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Local charities in survival mo
lifestyle

Local charities in survival mode during this protracted time of uncertainty

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Lifestyle

Funny placards inspire good Samaritan to crowdfund for a jobless dad

vultures
Environment

Vulture Awareness Day: What you can do to help these birds

Local charities in survival mo
Lifestyle

Local charities in survival mode during this protracted time of uncertainty

placard
Lifestyle

Funny placards inspire good Samaritan to crowdfund for a jobless dad

vultures
Environment

Vulture Awareness Day: What you can do to help these birds

tourism
Lifestyle

Beacon of hope for communities hit hard by tourism restrictions

By Carmel Murugen26-08-2020 12:33

Despite the havoc wreaked on the economy by the closure of the tourism industry, a strong spirit of community emerged in the wildlife conservation communities within Grahamstown to bring hope to families devastated by the impact of the lockdown.

model
Lifestyle

Former model establishes foundation to help disadvantaged children

By Glacier Nkhwashu04-08-2020 19:00

Helen Mamabolo established a foundation during lockdown to assist children from disadvantaged families affected by the pandemic.

ekurhuleni
Lifestyle

Ekurhuleni entertainer needs help to teach street children music

By Riyaz Patel01-08-2020 19:00

An unemployed street entertainer in Ekurhuleni says he wants to do his bit to give the city’s street children the chance of a better life away from drugs and crime.

gorilla
Lifestyle

A Pretoria clinic’s ENT team steps in to help a gorilla

By Karabo Kgophane11-06-2020 14:51

It was a thrilling weekend for the hospital’s ENT team after they were asked to help with the gorilla’s medical examination.

artist
Lifestyle

Young artist uses his skills to give back to his community

By Liz Clarke05-06-2020 12:28

Paper, pen, ink and paints – they are all part of this teenage artist’s language of care and compassion.

VWSA
Lifestyle

VWSA brings relief to NGOs and schools in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Avon Middleton04-06-2020 13:45

As the country continues to battle through the pandemic, Volkswagen SA has played a significant corporate role in trying to assist sectors where help is most needed, including the underprivileged communities and schools in the Nelson Mandela Bay area.

aquatic farmer
Lifestyle

Swimming upstream: Reggae musician turned aquatic farmer sells fish during lockdown

By Glacier Nkhwashu01-06-2020 09:00

While other musicians are busy making a noise about government’s lockdown relief grant for artists, a Limpopo musician found business in fresh fish.

babies
Lifestyle

Limpopo women donate baby goods to vulnerable newborns at Tzaneen hospitals

By Glacier Nkhwashu07-05-2020 10:34

Vulnerable newborns with struggling mothers in the middle of the pandemic receive clothes, blankets and napkins from caring women.

Thembalitsha
Lifestyle

Thembalitsha UK to participate in the 2.6 Challenge and they need your help

By Caryn Edwards05-05-2020 10:00

Many fundraising events in the UK have been postponed or cancelled due to the recent pandemic.

Ladles of Love
Lifestyle

Ladles of Love delivers food, and hope, to Cape Town’s most underprivileged

By Caryn Edwards23-04-2020 14:05

In these difficult times, it is heartwarming to see groups of people who are going out of their way to make a difference in the lives of people unable to help themselves.

Gift of the Givers
Lifestyle

Coronavirus: Gift of the Givers launch crowdfund to support doctors on the frontline

By Caryn Edwards17-03-2020 11:30

In the face of the potential pandemic, The Gift of the Givers are issuing a call to action to all South African citizens.

Special needs children’s home
Lifestyle

Special needs children’s home forced to crowdfund to stay open

By Caryn Edwards06-11-2019 13:31

This beloved children’s home needs funding in order to stay open.

prosthetic spiderman hand
Technology

South African student gets Spiderman-themed 3D-printed prosthetic hand

By Cheryl Kahla25-06-2019 14:21

Jamie Mitchell from Mitchell Designs – in collaboration with Helping Hands, Enabling the Future and Deloitte UK – made nine-year-old Aphelele Gumede’s dream come true.

Laptops donated to needy South
Lifestyle

Laptops donated to needy South African students by Zimbabwean company

By Caryn Edwards19-02-2019 11:38

It’s the second consecutive year that the company has done this.

Follow up on Cody the pony aft
Lifestyle

Follow up on Cody the pony after his injury in the 2017 Knysna fires

By Caryn Edwards05-11-2018 14:26

Remember Cody the pony and how we all fell in love with him after the Knysna fires last year?

Care to taste: Starfish charit
Lifestyle

Care to taste: Starfish charitable wine tasting event to be held in London

By Caryn Edwards24-10-2018 11:50

Taste your way through wines of the world and make a difference to orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa.

Computer courses are changing
Lifestyle

Computer courses are changing the lives of Cape Town residents

By Caryn Edwards24-10-2018 11:21

Hout Bay residents discover what a difference a computer course can make.

Local celebs and medical survi
Lifestyle

Local celebs and medical survivors to face off in a sailing race around CT’s Waterfront

By Caryn Edwards11-10-2018 13:24

The event is called The Great Optimist Race and will take place in just over a week.

Crowdfunding campaign aims to
Lifestyle

Crowdfunding campaign aims to launch free cancer support for isiXhosa speakers

By Caryn Edwards09-10-2018 13:53

Over 14 million people worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year.

Free health screenings offered
Lifestyle

Free health screenings offered to SA’s truck drivers

By Caryn Edwards05-10-2018 10:20

October is National Transport month in South Africa.

PSG Wealth gives back to local
Business & Finance

PSG Wealth gives back to local schools

By Caryn Edwards04-10-2018 07:28

PSG Wealth is giving back to their local communities in Gauteng by creating a better environment for underprivileged primary school children.

Cystic Fibrosis patient’s body
Lifestyle

Cystic Fibrosis patient’s body rejects donor lungs. How you can help

By Caryn Edwards02-10-2018 14:01

NiQi During, now 28, was diagnosed with the genetic illness when she was six months old.

Concerned Cape Town students c
Lifestyle

Concerned Cape Town students crowdfund to buy reading books for charity

By Caryn Edwards22-05-2018 11:23

The recent Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), which surveyed over 320 000 respondents, concluded that South Africa’s reading score has remained unimproved since 2011 and was ranked last out of 50 countries globally.

The annual Starfish Foundation
Lifestyle

The annual Starfish Foundation British 10k is back

By Caryn Edwards11-05-2018 13:19

This iconic run is the ideal opportunity to get fit while experiencing some of London’s amazing sites and it’s also a chance to raise valuable funds for Starfish Greathearts Foundation.

Clever South African initiativ
Lifestyle

Clever South African initiative to get #1000GirlsOnBikes gains traction

By Caryn Edwards11-05-2018 12:50

Get fit and give back – it’s a win-win.

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