07/09/2026
❤️ When business becomes something bigger...
Today I want to say a very special thank you to bni_kinship and the incredible businesses and people I have met through this network.
When I look at my BNI statistics — 374 one-to-ones, 290 referrals given, 408 referrals received and over R2.2 million in business received — I don't just see numbers.
I see relationships. ❤️
And many of those relationships have gone on to make a very real difference at Zanethemba Charity Foundation.
Over the years, BNI members and businesses have supported us through financial donations, donations in kind, products, professional services, sponsorships, fundraising, introductions and simply sharing our story.
Sometimes it starts with one simple question:
"Catherine, what does Zanethemba need?"
And that question has resulted in real help reaching vulnerable children when they need it most.
I have also recently had the privilege of being elected President of BNI Kinship, and as I start this new chapter, I'd like to do something in return.
❤️ We want to support the businesses that support Zanethemba.
So going forward, you'll see us sharing some of BNI Kinship's weekly featured businesses and introducing you to the wonderful people behind them — particularly those who are using their businesses, skills and connections to give back.
And if you're a business owner who has ever wondered what BNI is all about, come and visit us. You may walk into the room looking for business opportunities and walk out having found something much bigger — a community.
To every BNI member and business that has supported Zanethemba:
Thank you.
You may see what you gave as something small.
We see what it made possible. ❤️
That's Givers Gain® in a way no statistic could ever fully measure.
Thank you, to name a few:
Diana Vorster Inc
Pivot point Advisory
The Pastryworks Bakery
Bisnet It & Support
Milnex 53
Mr Electrical
Paraidim Technologies
Strydom Plumbers
ZBrands South Africa
Schan Bezuidenhout from Mannatech
Zinzino - Catherine Edge
Gazelle Van Zyl
Jeantelle Price from PSG Wealth
Annemarie Blignaut
Johnys Bicycles
Braam Botha
And of course, BNI led to meeting Tyler Ayers who then went on to establish Zanethemba US!!