By Saul Molobi
October 2025 will be remembered as the dawn of the Masingita Legacy Month of Miracles, launched under the theme “AfrICAN Child — It’s Possible.”
This is not simply a programme of events. It is a movement — a call to rise beyond limits and rewrite the story of possibility. At its heart lies the indomitable spirit of Masingita Masunga: broadcaster, activist, and motivational speaker who has inspired millions by turning personal adversity into public triumph.
Born with cerebral palsy, Masingita grew up surrounded by doubt, yet she refused to let her condition define her. Instead, she turned her story into a platform of purpose. “I was never waiting for someone to tell me it was possible,” she reflects. “I had to prove to myself, and then to the world, that it is not our circumstances that define us — it is our courage to rise above them.”
It is in her honour that October now becomes a living legacy — a month dedicated to proving that the African child, in every township, every village, and every city, carries within them the miracle of possibility.
The Rising Narrative
The journey begins on 04 October in Johannesburg, when Yvonne Chaka Chaka, the Princess of Africa herself, leads Citizenry Cleaning the City. For her, this is not just about tidying up. “When we clean our streets, we clean our spirits. We restore dignity to our people. Johannesburg deserves to shine, and so do its citizens,” she says.
That same week, the Seeds of Wellness (SOW) initiative will unfold under the leadership of Dr. Nomalanga Sibeko and Psychometrist Basani Malambe. This groundbreaking intervention focuses on the wellness of artists and athletes — the forgotten but never forsaken backbone of our culture.
On 11 October, the spotlight turns to the International Day of the Girl Child, guided by Former Minister Lindiwe Zulu. She explains the urgency: “If we empower the girl child, we empower the nation. We cannot speak of Africa’s future without centring her voice and her power.”
By 23 October, leaders will trade their boardrooms for the greens of Blue Valley during 50 Shades of Green: The Mental Health Golf Day. Organised by King Coach Golf, it blends the leisure of sport with the seriousness of mental health. This is followed by 50 Shades of Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Day, hosted by the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Screening Clinic — a day dedicated to action, solidarity, and saving lives.
The flame of the month ignites on 24 October at UNISA with the Masingita Masunga Legacy Lecture. Here, scholars, leaders, and communities will gather under the theme “AfrICAN Child — It’s Possible”. It is not just a lecture, but a bold conversation on power, purpose, and possibility — a legacy written live.
Meanwhile, in Giyani, history will be carved into the soil as the groundbreaking of the abOVEnormal Multi-Sports High Performance Centre takes place. It is a promise to nurture African sporting excellence, transforming grassroots talent into global champions.
Threaded through the entire month is the Walk in My Shoes (WINS) campaign. This soccer boot drive calls on players and leaders to purchase and donate only abOVEnormal boots. The campaign culminates in the WINS Handover Dinner, where boots will be placed in the hands of grassroots players. “These boots are more than leather and laces,” says Masingita. “They are identity, dignity, and destiny.”
A Living Legacy
The Masingita Legacy Month weaves together these initiatives not as isolated events but as threads of a greater narrative — one that honours the past, challenges the present, and inspires the future.
As Yvonne Chaka Chaka puts it: “This is not just a month of miracles — it is a call to rise, together, as Africans who believe that our children are destined for greatness.”
Masingita herself reminds us why: “I am living proof that limits are only real if we accept them. October is our collective chance to refuse limitation, to rise, and to declare without hesitation: AfrICAN Child — It’s Possible.”
