The Nedbank International Polo event is redefining what it means to be noble
One of South Africa's most prestigious equestrian fixtures on the annual sporting calendar, the Nedbank International Polo event, will return to the Inanda Polo Club on Saturday, 22 April 2023. India will return to battle it out on horseback against South Africa. The theme of this year, Bold with a touch of green, celebrates a colour that symbolises giving, harmony and the boldness of using what you have to uplift those around you - this is the embodiment of what it means to be a new noble.
'The Nedbank International Polo event is about more than providing an unparalleled experience. It is also about creating a shared understanding of what it means to be a part of the new nobility, which is about playing your part to uplift those around you, who themselves are the new noble in the spaces they choose to occupy. We believe that being a new noble is about utilising what you have to create a better society.'
- Khensani Nobanda, Nedbank Group Executive: Marketing and Corporate Affairs.
David Mollik | Sport Affinity
Soshanguve South Secondary School | Sports Coach
With over 20 years’ teaching experience, David Mollik is passionate about supporting his learners both academically and on the sports field, making him a prime example of what it means to be part of the New Nobility. Since his school received a world-class multipurpose sport court from Nedbank, Mollik has used this the opportunity to invest in the development of athletes from Soshanguve and surrounding communities.
How to donate
Donate your Greenbacks to The Sports Trust via the Nedbank Money app;
donate directly to The Sports Trust by depositing an amount into its Nedbank account number 1908564199.
Samir Randera-Rees | Green Affinity
Water Source Areas Programme Manager
Award-winning conservationist Samir Randera-Rees has dedicated his life to water conservation and protecting the environment through the WWF Nedbank Green Trust – a perfect example of what the New Nobility is all about. Together with WWF South Africa and the WWF Nedbank Green Trust, he has assisted in making water source areas one of the country’s highest conservation priorities and mobilised over R10 million towards empowering communal farmers, clearing thirsty invasive alien trees, building youth capacity in the green economy, and starting green businesses.
How to donate
Donate your Greenbacks to the WWF Nedbank Green Trust via the Nedbank Money app; or
donate directly to the WWF Nedbank Green Trust by depositing an amount into its Nedbank account number 1071247204.
Gcebile Dlamini | Arts Affinity
Arts & Culture Trust beneficiary | Theatre Director and Actor
Gcebile Dlamini is an independent director who partners with different organisations around Johannesburg to stage plays and performances. It is her intergenerational work that makes her part of the New Nobility as she brings together the youth, the elderly as well as disabled community members to find their authentic voices and narrate their personal stories on the stage and through videography. Dlamini has been doing intergenerational drama productions for several years and was able to pursue her master’s degree after having been awarded a bursary in 2019 through the Arts & Culture Trust, which is funded by Nedbank. A second bursary was awarded to Dlamini through the National Arts Council.
How to donate
Donate your Greenbacks to the Arts & Culture Trust via the Nedbank Money app; or
donate directly to the Arts & Culture Trust by depositing an amount into its Nedbank account number 1908614927
Donald Mkhwanazi | Children’s Affinity
Youth entrepreneur | Founder of Chilli the Bite
We can all learn from the entrepreneur and founder of Chilli the Bite, Donald Mkhwanazi, who uses his small business to teach skills and uplift his community. Chilli the Bite employs younger members of the community to assist with the distribution of Mkhwanazi’s product in Tembisa and surrounding areas. Through his initiatives, Donald captures the essence of New nobility by spreading good and uplifting those around him.
How to donate
Donate your Greenbacks to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund via the Nedbank Money app; or
donate directly to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund by depositing an amount into its Nedbank account number 1284102823.
Nkosinathi Nzima | Arts Affinity
Multimedia Creative
Nkosinathi Nzima (Inkosi Unathi), a beneficiary of the Arts Affinity, is a multimedia creative from Johannesburg who creates work that transcends race and class to uplift those around him. His work speaks to the environment in which he lives and how that interacts with the wider South African reality that surrounds him, including homelessness, pollution, and tribalism. Nzima’s work is considered subversive in how he captures his subjects and what he chooses as his canvas. Through his work he hopes to inspire action aimed at realising a better future. Nkosinathi’s impact encompasses the purpose of the New nobility, by making a real difference in people’s live.
How to donate
Donate your Greenbacks to the Arts & Culture Trust via the Nedbank Money app; or
donate directly to the Arts & Culture Trust by depositing an amount into its Nedbank account number 1908614927
Simanga Matholeni | Sport Affinity
Head of Department for Projects and Stakeholder Relations
Since 2013 Simanga Matholeni from The Sports Trust has dedicated his time to uplifting his community through the construction of multipurpose sport courts and upgraded sporting facilities, with the purpose of bringing positive change to South African youth through sports and providing world-class sporting facilities to previously disadvantaged communities. We’re crowning a New Nobility that consists of people like Simanga.
How to donate
Donate your Greenbacks to The Sports Trust via the Nedbank Money app; or
donate directly to The Sports Trust by depositing an amount into its Nedbank account number 1908564199.