‘When you have love, you have hope,’ says Asemahle Sentiwe, a tutor at the nonprofit Imibala Trust. The organisation has been giving hope to South African children in need for more than two decades, in the form of school uniforms, training programmes and a safe space in which to learn.

It was an event that featured some of the most exotic items for auction you’ll ever hope to see on the block. And 500 of South Africa’s wealthiest people stumped up R12m for these items at the first Imibala Summer Gala last week, at the Vergelegen Wine Estate.

A limited edition Panerai timepiece, a Chopard creation and a private dinner by South Africa’s top chef were all up for auction at the Imibala Trust Summer Gala at Vergelegen wine farm in Stellenbosch.

The ballet studio falls under our Creative and Performing Arts department, which encourages over 500 children to discover and develop their artist performing skills in a way that is not always possible at school.

We are excited to share that we have teamed up with Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa and Tereo Community School this year for Mandela day. Erinvale made individual hampers, each with a personalised card for each child at Tereo, a sandwich, juice, chips and a small pack with sweets.