October is International Stroke Awareness month, and the Stroke Survivors Foundation are launching a pilot awareness campaign designed to destigmatise and demystify stroke in South Africa. Many people believe…
A team of dedicated heart surgeons, clinicians and medical engineers in Cape Town have perfected a heart valve that will save millions of young lives, particularly in poor third-world communities…
A guy in South Africa just took Disney’s ‘Up’ a little too seriously by reaching 8,000ft while strapped to a camping chair and helium balloons! A British adventurer has flown…
Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen, South Africa’s first Michelin-star has launched a show about his food and work that will have every foodie drooling. If you have had any experience with…
An Afrikaans man had some good fortune earlier this year when R100 floated into his home. He picked up the money and ‘Snapped’ his day with it. Snapchat is…
Amazing images of Johannesburg from late 19th century and early 20th century (1880s – 1900s) have surfaced online – this is how the city looked in its early life. Johannesburg is the…
Martin Heigan was staying at the Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa. He was on his way back to his accommodation when he spotted elephants taking a dip. We are…
A statue in honour of Jacob Zuma, costing R20 million has just been unveiled in Nigeria… and Twitter can’t keep it together. South Africans and Nigerians may not always…
Miss Wheelchair World has concluded its first ever pageant and South Africa’s Lebohang Monyatsi is bringing home the title of first runner-up. We first shared Lebohang’s story in September…
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