Tyler Leigh Vivier

Organisation Works to get Classical Music into Hospitals to Relax Staff

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 27, 2021 1,656 0

Together Against Covid has been working to get classical music into the hallways and walkways of hospitals to help patients heal and recover.   Cape Town, South Africa (27 August…

South Africa Organisation Wins WWF Living Planet Award

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 27, 2021 724 0

The African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) was the recipient of the 2021 World Wide Fund (WWF) Living Planet Award for Organisations.   South Africa (27 August 2021) – The African Reclaimers…

Trail Runner Ran Up Table Mountain to help Man Stuck in Bad Weather

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 27, 2021 4,044 0

Massimo found himself stuck on Table Mountain, but thanks to Armand Du Plessis, a trail runner, he knew help would get to him soon.   Cape Town, South Africa (27…

People Without Identity Documents could be Vaccinated from October – Health Department

by Thamsanqa Mbovane and Mkhuseli Sizani@GroundUp_NewsAugust 27, 2021 657 0

The health department appears to have committed to vaccinating undocumented people from October.   Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa (27 August 2021) – A motorcade with loudhailers snaked through the…

Businesses Affected by the Riots Continue to Receive Support from Hippo

by Brandon Nel and Tyler Leigh Vivier@GoodThingsGuyAugust 27, 2021September 8, 2021 1,210 0

This week we look at the next two recipients of R25,000 each, chosen by East Coast Radio and 947 for the #GetBacktoBusiness campaign by Hippo.co.za   South Africa (27 August…

Community Throw Birthday Party for 12-Year-Old Shelter Dog

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 26, 2021 1,423 0

Stitch was born in a dog shelter and has never had an owner of her own; she is being fostered now in her late years, and the community have thrown…

Durban Rolls Out Covid Vaccines for Homeless People

by Nokulunga Majola@GroundUp_NewsAugust 26, 2021 452 0

But ID required, leaving hundreds of people excluded, for now.   Durban, South Africa (26 August 2021) – Over 100 people, many of them homeless and living on the streets…

Three Critically Endangered African White-backed Vultures Rewilded

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 26, 2021 403 0

Three Critically Endangered African White-backed Vultures have been rehabilitated and rewilded at the Ezemvelo’s Phongolo Nature Reserve in Northern KZN.   KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (26 August 2021) – Three critically…

Facebook Marketplace Rolls Out to 37 Countries, Territories Across Sub-Saharan Africa

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 26, 2021 504 0

Facebook has just launched the opportunity for people in Sub-Saharan Africa to start selling their wares on Marketplace.   Africa (26 August 2021) – Currently available in South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya…

South Africans Rally to get Bubbly Oreokame to His 10th Birthday

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 26, 2021 934 0

DKMS Africa is rallying South Africans to get Oreokame Sehularo to his 10th birthday; all he needs is a blood stem cell transplant.   South Africa (26 August 2021) –…