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The PinkDrive Pink Tie Dinner

Many a VIP showed up for the PinkDrive, Pink Tie Dinner at Emperors Palace on Saturday evening, 18 October 2014.

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Rhythm City actress, Fiona Nay and partner Andisa Kani of Glenanda

In attendance at the event was two big supporters of the PinkDrive initiative, Deputy Minister of Social Development, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu of Moreleta Park and CEO of VWV, Koo Govender of Eagle Canyon.

Among the VIP guests in attendance where Gauteng MEC for Agriculture, Rural and Social Development, Faith Mazibuko, Deputy Minister of Social Development, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu and Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Joe Phaahla. With them is Noelene Kotschan (second left).

Looking glamorous in pink, Michelle Scheepers, Janine Yon, Haroldene Gradidge and Emperors Palace Human Resources Manager, Ann Gradidge at the annual PinkDrive Pink Tie Dinner.

During the course of the evening Noelene Kotschan presented flowers to two avid PinkDrive supporters, Deputy Minister of Social Development, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu and Alma Burger.

Omesh and Rashme Mahabeer were among the guests invited by Emperors Palace to attend the annual PinkDrive Pink Tie Dinner. With them is two of the resort and casino’s executive hosts, Gaba Moholo and Valencia de Jager of Reiger Park.

Among the companies that got behind the initiative as a sponsor was the Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire based in Sunninghill which provided some of its staff members, Tanya Dixon, Vikki Staegerman, Rickie Nel, Thania Dhoogra and Chairmaine van Wyk the opportunity to attend the glittering pink event.

Zoleka Mandela, pictured at the dinner with her partner, Thierry Bashala, Peermont Chief Human Resources Executive, Fihliwe Nkomo and Emperors Palace GM: Hotel and Resorts, Wayne Hill.

Mrs UN South Africa Finalist, Tebogo Modjadji-Kekana and her dapper husband, sporting his pink tie, William Kekana

Cancer survivor and the author of “When Hope Whispers”, Zoleka Mandela and her partner, Thierry Bashala. With the couple is the driving force and founder behind the PinkDrive initiative, Noelene Kotschan.

Yolanda van der Stoep

The glittering pink function helped raise funds in support of the PinkDrive mobile breast check units that provide much needed free breast cancer testing and education for all South African women.

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