Kokstad community turns out for a day of family fun, entertainment and giving back
KOKSTAD – 3 October 2026 — The Avenue Park was filled with excitement on Saturday as Helping Hands NCW NPO, in partnership with MC4 Security, hosted its annual Spring Festival.
Enjoying beautiful weather and strong community support, the festival attracted more than 60 stalls, offering a wide range of food, crafts, products and services. Entertainment included music by DJ Lee and DJ Deon, with live performances from Alexia, Caleb, Rhymax and the GIC 1st Boys Brigade.
The Kiddies Corner kept younger visitors entertained with Go-Karts, Face Painting and Trampolines by Qhoma Jump, Jumping Castles and many other games and activities.
The festival also featured a Cupcake for Cancer drive. Hayley Grewe and Pamela Jood gave an informative breast cancer awareness talk and provided free breast examination to members of the community. The ladies were also equipped with the skill to perform Breast self examinations.
The afternoon included a lively game of Bingo, followed by a Car Show featuring a selection of impressive and loud cars and bakkies.
Raffle Winners
The Helping Hands raffle winners were: R5,000 Cash: K&L Automotive; R2,500 Cash: Stoney Naidoo; R1,000 Cash: LLS Fitness; R1,000 Fruit & Veg Voucher: Stepping Stones Day Care; R1,000 Hardware Voucher: Aaliyah Sampson; R1,000 Cash: Kim Khan. Congratulations to all our winners!
Helping Hands NCW NPO extends its heartfelt appreciation to all its sponsors:
MC4 Security (A.Amod), Sai Trans Hauliers, Build Mart, Farm Fresh Fruit & Veg, Smart Upholstery, Rest Assured Guest House, Rest Assured Financial Services, Tyres and More, New Zion Church, Devland Cash and Carry (E.Chohan), Buffalo Protection Services, Pick n Pay, Supreme Convenience Store, Kokstad Copiers, T & M Nayager, Loudhouse Inc, Senza Yonke Plumbing & Maintenance, CD Brake & Clutch, ABT Transport, Oriental Guest House, Claude’s Engineering, Steady Tyres, House of Henry, NMJ Electrical and K&L Automotive, Calvin’s Panel Beaters, Freese Steelworks. A special thank you also goes to SAPS, GKM Disaster Management, GKM Law Enforcement and RTI for their cooperation and support.
Together, We Can Make a Difference.
Helping Hands NCW NPO would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the people of Kokstad for coming out and supporting the festival. Your support makes it possible for the organisation to continue its community projects and programmes.
But the work does not stop here. We encourage local residents, businesses and organisations to get involved, support our initiatives and help us continue making a meaningful difference in the lives of people in our community.
If you would like to support Helping Hands NCW NPO, get involved in our upcoming projects or find out how you can make a difference, please contact us on 073 247 2082, 072 246 2804 or 067 289 8795. Together, we can lend a helping hand and build a stronger, more caring Kokstad community.
