Keely Goodall18 July 2025 | 11:27
Mandela Day: We can’t fill the gap left by US aid withdrawal fast enough - Feryal Domingo, Inyathelo
Inyathelo is calling for meaningful work with a lasting impact this Mandela Day.
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702 and CapeTalk’s Africa Melane speaks with Feryal Domingo, Acting Executive Director at Inyathelo
Listen below:
Inyathelo is a non-profit organisation that works to sustain and strengthen civil society organisations and grow local philanthropy.
In honour of Mandela Day, they are calling on citizens and companies to contribute towards meaningful social change and development.
Domingo says this is an important day to look at giving back in a way that does not rely on wealth.
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She adds that there is a gap to fill in our philanthropic spaces after the US suddenly withdrew aid funding.
“I don’t think we can fill that gap fast enough, and the pressure on philanthropists and corporates is tremendously big.”
- Feryal Domingo, Inyathelo
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