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Luke Bester, a three-year-old boy from Goodwood, Cape Town, was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma, fast-growing cancer affecting the immune system in August 2022. The news devastated his parents Marvin (35) and Ruth(42), and little brother, Joshua (1). Luke now faces...

Torsten Koehler (57), a testicular cancer survivor and author from Cape Town, founded non-profit organisation, Love Your Nuts in 2014, to create awareness around the ‘shy killer’, that affects 1 in 250 men. Pictured above: Torsten Koehler, founder of Love Your Nuts....

Andrew Jansen van Vuuren (39) an avid biker and boilermaker from Kempton Park, Johannnesburg was involved in a traumatic road accident in January 2022, which resulted in the amputation of his right leg from the knee down.  Pictured above: Andrew with his daughter...

The Great Optimist Race in conjunction with Boatica is back! Following a two-year break as a result of the global pandemic, the Little Optimist Trust is delighted to announce that the event will once again take place at Cape Town’s annual Boat Show, Boatica, on...

Souper Troopers, a Cape Town-based homeless advocacy and support non-profit organisation, was able to create 25 jobs this year for homeless individuals, many of whom have substance abuse issues. This was made possible with much-needed funding from the City of Cape...

Sabine Muller (57) a physiotherapist, athlete and mother of two, from Hout Bay, Cape Town, is getting ready to take on the 13 Peaks, an epic Table Mountain adventure, alongside her running partner, Vuyo Spamla (47), to benefit abused children. Vuyo has one daughter...

Globally, a staggering 800,000 suicides occur every year. In South Africa, a person commits suicide every 40 minutes. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month which takes place every October, Franck, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on BackaBuddy, to raise enough...

On 22 October 2022, Nickey Seger (49), Owner of Curves Strubensvalley, her partner Grant Clack (60), and Leilani Kuter (48), Founder of Gender-based violence organisation, Yellow For Survivors, will be shaving their hair in support of the fight against breast cancer....

Image: Facebook: Adnan Patel Cassie Booyse (66), better known as Vernon Koekemoer or ‘SA’s Chuck Norris’, became an instant celebrity in 2008 after a photograph of him at a H2O Party went viral. Currently, Vernon, who lives in Boksburg, Johannesburg, is fighting for...