For the past two years, Chad Selby and Rebecca Major have volunteered at water stations along the aQuellé Tour Durban route, providing much-needed hydration to cyclists. This year, they take the helm at their school as head students, proving that the best leaders are the ones who can serve others!
Durban, South Africa (12 December 2025) – With friendly smiles and water bottles in hand, KwaZulu-Natal students Chad Selby and Rebecca Major, enthusiastically volunteered at water stations along the route of the 2024 aQuellé Tour Durban.
Their dedication to serving others perfectly captures the words of Jim George who wrote: “Serving others prepares you to lead others”.
Karen Brokensha and Thembeka Gumede of The Domino Foundation, the beneficiary of this iconic Durban cycling event, were deeply impressed by Chad and Rebecca’s commitment. Recognising their exceptional volunteerism, they personally visited the students at Umhlanga Ridge to express their gratitude.
“We wanted to congratulate them for being great ambassadors for volunteerism at Domino,” said Thembeka.
A tangible expression of this spirit of giving to Domino is already well-established at Reddam House, where Chad and Rebecca are this year’s head students, through its “Sarmies” initiative.
Commenting on this and Chad and Rebecca’s service, Karen said:
“The heart to give is very apparent at Reddam and we at Domino have often been on the receiving end of that generosity. We were particularly touched when 16 volunteers lent willing hands to help our Disaster Relief Unit sort, pack and load supplies to go out to affected communities by the floods of 2022.”
Giving back lies at the heart of the school, with every learner required to give at least 15 hours of community service each year.
With plans to serve at the water tables again in the 2025 edition of the cycle tour, which will be their third run in total, Chad and Rebecca exemplify the spirit of Ubuntu.
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