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Former Louis Trichardt town secretary receives "Tech Oscar" for social change efforts

A lifetime of service recognized by EPF awards

By Anton van Zyl • 30 October 2025
Former Louis Trichardt town secretary receives "Tech Oscar" for social change efforts

Adv. Mohamed Shafie Ameermia, national director of ProBono.org, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Empire Partner Foundation Awards. This honor recognizes his extensive career in human rights and public service, including his work providing free legal services to marginalized South Africans.

A former Louis Trichardt resident and town secretary, Adv Mohamed Shafie Ameermia, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the third annual Empire Partner Foundation (EPF) Awards, held at the Sandton Convention Centre this past weekend.

The EPF Awards — often described as the “Tech Oscars” — celebrate individuals and organisations that use technology to drive social change. The foundation runs hackathons, youth innovation programmes, CSI projects and digital content initiatives through...

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