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Play for a purpose — win big and help save little lives

R1 million in cash is up for grabs every weekday

At LottoStar, charity is a privilege not an obligation. That’s why Big September isn’t just about big wins — it’s also about making a 

 in the lives of children who need it most.

We’re proud to be supporting the work of 

 — a team of dedicated paediatric surgeons and volunteers transforming children’s healthcare in South Africa’s public hospitals. Their mission? To ensure that less fortunate children in state hospitals have access to the world-class, compassionate, and life-saving surgical care they deserve.

Funds raised will be used to purchase surgical equipment and consumables to enhance the operations performed on young patients in the paediatric wards of Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Gauteng, made possible through Surgeons for Little Lives.

From scheduled operations to life-saving emergency procedures, the team performs over 200 paediatric operations every month. By entering Big September, you’re helping to drive the transformative change that our public sector so urgently needs. Each entry brings us closer to a future where no child is denied high-quality surgical care due to a lack of resources.

By playing Big September on 947, you’re not just chasing big prizes — you’re giving children in Gauteng a fighting chance at a healthier future.

Register your LottoStar account and place a bet during the specified dates.

If 947 calls and you pick up, you instantly win R2,500 in cash.

If you’ve placed a bet on the qualifying dates, you’ll stand a chance to win up to R250,000 — four times a day, live on air!

You could win 1 of 120 Golden Tickets for the R1 MILLION Grand Prize at the end of the competition.

So what are you waiting for? We invite you to join us in saving as many little lives as possible. Enter now, register, and place your bets- don't miss this opportunity to win big prizes for an even bigger purpose.

Surgeons For Little Lives

Big September

A win-win for you, and for rural communities– together with Lottostar, the Gift of the Givers Foundation, and Ukhozi FM.

 bring you Woza Win, where R1 Million in cash is up for grabs every weekday. Your chance to win could be just one phone call away.

But the real win lies in the lives that will be changed forever through your participation. With every entry, we're supporting the 

- the largest disaster relief organisation of African origin- as they restore dignity and bring hope to communities in crisis.

Funds raised will provide a solution to one of South Africa’s most urgent crises: access to clean water. For every R500 raised, Gift of the Givers Foundation will distribute a PureFlow Amanzi bucketfilter to a family in rural KwaZulu-Natal who still relies on unsafe water sources to meet their daily needs. Each bucket lasts 2-3 years, filters over 10,000 litres of clean drinking water, and removes 99,9999% of harmful bacteria - providing immediate access to safe, clean drinking water and eliminating the severe health risks associated with the status quo faced by thousands of rural households.

Over 10 million South Africans still lack access to clean, safe water, with rural households being the most affected. KwaZulu-Natal is among the provinces where this reality is most prevalent, with infrastructure backlogs and inequalities that are far above national averages.

is a gravity-fed, electricity-free, low-maintenance water purification system that provides immediate access to safe drinking water in areas where formal infrastructure is unavailable or unreliable. The simple design is easy to transport, assemble, and use without special training.

Your entry doesn’t just give you a chance to win big — it gives someone else the chance to live a better, healthier, and safer life. At LottoStar and The Star Foundation, we believe that every person should have access to a sustainable source of clean, safe drinking water. In partnership with Gift of the Givers and Ukhozi FM, we’re putting that belief into action. Enter Woza Win today to shape a better tomorrow.

If Ukhozi FM calls and you pick up, you instantly win R2,500 in cash.

Each week, 40 lucky players will win a Golden Ticket. The Grand Finale will take place on 02 September, bringing unforgettable moments and a life-changing win for one lucky person.

Take your shot – enter, register and bet. Together, we can make a real difference. This month, everyone wins!

Gift Of The Givers

Woza Win 

What happens when you combine 67 minutes of giving, a little heart, and a whole lot of teamwork? You create something unforgettable and that’s exactly what we did this Mandela Day.

 offices came together across three provinces, united by a shared mission: to honour Madiba’s legacy through meaningful acts of kindness. With support from The Star Foundation and a network of inspiring partners, the teams in each office contributed to something truly special — showcasing the power of collective action to spark lasting change.

In Johannesburg, the office was transformed into a buzzing packing hub as the call centre teams swapped headsets for assembly lines in the lead up to Mandela Day. Together, they packed toiletry bags for 

 (Mould, Empower, Serve) — an organisation dedicated to supporting Hillbrow’s most vulnerable. To extend the impact even further, The Star Foundation also donated groceries to support MES in their mission to tackle hunger. On 18 July, the LottoStar team joined on-site to help pack the pantry and personally hand out cooked meals to the homeless. It was a powerful reminder that giving of your time can be one of the most meaningful ways to make a difference.

In Nelspruit, we partnered with the Thabo Nkosi Foundation. Rolling up their sleeves, the team prepared 134 Jars of Hope and packed 67 toiletry packs for girls and 67 for boys — all of which were gifted to the incredible learners at Kamagugu Special School. Each learner also received a beanie in a memorable handover event which was full of big smiles, warm hugs, and moments of joy — a true reminder that teamwork really does make the dream work.

The team in the Cape Town office spent Mandela Day with the 50 orphaned babies and children at 

, as well as bowls and utensils for the children— enough to provide breakfast for the next 67 days to all those who call the centre home. The team brought along reading books, read stories to the little ones, and enjoyed quality time with the children through fun, engaging activities. The day was filled with laughs, full tummies, and many special moments the team won’t soon forget.

Across every location, and across each Lottostar office, this campaign was about so much more than just 67 minutes. It was about showing up with heart. At the Star Foundation, Mandela Day is not just a call to action — it’s a reminder that when we come together, we can transform small acts of kindness into powerful stories of hope.

This year, across three provinces, we kept Madiba’s spirit alive by getting involved, giving back, and touching lives.

JHB NLP CPT

Mandela Day 2025

Played for a Purpose. Won Big and Built Brighter Futures with The Star Foundation and 

 brought you Fortune Frenzy, where R1 Million in cash was up for grabs every weekday. The next call could have made you a winner.

During July, every entry helped us, The Star Foundation, support 

, a nonprofit committed to improving infrastructure in South Africa’s most underserved schools. Together, we took urgent action to replace unsafe and outdated pit latrines in KwaZulu-Natal and provided children with clean, safe, and environmentally friendly sanitation facilities including waterless and flushing toilet solutions. By playing, you helped restore dignity, ensure health and safety, and build a better learning environment for the next generation.

For those of you who entered, your support helped transform lives and build brighter futures.

Breadline Africa

Fortune Frenzy 

Chased your fortune and helped change lives together with The Star Foundation and 

brought you Fortune Frenzy, where R1 Million in cash was up for grabs every weekday. Your chance to win was just one phone call away.

But what truly made this frenzy special was that every entry helped us, The Star Foundation, support Good Morning Angels, Jacaranda FM’s life-changing initiative. For years, GMA had been a beacon of hope—helping children access life-saving treatments, lifting families out of hardship, and funding urgent community needs across South Africa—everything we stand for at The Star Foundation because we believe real change happens when communities come together. Your entry was more than just a chance to win. It was a chance to bring hope to those who needed it most.

Each week, 40 lucky players won a Golden Ticket. The Grand Finale took place at Jacaranda FM’s studios, bringing unforgettable moments and a life-changing win for one lucky person.

Thank you to everyone who took their shot entered, registered, and bet. Together, we made a difference.

Good Morning Angels 

Fortune Frenzy Jacaranda 2025

Fighting Hunger, Reducing Food Waste, Changing Lives.

Did you know that approximately 20 million South Africans go to bed hungry every night, while 10.3 million tonnes of food go to waste annually?



 is tackling this crisis head on – rescuing perfectly good surplus food and redirecting it to where it’s needed most. Since 2019, they’ve been working to end hunger through food rescue, education, and long-term sustainability.

To help shift this devastating reality, The Star Foundation has committed R3,18 million to support SA Harvest’s mission. This funding will be used to:

Deliver food weekly to over 300+ community-based organizations (CBOs) across South Africa, including TSF partner beneficiaries such as 

Cover critical essential costs such as logistics, warehousing, fuel and distribution to maintain and expand their reach.

Implement digital reporting to track meal distribution, nutritional value and beneficiary reach.

Support long-term food security by easing the burden on CBO’s so they can redirect resources towards education, infrastructure, and community development.

Together, we’re creating a future where no food goes to waste, and - no one is left behind. 

Since launching in 2019, SA Harvest has rescued 21.27 million kilograms of surplus food – enough to provide more than 83.72 million nutritious meals to vulnerable communities in South Africa.

Together, we are changing lives—one rescued meal at a time

SA Harvest

Fighting Hunger 

“What if dignity, not just charity, was the key to breaking the cycle of homelessness?”

Homelessness is one of South Africa’s most pressing social challenges, leaving thousands without access to shelter, basic services, or opportunities for change.

At The Star Foundation, we believe that every individual in our society deserves to live a life full of dignity. We’ve partnered with 

 to support their proven Life Change Journey – a four-phase programme that offers individuals living on the streets a pathway out of homelessness and toward employment and independence4.those who live on the street a pathway out of homelessness and towards employment and independence.

Over the last 25 years, U-turn has crafted an innovative skills-based programme to overcome homelessness, designed by a multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Social workers, homeless support workers, counsellors, trainers and life coaches.

Our partnership focuses on the first two- and most critical – phases of this journey, which U-turn operates out of dedicated” Homeless Service Centres.” As the point of first contact with homeless individuals, these centres offer a safe space where they can begin their journey off the streets.

The Service Centres are sites where basic services are provided to meet the needs of those who need them most. Food, clothing, and hygiene services are available to clients while professional teams of therapeutic specialists offer group and individual counselling designed to build motivation in homeless clients to make the necessary life and behavioural changes needed to enrol further in homeless recovery support.

The Star Foundation is investing nearly R2 million in 2025 to fund the annual operations of two U-Turn Homeless Service Centres in Cape Town: The

. These centres provide safe, supportive spaces where individuals receive trauma counselling, skills training, and structured support to enable, build, and restore dignity among the most vulnerable in our communities.



Together, we’re not just meeting immediate needs – we’re restoring dignity, rebuilding lives, and creating pathways to lasting change. Join us in turning the tide on homelessness, one life at a time.

U-Turn

Breaking The Cycle Of Homelessness

“What started out as a playground has become a lifeline for an entire community.”

Nestled in the heart of Hout Bay, Cape Town, Little Angels is a beacon of hope for the community. Founded by Liezl Mathews in 2011, what began as a simple playground to keep her nephews and nieces safe off the streets has grown into a vital community hub offering a crèche, pre-school, aftercare program, youth support initiative, feeding scheme, and a safe house for women and children.

Despite the incredible impact Little Angels has on the lives of hundreds of families, the organization receives no stable funding or government support. Their limited income from the crèche and other small initiatives is inconsistent, leaving them with a significant budget shortfall. This financial strain has forced them to reduce their capacity across critical programme areas and places them at risk of losing staff, while also preventing necessary maintenance to make the centre warm, safe, and fully functional.

This is where The Star Foundation has stepped in. With the generous support of funds donated by the 1609 Group, we are contributing R200,000 monthly to help little Angels restore their ability to operate at full capacity. In addition, we've helped them become a recognised CBO beneficiary with S.A. Harvest, enabling weekly deliveries of perishable and non-perishable food — a lifeline that directly improves food security in the community.

Our support extends beyond meals, helping ensure that Little Angels has the essential resources to continue serving the community with dignity and care. From educational tools to basic necessities and staff development, we’re committed to strengthening their foundation -with more on this shared in our journey tab.

: “We have a lot of passion, but we need support too! Working with the Star Foundation has given us new hope- hope for things we could previously only dream of. Like an extra bed in the safe house. That means one more woman or child away from abuse. More food for the feeding scheme. That means less children will go hungry this winter. More blankets for the creche. That means less children will have to share during flu season. Stable salaries for the teachers. That means women who have worked for nothing for years can see a doctor when they need to or pay school fees for their own children.”

Little Angels

A Lifeline Of Hope

"Building a Culture of Wellbeing in Schools: Helping young learners overcome instability and overwhelming challenges."

For many young learners, each day is a battle against instability and overwhelming challenges, leaving them in a constant state of fear or stress due to experiences such as loss, neglect, and exposure to abuse, violence, or poverty. The Star Foundation, in partnership with Community Keepers are dedicated to breaking this cycle and providing meaningful mental health support.

In the heart of Bonnievale, there exists a quiet struggle—one that is not seen but deeply felt by the children of seasonal farmworkers. They wake up to hardship, arrive at school with heavy hearts, and return home to an environment where their struggles persist. These learners have no access to mental health care services or resources to assist them in coping with the traumas they are exposed to daily.

When trauma is left unaddressed, it can lead to high-risk behaviours, school dropouts, and an ongoing cycle that is difficult to escape. At The Star Foundation, we believe no child should face these struggles alone. That’s why, in partnership with Community Keepers, we launched a 12-month campaign to support the implementation of psycho-social support services in 11 schools in the Bonnievale region of the Western Cape – reaching 3,377 learners and their caregivers.

s a non-profit organization focused on improving mental health in schools. They provide counselling and life skills programs to create a lasting culture of wellbeing. Through their well-established 

Counselling, Anchoring, Resilience, and Environment of Care

 – learners receive vital on-site support at school. Trained Care Facilitators provide immediate emotional support, while professional Care Practitioners (such as social workers, counsellors and psychologists) offer specialized help for more complex cases.

The Star Foundation is proud to be contributing R500,000, with funding support from the 1609 Group. Helping the implementation of this vital programme in Bonnievale– to ensure that mental health support becomes a consistent, accessible resource in the lives of the learners who need it most. By providing a safe space and the right tools to ensure wellbeing, the partnership will help children process trauma, heal, and start dreaming again.

Together with Community Keepers, we are restoring hope, nurturing resilience, and igniting a movement for lasting change to enable a brighter, healthier future for thousands of young people.

Campaigns

Surgeons For Little Lives - Big September

Gift Of The Givers - Woza Win

JHB NLP CPT - Mandela Day 2025

Breadline Africa - Fortune Frenzy

Good Morning Angels - Fortune Frenzy Jacaranda 2025

SA Harvest - Fighting Hunger

U-Turn - Breaking The Cycle Of Homelessness

Little Angels - A Lifeline Of Hope

Community Keepers - Mental Health

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