Dr Neville and his daughter, Bianca Botha
A Blouberg father and daughter were among a team of volunteers who helped provide life-changing surgery to children born with cleft conditions during a recent Operation Smile South Africa programme in Johannesburg.
Dr Neville Botha, his 23-year-old daughter Bianca Botha, and Jacqueline Toerien joined 50 volunteers at Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital, where 40 children from Gauteng and neighbouring provinces received corrective surgery between Friday, May 29 and Sunday, May 31.
The volunteer-led programme comes as the United Nations marks 2026 as the International Year of Volunteers, recognising the important role volunteers play in communities around the world.
Dr Neville, an anaesthesiologist, said volunteering with Operation Smile has become a long-standing commitment.
