Gauteng Transplant Sports

17/06/2026

16/06/2026

💚 Happy Youth Day 🦏

Today we celebrate our youth — their courage, their potential, their resilience and their future.

The Isipho Initiative was created with our youth in mind: young transplant recipients who have already walked a brave and difficult road, and who deserve to feel seen, supported and included as part of the transplant community.

Through the initiative, crocheted Isipho mascots will be gifted to children who have undergone life-saving organ transplants as a symbol of hope, courage and belonging.

This Saturday, we walk for them.

Join us at The Isipho Walk as we celebrate young lives, raise awareness around organ donation and support paediatric transplant recipients.

📍 Johannesburg Zoo
📅 Saturday, 20 June 2026
⏰ 08:30
🚶 5 km family-friendly walk/run

All proceeds go towards the Isipho Initiative.

Book via Webtickets.

https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1595057019

Ticket sales close tomorrow, the 17th of June.

Walk with purpose. Change lives. 💚

12/06/2026

A groundbreaking new liver perfusion machine could increase organ utilisation and improve transplant outcomes for South African patients.

11/06/2026

Meet Isipho 🦏💚

Today Isipho visited the Johannesburg Zoo for a walk-through ahead of The Isipho Walk on Saturday, 20 June 2026.

Isipho is the official mascot of the South African Transplant Sports Association and the heart behind the Isipho Initiative. Through this project, crocheted Isipho mascots will be gifted to children who have undergone life-saving organ transplants, offering them a symbol of hope, courage and belonging during their transplant journey.

Join us at The Isipho Walk as we celebrate the gift of life, raise awareness around organ donation and support paediatric transplant recipients.

All proceeds from the walk will go towards the Isipho Initiative.

A limited number of Isipho mascots will also be available on the day, with proceeds supporting the initiative.

Book your tickets via Webtickets.

Walk with purpose. Change lives. 💚

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Legs 4 Life - WDGMC 🏃‍♀️
Tshenolo Healthcare Solutions
Surgeons For Little Lives
South African Transplant Sport Association

11/06/2026

Behind the scenes: Isipho joined today’s planning meeting ahead of his big introduction later today. 🦏💚

We can’t wait to introduce him properly and share more after our walk-through at the Johannesburg Zoo.

29/05/2026

💚 We are excited to welcome 32Gi as a supporter of The Isipho Walk 💚

32Gi has come on board to provide refreshments for participants during the event, helping to keep everyone hydrated as we come together to celebrate the gift of life and support paediatric transplant recipients through the Isipho Initiative.

In addition, 32Gi has generously sponsored a selection of lucky draw prizes for participants on the day.

We are incredibly grateful for their support and commitment to community wellness.

🦏 The Isipho Walk takes place on Saturday, 20 June 2026 at the Johannesburg Zoo and is a family-friendly 5 km walk/run aimed at raising awareness around organ donation while supporting children who have undergone life-saving organ transplants.

🎟️ A limited number of Early Bird tickets are still available until 31 May 2026.

Scan the QR code on our event poster or book online via Webtickets:

https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1595057019

We hope to see you there! 💚



Organ Donor Foundation Informer
32Gi South Africa
Good Things Guy
Legs 4 Life - WDGMC

18/05/2026

Our latest GTSA newsletter is out now — and we are incredibly excited to finally share more about the upcoming launch of the Isipho Initiative! 🦏💚

Inspired by SATSA’s well-loved rhino mascot, the Isipho Initiative is aimed at bringing comfort, hope and support to paediatric transplant recipients while celebrating the gift of organ donation. This edition of the newsletter provides more background on this important project and the vision behind it.

The official launch will take place at the Isipho Walk at Johannesburg Zoo on 20 June 2026 — a special awareness event bringing together transplant recipients, donor families, supporters and the broader community in celebration of life and organ donation.

This edition of the newsletter also includes:
✨ SATSA’s 32nd Anniversary celebration
✨ Member activities and awareness events
✨ National Transplant Games updates
✨ GTSA members in action throughout the year

Read the full newsletter here:https://mcusercontent.com/0131bdb2f6efbfe152bd95be3/files/5b7aae96-a740-85cb-b92e-fd327e8d12bf/GTSA_newsletter_May_2026.pdf

🎟️ Early bird tickets for the Isipho Walk are still available until sold out or until 31 May 2026 and are available exclusively via Webtickets.

We would love for you to join us as we continue growing awareness, community and support through transplant sport and organ donation advocacy.

14/05/2026

🐾🦏 EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE 🦏🐾

Join us for The Isipho Walk — a fun, family-friendly 5 km walk/run taking place at the Johannesburg Zoo on Saturday, 20 June 2026.

Together, we will celebrate the gift of life, raise awareness around organ donation, and support paediatric transplant recipients through the Isipho Initiative.

Funds raised through the event will help support the ongoing production and donation of crocheted Isipho mascots to children who have undergone life-saving organ transplants — offering them a symbol of hope, strength and belonging during their transplant journey.

🎟️ A limited number of early bird tickets are available until 31 May 2026 or until sold out.

📍 Johannesburg Zoo
🕣 Start Time: 08:30
🚶 Family-friendly 5 km walk/run

📲 Scan the QR code on the poster or book online at:

https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1595057019

Walk with purpose. Change lives. 💚

08/05/2026

Join GTSA for a fun, family-friendly morning at the Johannesburg Zoo as we celebrate the gift of life and support paediatric transplant recipients.

While undergoing a transplant is a major, life-changing journey for anyone, it is even more so for children. For these little people, transplantation is not only a major medical event, but the beginning of a lifelong journey of recovery, resilience and adjustment.

Through the Isipho Initiative, crocheted Isipho mascots are gifted to children who have undergone life-saving organ transplants, providing them with a tangible symbol of hope, strength and belonging.

Isipho is the official mascot of SATSA, and this initiative aims to help children and their families feel connected to a broader transplant community while also raising awareness around organ donation.

Funds raised through the walk will support the production and donation of these mascots, helping us reach even more children and their families.

📍 Johannesburg Zoo
📅 Saturday, 20 June 2026
⏰ 08:30

🎟️ Tickets now available via Webtickets – scan the QR code on the poster to book.

Come walk with purpose and help us make a difference, one Isipho at a time 💚

06/05/2026

Are you ready to take a walk on the wild side? 🐾

Something a little different is coming 👀

A new initiative.
A powerful story.
And a very familiar little “celebrity” 💚

📍 Johannesburg
📅 20 June

That’s all we’re saying (for now 😉)

👀 All will be revealed on Friday — keep an eye on our socials and the GTSA newsletter.