Animal love on full display at Amanzimtoti SPCA’s Spring open day [Pics]

A relaxing environment, happy shoppers and even happier little animals were the order of the day at Amanzimtoti SPCA's open day.

September 30, 2025

Nikhil Gopichand 1 minute read

Scenes from an animal non profit organisation's open day — Community members enjoyed spending time exploring the SPCA and meeting its animals. Photos: Nikhil Gopichand

AMANZIMTOTI SPCA volunteers and staff raised their devotion to animals to another level on September 20 when the NPO hosted the community for its open day.

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A man sells items at a thrift shop. — A volunteer took on thrift shop duties.

A man sells confectionaries. — Hylton Laue manned the confectionaries table.

A man and a woman holding a dog. — Jeannine van Staden and Marte Niemandt hold up little Alena before taking her on a walk.

A dog being walked on a leash. — Alena explored on an exciting walk.

A puppy being held for kids to see. — Sipho Silimela holds up little Camilla for a family to see.

People on a food station selling to patrons. — CCPO’s Paul O’Neill and the rest of the Amanzimtoti SPCA volunteers manned the food stations.

A woman serving an Indian rice dish. — Shanaz Ghuman, chairperson of the Amanzimtoti SPCA, dishes out a hearty container of breyani for a patron.

A woman holding a cake. — Lynne Laue showed off some of the yummy confectionaries on offer.

A cat snuggling up on a crocheted mat. — Arabella marketed little kitty snuggle mats perfectly.

Two men manning a grill. — Raymond Wall and Paul O’Neill grilled eats for visitors.

Visitors made a special trip to the SPCA to relish the relaxing atmosphere, munch down on yummy meals and sweet treats, support local artisans and meet the animals Amanzimtoti SPCA cares for, with some even looking to give a pup a home.

“We express our deepest gratitude to the public who came to support us at our open day. We raised some much-needed funds. The day was thoroughly enjoyable. We are immensely thankful to staff and volunteers who made the day not only possible, but a resounding success. Thank you to the stall owners who came through, and community members who donated goods for the shop, and baked goods for the tea garden,” said Michelle Hannan, of the Amanzimtoti SPCA.

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September 30, 2025

Nikhil Gopichand 1 minute read

Nikhil Gopichand

With just over three years in community journalism, he is relatively new to the scene. He has a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English Literature and Psychology. With the South Coast Sun, he focuses on a wide berth of beats, covering human-interest, sports and hard news stories. He has a particular affinity for photography, and a deep love for learning about people and the community.