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Hout Bay resident (19) takes on 27km ‘Freedom Paddle’ to provide a community with 27 000 meals.
Celebrating 27 years of democracy, inspired Cola Cohen (19), pays tribute to Nelson Mandela and the struggle heroes by paddling 27km ‘Freedom Paddle’ to provide the community with 27 00 meals.
Gift of the Givers steps in to uplift Cape Town community after devastating blaze
Following after UCT’s fire yesterday, 18 April 2021, non-governmental organisation ‘Gift of the Givers’ steps in to assist the Cape Town community.
Guinness World Record attempt for most consecutive half marathons to shatter mental health stigma
Henry Cock (34), attempts to smash Guinness World Record to uplift South Africans on mental health by running the most consecutive half marathons in a row.
Stem cell donor attempts gruelling 7.4km swim for patients with blood-related cancers
Christine (29), will brave the cold Atlantic in a 7,4km swim from Robben Island to Big Bay in efforts to raise funds for the SA Bone Marrow Registry.
Shark lovers brave the Fish Hoek exclusion zone, swimming 13km for shark safety.
Bringing awareness to shark safety, Leigh (28) and a group of enthusiastic swimmers will dive into the award-winning Fish Hoek exclusion net on the 27th of March 2021.
Clean-up initiative rids Johannesburg of over 410 tonnes of waste as it gains momentum.
The SW Living Creatures Trust launched the Live Life Always project in November 2020, which has created job opportunities for 10 otherwise unemployed Diepsloot residents. They have taken to the streets of Johannesburg collecting over 27,835 bags of litter, which amounts to over 181 tonnes of waste.
Hilton & Pietermaritzburg community supports doting dad diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer.
After Mornay was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in August 2019, efforts from the community to raise funds in helping him fight the battle have been tremendous.
Community surprises gardener, who put himself through law school, with a vehicle
Born to an underprivileged family, Robert Maposa (43) from Mamelodi East, Pretoria, learned to make the most out of his limited opportunities....
Community clubs in to buy a PlayStation for terminally ill Shaunie (11)
A bright and happy young boy, was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive, and terminal type of brain cancer called Brainstem Glioma.
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