East London businessman Mtobi Maxatana is doing his bit to assist ex-convicts and drug addicts regain their place in society and lead positive, drug- and crime-free lives.

Providing employment for ex-cons and funding studies for inmates is what led Maxatana, 55, to be nominated as a Daily Dispatch Local Hero previously, and it is his continued support for those who are not easily welcomed in society that has earned him another nomination...