Maize meal for Jazzy D's project '#Feed67000In1Day' has been donated by Keystone Milling Co. The station says that all donations raised by '#GMAMandelaDay' will then be used to add meat and vegetables to the meal.

From Monday, 13 July, up to midnight on Tuesday, 14 July, individuals are encouraged to give donations by clicking the 'Donate' button on the radio station's website. The option to donate will be opened with the initiative's launch on Jacaranda FM’s Breakfast with Martin Bester.

The final amount raised will be revealed on-air on Wednesday, 15 July, after which teams of volunteers at soup kitchens across the country will prepare meals on time for Mandela Day.

Deirdre King, managing director of Jacaranda FM, says: "COVID-19 has put additional strain on people who are already struggling to cover even the bare essentials. The impact of an unprecedented pandemic demands a massive Mandela Day response."

"Through '#GMACoronaVirusSupport' and Kagiso Media Hunger Relief, Jacaranda FM has assisted thousands of families in need over the past three months. Jazzy has been doing the same in his personal capacity, so it is our privilege to give him our full support and help him to reach his target," adds King.

"This initiative focuses strongly on the main aim of putting a spotlight on the importance of community and social service; its to remind us that every single person has the ability to make an impact by just doing 'something — anything'," adds King.

Jacaranda FM's breakfast host Martin Bester says, "Many of us think about when we'll be able to go see a movie again, [or] to go out to a restaurant for sundowners again. It's easy to forget that, for way too many South Africans, the main train of thought is where their next meal will come from."

"Jacaranda FM has the most caring and generous listeners in the country and we're ready to step up and help. It's an honour to get behind Jazzy through '#GMAMandelaDay' and give him all the support we can. Together, we'll make Mandela Day 2020 one to remember for a long, long time," concludes Bester.

Individuals are encouraged to tune in Jacaranda FM via www.jacarandafm.com or listen via the Jacaranda FM app, which is available for IOS and Android. Listeners can additionally tune in to DStv Channel 858.

For more information, visit www.jacarandafm.com. You can also follow Jacaranda FM on Facebook, Twitter or on Instagram.