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A mom’s trekker trip for her daughter’s tou-trek tour

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Corné Els is on a cross country journey on a tractor from Krugersdorp in Gauteng to Klapmuts in the Western Cape. Why? To raise funds for her daughter so she can participate in the Tug-of-War World Championships in Switzerland from August 31. Ryan gave her a call as she edged closer towards her destination:

Marconette is hoping to get to Switzerland for the World Tug-of-War Championships. Supplied

Corné’s daughter Marconette needs about R160,000 in donations to cover travel and living expenses for 10 days for the tournement in Switzerland. If you’d like to make a donation to the cause you can contact Corné Els directly on WhatsApp or by calling her: +27 78 802 7911.

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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