In the spirit of giving and spreading goodness, the Sharks rugby players put their training on hold to tackle a two-minute, high-speed, grocery-loading “trolley dash” for two incredible KZN charities.
Durban, South Africa (07 December 2025) – Now it certainly isn’t every day that you’ll find some of the nation’s most celebrated rugby stars speeding through the shopping aisles while doing your regular grocery re-stock for the week.
But the shoppers at the Westville SUPERSPAR were in for some eventful sideline action this week! A handful of Sharks rugby players dashed through the aisles, loading up their trolleys for two charities as soon as the store opened its doors on Wednesday morning, 3 December.
2 Minutes for 2 Charities
In the build-up to Christmas, the trolley dash coordinated by SPAR invited the Sharks rugby players to spread some goodness by testing their skills in a bustling shopping environment, collecting groceries and raising funds for The Robin Hood Foundation and the Gozololo Centre for Children.
The Sharks players had two minutes each to fill up their trolleys. Setting off first for The Robin Hood Foundation, Siya Masuku and Vincent Koch, supported by Sharkie, concentrated on toiletries and food items to help vulnerable mothers, babies, children, and elderly people by providing essentials such as food parcels, baby-care packs, and support for child-headed families or households in need.
Next to go, Aphelele Fassi and Bradley Davids bagged loads of food items, including a few sneaky treats to make the festive season more memorable. Gozololo has a number of centres established in KwaMashu, Umgababa and Bhambayi. They respond to the need to provide care and support to several traumatised, orphaned and vulnerable children.
Loading Trolleys, Giving Back
Chatting after the excitement, fullback Fassi stated that the trolley dash was part of showing up for communities and giving back.
“I feel like KZN as a whole has shown us support for the Sharks brand, and we want to give back through this festive season!”
Sharing Fassi’s enthusiasm, Sydney Dubazane, Acting Retail Operations Executive: SPAR KZN, thanked the Sharks for joining them for this fun charity drive.
“We have been working with Gozololo, sharing their successes for a very long time. And we are delighted to support The Sharks’ selected charity, The Robin Hood Foundation, too. We pride ourselves on supporting others. Thanks to the Westville SUPERSPAR for allowing us to take over the store, as we continue to support the communities in need.”
Novashni Chetty, Chief Operating Officer at The Sharks, also highlighted that community was a huge part of what the rugby team stood for and that giving back with SPAR meant the world.
“We want to use our brand as a beacon of hope and support people in need. Doing initiatives like this brings smiles to people’s faces, especially over this festive period. We thank SPAR for coming on board with us and making this generous donation possible.”
The Sharks players loaded trollies to the brim with desired items for the two organisations. At the handover presentation, SPAR and TOPS at SPAR matched the dash with cash. Masuku and Koch’s trolley value was R28,683 for The Robin Hood Foundation, while Fassi and Davids rang up a cheque for R26,000 for the Gozololo Centre for Children.
“It means a lot to us, bringing joy to our small kids at the centre. We are so grateful for the gesture and the donation that we have received. We got groceries, sweets and biscuits along with a cheque for R26,000,” said a delighted Sizwe Mvusi, Administrator Gozololo Centre for Children.
Wrapping up the festivities, Charlotte Edgar, Co-ordinator for The Robin Hood Foundation, said the great effort would make a huge contribution to their Christmas goodie bags.
“Every year, we ask 2,500 people to support us in getting goodie bags together for Christmas. From Aphelele and Vincent’s dash, we will manage to make roughly 400 bags. It is literally life-changing for the people we support. We are privileged to take this goodwill now and hand it directly to those in need.”
Sources: Supplied
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