BY PHUMELELE MKHONTA
MBABANE – Deserving of more!
These are Cystic Fibrosis Survivor Nompilo Dlamini’s sentiments on philanthropist’s BI Phakathi’s Crown Gospel Music Awards (CGMA) honorary award. The award ceremony was held over the past weekend in South Africa.
Referred to as the Good Samaritan, BI Phakathi became popular by making random acts of kindness and posting brief videos of the acts on social media.
The philanthropist has also assisted over 10 emaSwati in form of money, food hampers and other donations.
Dlamini is also one of the beneficiaries of BI Phakathi. Through the BI Phakathi Foundation, the humanitarian catered for Dlamini’s trip to Cape Town. The main objective of the trip was for Dlamini to have an experience of the coast and forget about her health issues.
Since then, Dlamini created a rapport with BI Phakathi.
When sought for comment on the Good Samaritan’s CGMA ‘Salt Award’, which is an honorary award, Dlamini said BI Phakathi deserved the award and more.
He deserves to be supported for his initiative and foundation to grow.
“He actually deserves more than the recognition and awards. He has done so much for many people, including myself. His act of kindness towards me drastically changed my life.
“We sometimes communicate with him and he always expresses how he needs support from time-to-time. He is a human being and he needs support like any other person,” said Dlamini.
BI Phakathi’s video winning the award went viral, more especially because he carried on his legacy of being faceless by wearing a bandana mask and shades- rendering him unrecognisable.
While receiving the award, BI Phakathi said he was honoured to be recognised by South Africa.
“This award is not only for me but for everyone who contributes to society’s well-being,” he said.
BI Phakathi is a popular motivational speaker, filmmaker, and life coach from Africa. He is regarded as the secret Santa of South Africa. He is mainly famous for helping people in need and unprivileged people.
People really like him because he did all the charity and help without revealing his face and without advertising much. People don’t even know who is Band often referred him as Secret Santa. The unselfish act has generated him lots of fame and a huge fan following on social media.
