Lotus FM ‘Breakfast Express’ team wins award for helping rebuild tornado-hit school

AFTER a devastating tornado struck Tongaat, Seatides Combined School has been rebuilt thanks to an impressive R4 million which was raised through Lotus FM's “Making Lives Better” initiative and community support.

- NADIA KHAN

The radio team's efforts were recognised on Saturday with a Telkom Radio Award for winning the Promotions Stunt Event PBS award for the Breakfast Express show’s initiative.

Last July, the team held a live broadcast at the school where people reached out to pledge.

At the time, O'Neil Nair, the host of the Breakfast Express, said “raising R4 million is a testament to Madiba’s Ubuntu spirit imbibed by the sponsors and donors”.

Kola Govender, who was the school principal until his recent retirement, said after the tornado he received a call from the producer of the Breakfast Express show who expressed their desire to help.