An exemplary father and grateful daughter made us cry today

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By Phil de Lange


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Ismail with his daughters Nabilah and Farzaana
Nabilah Diedericks called in to the show ahead of Father’s Day to show her appreciation for her dad Ismail. He has gone above and beyond as a dad; not only to his own kids, but to children he took in too.

Off air, Nabilah told us about her swimming school Finz Aquatics and Fitness Development that specialises in swimming lessons, performance enhancement, disability therapy and children diagnosed with autism. Ismail helped build their facilities.

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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