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BackaBuddy Thanks Compassionate Donors for Raising Almost R80 Million in 2022
We had an incredible year in 2022 in terms of raising funds for various worthy causes. According to our annual statistics released by the organization, we raised a staggering R79 million (about $5.4 million) in 2022 alone, and have raised a total of R378 million...
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‘Chatty’ Winston dreams of becoming the first blind tour guide in South Africa
Winston Fani (35), an unemployed blind gentleman, lives in Mfuleni, Cape Town, with his wonderful wife, Busi (43), who is also considered legally blind, and their faithful guide dog, Gladys. Winston was born with glaucoma, a progressive eye disease and from the age of...
Singer Zolani Mahola backs drive to save 3-year-old boy diagnosed cancer
Due to life-threatening blood diseases, such as leukaemia, many families will not have the privilege of having their loved ones home these holidays as patients undergo chemotherapy in hospital while awaiting a stem cell transplant. One such patient is a...
FEEL GOOD | Young adult from the Cape Winelands dreams of becoming a qualified social worker to pay it forward
Pictured above: Les-Leeco Koopman dreams of becoming a social worker. (Image Credit: Llewellyn Duim) Les-Leeco Koopman, an 18-year-old young man who lives on Delheim farm in the Cape Winelands, has attended the Pebbles Project After-School Club for 11 years. The...
FEEL GOOD| Environmental Activist (11) to protect seabirds from menacing mice this Christmas
Romario Valentine, an 11-year-old eco-warrior from Umhlanga, Durban, has a deep-rooted passion to protect and preserve our planet. Echoing Dr Wangari Maathai’s mantra ‘To the young people I say, you are a gift to your communities and indeed the world. You are our hope...
After Black Friday, Comes #GivingTuesdaySA.
When so much attention is given to what makes us different, generosity is what brings people of all races, faiths, and views together.
RX Radio could soon face closure without public support
RX Radio is a beloved, award-winning, radio station housed in the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, that is presented by children with chronic health conditions, their friends and siblings. Their listeners are children, youth, the hospital...
Joburgers peddle hopes to expand South African Bone Marrow Registry database
On the 20th of November 2022, 47 cyclists from Johannesburg, will be taking part in the Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg. Pedalling for a purpose, the group aims to support the South African Bone Marrow Registry in raising funds for their Patient Assistance Programme. ...
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