When a busy day of work errands threw unexpected hurdles in Nina’s way, kind men stepped in to help and leave her with hope. Hope that there are still good people, good men, quietly choosing to protect and support.
Western Cape, South Africa (29 September 2026) – In South Africa, conversations around women’s safety are more urgent and present than ever, and with good reason.
Navigating daily life, whether it’s going for a run, requesting a ride or going on an errand alone, is increasingly accompanied by an underlying vigilance and unease, making every vulnerable moment feel amplified. Yet, even against the backdrop of these very real fears, the warmth of human kindness continues to shine through – just as Nina Duvenhage recently experienced.
Two weeks ago, Nina found herself having to hold the fort in the running of business matters while her husband was away. Part of this included having to drive between her workshop in Somerset West and Stellenbosch to see clients and make deliveries. On one of the busy days, she had her mother join her. While on the road, she heard an unexpected and rather unsettling noise coming from the car.
“Suddenly, we heard a ‘kadoef-kadoef-kadoef’ sound that a car shouldn’t be making. My mom quickly got out to check, but the tyres looked fine. We drove a little further, but the ‘kadoef’ didn’t stop,” Nina recalls in a post.
They found themselves stranded… but not for long.
“We saw a bakkie with four strange men waving us down. Before I knew it, three of them were under my car, reattaching a plastic panel with cable ties,” she shares.
When the kind men were done, Nina asked to take their contact details to send a thank-you gift, but they didn’t want one. They were simply happy to help.
Once back on the road, Nina and her mother made a pit stop for coffee. While looking for a R2 coin to use a secured public toilet, yet another wonderful thing happened to them.
“Another strange man walked up to us. I was almost sure he was homeless. With the warmest heart, he gave us one of his coins. Freely. I actually cried,” says Nina, realising how her fear of an unfamiliar man was immediately put at ease by his genuinely kind response to their momentary plight.
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For Nina, these two encounters with kind men, especially at a time when the safety of women is such a hot topic, reminded her that there’s still hope, and that hope goes a long way in this country.
We may never meet the strangers who stepped into Nina’s stressful day, but their actions speak volumes. That good people are still out there, quietly choosing to protect, support, and step up when it matters most.
Sources: Nina Duvenhage
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