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      From Global Careers to Local Living: South Africans Are Returning

      More South Africans Are Choosing to Come Home… And Bringing the World With Them

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeApril 4, 2026April 9, 2026 1,991 0

      More South Africans are trading international postcodes for local ones again, choosing family, lifestyle and belonging over staying abroad for good.   South Africa (04 April 2026) – Ask any…

      Helen Zille Goes Viral After “Snorkelling” in Joburg Pothole

      Helen Zille Goes Viral After “Snorkelling” in Joburg Pothole

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMarch 31, 2026April 9, 2026 4,543 0

      A video of Helen Zille snorkelling in a Joburg “pothole” has captured the country’s attention, blending humour, frustration and a reminder of the infrastructure challenges many face daily.   Johannesburg,…

      Pietermaritzburg

      Two Pietermaritzburg Locals Transform Overgrown Park Into Sanctuary

      by Savanna Douglas @GoodThingsGuyMarch 30, 2026March 30, 2026 708 0

      When Samantha Green lost her dad, she found solace in clearing weeds from an unloved park across the road. Seven years later, that park bears his name, and the whole…

      Twins Gradute

      Twins Graduate in Honour of Their Activist Mom Silenced by Apartheid

      by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyMarch 29, 2026March 31, 2026 73,773 0

      She was arrested and then barred from her degree. Her twin daughters just graduated from the same university together.   Stellenbosch, South Africa (29 March 2026) – In the early…

      Community’s Incredible Kindness Helps Struggling Mother Give Daughter a Matric Farewell

      by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyMarch 27, 2026March 27, 2026 513 0

      ‘There are moments when you’re carrying everything on your own and feel like you’re running out of options…and then suddenly people show up for you in ways you didn’t expect.’…

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      Sandy Needs Help to Get the Wheels of Her Minibus Turning Again

      by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyMarch 26, 2026March 30, 2026 826 0

      Hope has taken the wheel for Sandy and her faithful H1 minibus.   South Africa (26 March 2026) – Being a single mom since the age of 30, Sandy has…

      Elana Ryklief

      Elana Ryklief’s Journey as a Trans Woman Leads to Groundbreaking PhD

      by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyMarch 25, 2026March 25, 2026 152 0

      From the streets of Cape Flats to the history books: Elana Ryklief hasn’t just earned a PhD, she’s broken personal generational cycles and redefined the general understanding of transgender narratives….

      Rimano Thangalan

      12-Year-Old Swimmer Raises Funds for Children with Cancer at Midmar Mile

      by Karabo Peter@karabo_peter_March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 336 0

      Rimano Thangalan completed this year’s Midmar Mile in 38 minutes 12 seconds, using the challenge to support CHOC and children battling cancer.   Johannesburg, South Africa (25 March 2026) –…

      Buffelsdraai’s Reforestation

      Celebrating The Success of Buffelsdraai’s Reforestation and The Tree-Preneurs Behind It

      by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyMarch 23, 2026March 23, 2026 587 0

      What once was a landscape of sugarcane and weeds is now a thriving forest, and it’s all thanks to the incredible ‘Tree-preneurs’ of Buffelsdraai.   Buffelsdraai, South Africa (23 March…

      Patrick Bowman

      Patrick Bowman Plans to Run As Long As He Can to Change Lives and Bring Smiles

      by Staff Writer@GoodThingsGuyMarch 19, 2026March 19, 2026 758 0

      On 21 March, Patrick Bowman will run 6.7km every hour, on the hour, for as long as his body and mind allow him, for children who deserve the chance to…

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