Ashleigh's favourite stories have always seen the hidden hero (without the cape) come to the rescue. As a journalist, her labour of love is finding those everyday heroes and spotlighting their spark - especially those empowering women, social upliftment movers, sustainability shakers and creatives with hearts of gold. When she's not working on a story, she's dedicated to her canvas or appreciating Mother Nature.
The world’s largest T-shirt ever (as big as a rugby pitch) made a big impact. Made from recycled plastic bottles and broken apart into smaller clothing pieces to be given…
Professor Debra Roberts from Durban has been nominated as one of four climate change leaders to head up the International Panel on Climate Change. Here’s why this really matters! …
Two years ago, Zalika Methula had a dream to represent SA for diving at the Olympics. Now, she’s closer than ever after being selected for the World Aquatic Champs in…
Plettenberg Bay has become the ‘7th whale wonder of the world’ after being crowned one of only seven Whale Heritage Sites worldwide! Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (31 May, 2023)…
The talented Musa Motha, a South African cancer survivor who left Britain’s Got Talent Judges in awe after his audition, has made it to the competition’s finals! Global (28…
Banjo the tiny Chacma Baboon was rescued after losing his mother a couple of days before. Thanks to the Owl Rescue Centre, he’s got a chance at a happy life!…
After ‘expat stints’ and time in other parts of the world, a local touched down back home in SA and penned why South Africa is still so amazing. South…
After being bullied for a lot of his young life, Christo started karate. He would find he was pretty good at it; good enough to compete in the World Champs…
In Tom Cruise’s favourite South African area, a scene that could’ve been from Mission Impossible went down. A suspected rhino poaching kingpin was recently caught and handed over to face…
The National Lotteries Commission had withdrawn funding for animal welfare in 2022/23. South Africa (30 May 2023)—Animal welfare organisations are celebrating the National Lotteries Commission’s (NLC) decision to include animal…
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