Dr Phil-Afel, Muizenberg (2026)

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📍 Muizenberg, Cape Town
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ted Plant Powered People. If you have any experience, interest, knowledge or idea about how you can help, please get in touch with us. Finally, we live in critical times. If you need help, support or know anyone who needs a warm, healthy and nutritious meal- please get in touch with us. Thank you all for you love and support. We look forward to playing our part in delivering fun, innovative and empowering plant power to you!

28/08/2026

This is what Brothers from the Hood is growing into 💛

A few words from Rome Naidoo, Founder of Embodied Brotherhood and Programme Lead for Brothers from the Hood, on what we’ve been building with the young men over the past few months.

From our first sports day and soccer tournament, to kayaking, wellness experiences and now this weekend’s hike, the activities create the space, but the real work is in the relationships, mentorship and consistency that happen around them.

As Rome shares, we’re also beginning to take that mentorship beyond our monthly outings, connecting young men with positive male mentors who can walk alongside them more consistently.

Have a listen to Rome as he shares where the programme is heading 🙏

If you’re a man who would like to contribute your time, skills or mentorship, or a business or individual who would like to help us continue creating these opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 [email protected]

🔗 You can also contribute towards our upcoming sessions through our BackaBuddy campaign: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/brothers-from-the-hood-mentoring-young-men

27/08/2026

Community support comes in many forms 🥯💛

For our July Brothers from the Hood outing, we needed to make sure the boys and our team had a good meal after a full day of activities and Ty's Bagels stepped in to help.

Ty and his team offered us a generous discounted rate on vegan bagels for the group, helping us stretch our programme budget further while still providing everyone with a delicious lunch.

What we especially appreciated was the spirit behind it. As Ty shares in this video, they simply wanted to offer what they could to help their community.

That matters.

Not every contribution to a community programme has to be a huge sponsorship. A discounted meal, an activity, transport, someone’s time or expertise, when businesses contribute what they can, collectively it allows programmes like Brothers from the Hood to keep going.

Thank you Ty and the entire Ty’s Bagels team for feeding our crew and being part of the day 🙏

Brothers from the Hood runs one session every month, and we’re currently raising funds for our upcoming outings. If you would like to contribute in your own way, we’d love to connect.

👉 BackaBuddy: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/brothers-from-the-hood-mentoring-young-men

📧 [email protected]

And if you’re in the area, please show some love to the businesses that show love to their communities 💛

26/08/2026

Time to recharge 🔋

Part of our second Brothers from the Hood session in July included a sauna and cold plunge experience, generously sponsored by SaunaHaüs.

There’s something powerful about slowing down, stepping away from the noise and giving yourself space to reset. Through the contrast of heat and cold, the boys were encouraged to breathe through discomfort, be present in the moment and experience wellness in a completely different way.

For us, these experiences matter. Brothers from the Hood isn’t only about mentorship and conversation, it’s also about exposing the young men to new environments, healthy practices and experiences that contribute to their overall wellbeing and personal growth.

A huge thank you to the Sauna Haus team for making this part of the day possible and a special thank you to Rhys, who facilitated the session, spent time with the boys, shared parts of his own journey and offered them some valuable words of encouragement and wisdom 🙏

This is exactly what community partnership can make possible.

Brothers from the Hood runs one session every month and this Saturday we’re heading to Silvermine for our third session, where we’ll be taking the boys hiking 🥾 We’re also raising funds towards the next few monthly sessions so that we can continue creating meaningful experiences like these.

If you’d like to contribute, sponsor an activity or session, or explore how your business could get involved, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 BackaBuddy: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/brothers-from-the-hood-mentoring-young-men

📧 [email protected]

Qualifying donations may be eligible for a Section 18A tax certificate.

Thank you, Sauna Haus, for choosing to invest in these young men and their journey. 💛

03/08/2026

🐷 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘.

𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗠 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧.

Behind every campaign sign is a human being who made a decision.

A decision not to look away.
A decision not to remain silent.
A decision to stand publicly for animals whose suffering is so often hidden behind closed doors.

Brian Graham is an animal-rights campaigner, a member of GARD Gauteng Animal Rights Defenders, a participant in the documentary 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗴𝘀 and one of our featured panelists for its Cape Town premiere.

G.A.R.D. represents something our society desperately needs: ordinary people who are prepared to become extraordinary defenders of animals.

Their work asks difficult questions about the systems we support, the products we purchase and the lives that remain invisible within those choices.

Brian has stood with a clear message calling for the closure of the Molare gas chamber.

On Monday, 10 August, he will bring that experience into The Masque Theatre for a conversation Cape Town needs to have.

𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗜𝗚𝗦: 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗘

The session includes:

🎬 The complete documentary
🎤 A live panel discussion
❓ Audience questions and answers
🐷 A conversation about pigs, food and the systems we support

This is not a gathering only for people who already agree.
It is for vegans, animal advocates, pork consumers, families, decision-makers and anyone willing to understand what happens before food reaches a plate.

You do not need to arrive with all the answers.
You only need to be willing to look, listen and ask what responsibility means.

📅 Monday, 10 August 2026
🕛 12:00 to 13:30
📍 The Masque Theatre, 37 Main Road, Muizenberg
🎟️ Tickets: R150

𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘:

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/386047-celebrating-women-who-protect-life-featuring-the-cape-town-premiere-of-stunning/ #/

Please select the 12:00 to 13:30 Stunning Pigs session when booking.

Buying a ticket does more than fill a theatre seat. It creates space for evidence, accountability, compassion and an honest public conversation.

Come and meet Brian.
Come and learn about G.A.R.D.
Come and decide what you believe after seeing the documentary for yourself.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: This documentary examines the treatment and slaughter of pigs and may contain distressing themes or imagery. Viewer discretion is advised. Final admission guidance remains subject to the applicable FPB classification or written direction.

14/07/2026

Hi everyone, Zenith Yassin here 👋

For those who don’t know me, I’m one of the Directors at the Dr Phil-Afel Foundation. I’m usually behind the camera rather than in front of it. Alongside an incredible team, I help lead our communications, content and digital presence, ensuring the stories behind our work reach the people who make it possible. I also support the Foundation’s day-to-day operations through administration, documentation and organisational coordination.

This video is a little different from our usual content, I wanted to bring some fun into it. If you watch until the end, you’ll see the bloopers, the memes and even Chad Cupido , our Founding Director, breaking into song 😄 We left those moments in intentionally. Behind every post are multiple takes, careful editing and plenty of laughs. The work we do is serious and important, but we're human too, and sometimes that side of the work deserves to be seen. I had lots of fun creating this one.

Behind the humour, however, is something important.

Our Brothers from the Hood programme hosts its second outing this Saturday, 18 July. The first outing was a huge success, and the young men have been asking about the next one ever since. That excitement says everything about why this programme matters.

This Saturday, they will experience things many of them never have before, made possible by these incredible supporters:

🚣 Truth Travel: sponsoring the kayaking experience - truthkayaking.com

🧖 SaunaHaüs: sponsoring the sauna and meditation experience - saunahaus.co.za

🥯 Ty's Bagels: providing a generously discounted lunch for the day - find them on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok

These businesses chose to invest in young men who deserve these opportunities. If you’re able to, please show them some support in return, it’s the best thank you we can give them.

A special thank you to Dominique De Rouvroy, who volunteered his time and went far beyond what anyone asked, planning and arranging this entire day. Your heart for this programme and these young men made this outing possible 🙏

To every donor so far, thank you. Transport for the young men is fully covered and the activities have been sponsored. The final support we need is for food and refreshments, if this is something you’d love to assist with, every contribution means the world to us and to these young men:

👉 https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/brothers-from-the-hood-mentoring-young-men

🏦 FNB | Dr Phil-Afel Foundation NPC | Acc 63093493509 | Branch 250242 | Swift FIRNZAJJ

📧 Qualifying donations may qualify for Section 18A tax certificates - [email protected]

This Foundation is extremely close to my heart. The connection we’ve built with the community and the relationships with these young people mean more than words can capture. When we see their excitement, when they ask us when the next outing is, when we watch them open up a little more each time - that’s the impact. That’s what tells us this is working. And the support we receive from all of you is what makes all the planning and work behind it so worthwhile.

And finally… thank you to me, for the editing, the takes and the memes 😄 (If you watched to the end, you’ll understand.)

Please share this post. It helps us reach more people who believe in creating opportunities for the next generation 💙

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