Guest speaker Christina Reddy shares her secrets to success
Thembela Venue was the perfect place for Zululand’s most prestigious tea party, Dice’s 10th Tea on the Terrace.
The Dice (Do I Care Enough?) annual fundraiser was celebrated by 400 guests on Saturday, 7 September, with thousands of funds raised for cancer patients and other Dice projects.
Guest speaker Christina Reddy, the first female executive director on the Amazon Data Services Board in South Africa, was guest speaker and shared her key success factors.
Top-notch entertainment was provided by The Leading Ladies, Dave Starke, Empangeni High school’s Naledi Xulu with accompanist Richard Makwea, and Arboretum Primary’s Siyadlala Marimba band.
The table décor blew everyone away, while the infectious spirit of uMfolozi Casino’s ‘Formula 1 winning team’ was awarded first prize and the prestigious Ubuntu Floating Trophy.
‘Mexican Feista’ and ‘Woodlands Butterfly’ were runners-up.
There were also amazing raffle giveaways, including an iPad and a R25 000 prize for a two-night stay at Bonamanzi Game Reserve.
Tarryn Bell, founder of Butterfly Palliative Home in Ingwavuma, which was a beneficiary of last year’s Tea on the Terrace, shared how the contribution helped their cause.
One of just three palliative care centres for children in South Africa, and the only one in KZN, Butterfly Palliative Home receives zero government support for the children needing end-of-life care.
Cheering is Umfolozi Casiono’s ‘F1 Winning Team’; (back) Christina Reddy, Ayanda Jali, Sinenhlanhla Nkosi and Sifiso Mnqayi; (middle) Pinkie Barnes, Dorcus Maloba, Nomfundo Msweli and Virginia Mavimbela; (front) Siyabonga Gasa, Priyanka Nagappa, Pam Pillay and Mbali Gumede
PHOTO: Tracey Turner
Looking glam are the Philco Systems ladies who donated a generous R15 000 towards the pledges and a top raffle prize
The Dolce & Gabbana ladies: Dr Natasha Winkler-Titus, Bronnet McDonald, Maryke Zeiler, Cole Msimanga, Poleen Kistensamy, Ishara Maharaj, Nomfundo Mkhabela, Jeanine Anderson, Nompumelelo Dlamini and Sikhulile Mkhabela
PHOTO: Supplied/Bronnet McDonald
Enjoying the morning are: Dr Jade Mogambery, Dr Jayeshnee Moodley, Daphne Budhram , Emily Pillay and Louette Adams
PHOTO: Supplied/Louette Adams
Tea on the Terrace was the perfect morning to gather with friends for a good cause at Thembela Venue
PHOTO: Supplied/Louette Adams
Third-place winners for Best Table were Woodland Butterflies (back) Phindile Spencer, Roma Govender, Ruby Madlala and Bennika Samjowan; (front) Nomaswazi Biyela, Thilo Naidoo, Nirvana Ramlall, Kajaal Debipersad and Raeesa Ramanjulu
Dice4DICE table: Yumna Hassim, Maimoonah Sheik, Anisha Chetty, Tahirah Harinarain, Kimm Hassim, Kitt Subban, Jennifer Sobey and Catherine Smit. Yumna Hassim, was acknolwedged for her Dice4DICE fundraising work
Guest speaker Christina Reddy’s family table showed their support: Linesh Naidoo, Jeanine Isaiah-Naidoo, Shanti Naidoo, Sugan Reddy, Rienie Isaiah, Kayleen Naidoo, Vanessa Naidoo, Raj Reddy, Hailey Isaiah, Elvin Isaiah, Ella Naidoo and Christina Reddy
Second-place winners for Best Table were ‘Mexican Fiesta’: (front) Shamitha Poorun and Stacy Adams; (back) Denise Govender, Dr Kavistra Udarajh, Cheryl Reddy, Mandy Moodley, Kogie Reddy, Lorraine Naidoo, Erika Schamrel and Melanie Naidoo
The true heoes of the day: Dice members Kerry Krige, Colette Singery, Ronelle Ramsamy, Karen Dalton, Lucy Steenkamp and Jayne Grange
The Leading Ladies: Shanay Rafferty (front) and Michelle Jooste (back) wowing the audience
