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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. ...
3-year-old from Cape Town facing a fast growing cancer diagnosis looks for support
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...
New gaming app aims to teach school children about the importance of early cancer detection
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....
FEEL GOOD | Biker Friends to Ride to Lesotho on Delivery Bikes to give man a professional prosthetic leg
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...
AHOY MATEY, THE GREAT OPTIMIST RACE IS BACK!
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...
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