Through his skills as a Social Worker, the arts benefited immensely by helping to elevate the community of actors through the establishment of COSAC (Children Of Soweto Action Centre), the first Drama school owned by a black man during the dark days…
18 February 2026
But not the Siphiwe Msimango Foundation Awards that have been taking place for several years now. In a manner of speaking, these are awards that are practically owned and oragnised by the community of Soweto. This is a collaboration between stakeholders in the community, led by the foundation. This alone creates a sense of community ownership, pride and prestige associated with them.
27 June 2025
Siphiwe Msimango Foundation threw him a birthday bash which was filled with memories and his close friends at the Diepkloof Hall in Soweto, Johannesburg.
25 February 2025
LEGENDARY Babsy Mlangeni celebrates 82nd birthday
To mark his birthday, which is on 24 February, the Siphiwe Msimango Foundation hosted a heartfelt tribute at Diepkloof Hall in Soweto on Sunday, 23 February...
24 February 2025
JABU, Jabulile, Sipho and Sphiwe Mdluli celebrated their 25th birthday at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Diepkloof, Soweto, where they were born...
31 January 2025
On the 3rd December, we had the pleasure of having the Siphiwe Msimango Foundation host a small Christmas party for the paediatric PEG patients and their caregivers at Bara. Thank you @lindiwe_dyamara for arranging this beautiful day and thank you to the Siphiwe Msimango Foundation!
4th Quater 2024
29 October 2024
The famous Uncle of uncles of Soweto has this rare gift, if we may call it that, of having a patient heart that can dig up those forgotten heroes of yesteryear...
20 June 2024
Internationally acclaimed photographer Len Khumalo was honoured for his work on June 16, 1976. Khumalo was honoured by the Siphiwe Msimango Foundation at Diepkloof Hall on Monday at a Father's Day event.
20 June 2024
The widely traveled veteran was honoured by the Siphiwe Msimango Foundation at Little People’s Theatre in Brammfonein on Friday, an event attended by heavyweights in the entertainment industry.
23 January 2024
The Siphiwe Msimango Foundation organised the event, and it was a touching moment for Radebe, whose wife, Feziwe Ngqobe, also died of cancer in October 2008....
19 June 2023
At a recent event held to celebrate veteran playwright and actor Sol Rachilo’s 90th birthday and achievements in the local arts industry, words of congratulations were heaped on the living legend. The celebration was held at Museum Africa in Newtown. It was organised by the Siphiwe Msimango Foundation and attend by close to 100 people
06 January 2022
At the recent celebration of veteran playwright and actor Sol Rachilo’s milestone, his 90th birthday held at Museum Africa in Newtown, organized by the Siphiwe Msimango Foundation and attend by close to 100 people, words of congratulations were heaped on Rachilo and his contribution to the development of arts......
21 December 2021
Rachilo grew up in a time when apartheid was at the height of its brutality and oppression.
19 December 2021
The foundation also spoiled Sphiwe "Malume" Msimango who has been a volunteer at Bara for 22 years with a brand-new car. The car will help him continue his work of helping patients at the hospital.
05 June 2019
Soweto, South Africa – 65-year-old S’phiwe Msimango was gifted with a brand new Nissan bakkie after volunteering as a porter at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital for 22 years without a salary.
10 June 2019
The story of pensioner S'phiwe Msimango (Sowetan of June 3), the hospital porter who volunteered for 22 years at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, is touching.
04 June 2019
After volunteering as a porter at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital for 22 years without a salary, 65-year-old S'phiwe Msimango never imagined that he would one day own a brand new car.
03 June 2019
The sombre mood in the room where the mother sits, isolated, lifts as Siphiwe Msimang walks into the room...
“Malume also does regular visits to cancer survivors after they are discharged from hospital and comes to tell us how others, once diagnosed at a tender age, are now working as teachers or a nurses ... That gives us joy, but mostly he inspires us to do more good work.”...
20 February 2018
Malume is Diepkloof, Soweto’s unsung hero who regularly throws parties for children with severe physical and mental disabilities when he is not spending time at Chris Hani Bara-gwanath Hospital giving “goodies” to children with terminal illnesses.
If there is one person who will get my vote, it is Malume.
07 January 2018
Siphiwe “Malume” Msimango will be celebrating 25 years as a community volunteer on February 25. For 25 years, Malume has been volunteering at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital’s children’s cancer ward and inviting famous singers and music groups to entertain old people.
20 February 2014
