She brings heart, curiosity, and a deep love for all things local to every story she tells – whether it be about conservation, mental health, or SA's everyday heroes. When she’s not scouting for good things, you’ll likely find her on a game drive, lost in a book, or serenading Babycat – her four-legged son.
Sydney Miller was visiting the area when the Boknes fires broke out. The flames came, and he helped fight them. Until a life-threatening snakebite changed everything. Today, the community he…
What happens when an Afrikaner and an American live together? The funniest stoep chats! United States, America (14 January 2026) – When Ray Swanepoel married Hannah, an American, he…
Pun totally intended. Two very kind gentlemen have landed on our feed for doing a good thing. Helping not a chicken but the geese cross the road! Cape Town,…
A group of artsy citizens decided to give a ‘hoot’ by transforming a neglected section of a mould-ridden bridge into a colourful mural. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (13 January 2026)…
A group of wildlife heroes swooped in and relocated the rhino back to safety in the park. Kruger National Park, South Africa (13 January 2026) – Weather conditions have…
After less than two years at their ideal base, the team at Paws R Us animal rescue organisation in Johannesburg has been asked to vacate after a property sale. It’s…
Cluny fetched Adam for a visit. It’s the first time he’s seen Snapper since dropping her off last week. The happiness that followed is the best part! Free State,…
First, it was Ricky Gervais. Then it was Steve Carell. Now it’s Albert Pretorius. South Africa’s remake of The Office already has us in stitches. The first episode is out…
What’s better than butter? Biltong butter. South Africa (13 January 2026) – We’ve seen Kenneth Tebogo Middleton do the most with South African staples! We’ve drooled over his rooibos…
Sydney isn’t a local. He was visiting his brother when the fire broke out. That didn’t stop him from helping. Now, a life-threatening snakebite has him fighting for recovery. The…
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“The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but reveal to him his own” - Benjamin Disraeli