regular mobile clinics across townships in South Africa.
“The way you take your car for a service every year is the way we should treat our bodies.”
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For her, this is a special way of keeping her husband’s legacy alive. “Mandoza was a loving man with a big heart and this foundation speaks to his character and is my way of continuing with his legacy.”
She hopes that this initiative will help save many from the battle with cancer.
Edited by Stacey Woensdregt
