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FEATURE GAUTENG AT HOPS END LOCAL ANIMAL CHARITIES The Modderfontein brewpub runs a range of events, including pub quizzes, hikes, food drives and “Beat the Brewer” mountain bike trails (in conjunction with Copperlake Breweries) to raise funds and supplies for local animal charities, including the SPCA and Kempton & Edenvale Ferals . Energetic types also joined with the brewery’s Hike for Beer, the proceeds of which went towards building a rural school. BREWCRAFT THE RHINO ORPHANAGE The Gauteng homebrew shop has regular fundraisers with proceeds going to their favourite cause: a rhino orphanage in Limpopo. So far, thanks to the support of the local homebrewing community, they’ve sponsored 12 baby rhinos orphaned by poachers. FRIGID ISLES BREWING MARION ISLAND MARINE MAMMAL PROGRAMME The cause is not quite in the Gauteng brewery’s back yard, but what is admirable is that an amazing 80% of the profits from their beers is donated to the Marion Island Marine Mammal Programme. The programme is operated by the Department of Zoology & Entomology at the University of Pretoria. UNTAMED BREWING COMPANY PAINTED DOG CONSERVATION INC. With branding inspired by the African Wild Dog, Untamed hopes to become one of the country’s most recognised beer brands when it comes to wildlife conservation. Through their in-house AFRICA BREW Each year, attendees at this three day learning, tasting and networking event brew a batch of beer as part of the proceedings. Once the beer is sold, the proceeds go to a charity chosen by the host brewer, with past years’ profits going to Epilepsy South Africa, the SPCA and the Red Cross. ALES FOR TAILS Held in KZN, the annual Ales for Tails fest is not just a beer and gin event – it’s also a fundraiser for Kloof and Highway SPCA. Since the festival first launched in 2016, organisers have donated almost R350,000 to the local charity. wildlife fund, BEER4BEASTS, the brewery donates 50c of every beer sold to wild dog conservation. CHARITIES CHEERS TO