The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry invites you to a business networking event with our esteemed guest speaker, Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman, Founder of the Gift of the Givers Foundation.

Dr Sooliman believes South Africa can only transform if its citizens take charge of their future and become agents of change. Active Citizenry is the best way forward to rebuild the country when all 60 million citizens hold hands to fix our country as it belongs to all of us.

Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman was born in Potchefstroom, in the North West. He started his schooling in Potchefstroom but moved to Sastri College in Durban in 1978. He qualified as a medical doctor at the then University of Natal Medical School in 1984. Dr. Sooliman gave up his career as a medical doctor to pursue the field of humanitarian aid, which transcends the boundaries of race, religion, culture, class, and geography. Alongside his studies and his medical work and throughout his life, Dr. Sooliman has been progressively involved in several associations, religious organisations, and school-governing bodies as a student, medical doctor, and an active member of civil society.

The Gift of the Givers Foundation is the largest disaster response non-governmental organisation of African origin on the African continent. The essence of their presence is to bring hope and restore dignity to the most vulnerable.

The Gift of the Givers continues to concern itself with alleviating physical and emotional suffering. The Foundation provides disaster relief, primary healthcare clinics, feeding schemes, water purification, and water wells; distributes new blankets, clothing, and food parcels; provides bursaries, educational support, toys for the underprivileged, agricultural self-help schemes, job creation, counselling services, and drug rehabilitation; and conducts HIV and AIDS, skills development and life-altering workshops.

All of these would not be possible without the dedication, energy, and leadership of Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman.

Please join us for an inspiring event where we hear from Dr. Sooliman on Active Citizenry, the Way To Fix SA.

Any donations towards Gift of the Givers will be welcomed and appreciated.