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      Escaping poverty… Young South Africans take on Sandboarding

      by Renee Graham@GoodThingsGuyMay 22, 2016May 22, 2016 757 0

      Every Friday afternoon, some South African boys head for the sand dunes that surround Atlantis, a poor area on Cape Town’s outskirts where drug gangs operate and shootings occur regularly….

      South African sportsman donates half a million to neonatal

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 22, 2016 1,814 5

      World 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk has donated R500‚000 towards the upgrade of the Groote Schuur Hospital’s neonatal unit. Born at 29 weeks and weighing just over 1kg, Wayde van…

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      An awesome reason why we should all be optimistic about South Africa’s future

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 21, 2016 504 0

      Legendary South African author Zakes Mda has expressed optimism about South Africa’s future and likened the current problems facing the country as “just the pangs of birth”. Zakes Mda, legally…

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      South Africa’s first deaf-run coffee shop launches in Cape Town

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 21, 2016February 16, 2022 944 0

      I Love Coffee, South Africa’s first Deaf-run coffee shop will officially open its doors in Cape Town in June. In partnership with Tribe Coffee, the entirely Deaf-run coffee shop launches…

      Using social media for good. Another awesome South African story going viral.

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 20, 2016May 20, 2016 573 0

      Theres an incredible change going on in South Africa right now… something amazing, where people are changing perspectives and helping each other out. Riaan Dohne, a gym owner in Durban…

      Doctors said she’d never walk… check out as she takes on an obstacle race

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 20, 2016 318 0

      Doctors said Samantha Stander was never supposed to walk. But the second-year medical student recently ran, scaled walls, and swam to complete The Grind obstacle race, a feat many able-bodied…

      Thuli Madonsela honoured with prestigious international prize for her commitment to fighting corruption

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 19, 2016 1,290 3

      South Africa’s Public Protector, who took on President Jacob Zuma over the use of taxpayers’ money to upgrade his home, will be awarded the prestigious prize for her commitment to…

      Lost wallet makes its way back home thanks to a good samaritan

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 19, 2016 363 0

      A Durban man who found a wallet used his one day of leave a week to make a signboard and stand at a busy intersection in the hope of finding…

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      Northwold SPAR Helped a 78-year-old man With Groceries After He Was Conned Out of His Life Savings

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 18, 2016March 4, 2022 1,124 0

      A 78-year-old man was the victim of a con woman who took almost every cent he owned. But this incredible SPAR stepped in to help.   Johannesburg, South Africa (04…

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      Photo goes viral of an engineering graduate begging at an intersection. South Africa responds by offering her hundreds interviews.

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 18, 2016 1,075 0

      A chemical engineering graduate, who posted a photo of herself standing at a street corner looking for work, has received thousands of positive responses and even some interviews. Malwandle completed her…

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