When “Dr Koen” is called inside an operating theatre at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, two surgeons look up. Together, father and son Willie and Johan Koen are continuing a…
We’re halfway through the school year, and Alta du Toit School has closed off a term filled with kindness, achievement and care, while inviting the community to help keep its…
For 25 years, Nature Connect has been planting seeds of possibility, helping young people discover nature, build brighter futures, and become the next generation of environmental changemakers. Cape Town,…
This Mandela Day, TEARS Animal Rescue is launching a series of projects dedicated to creating a lasting legacy. Every initiative is designed to build and maintain safe, comfortable, and enriching…
Having chosen courage over life on the streets, former Ignisive Stewards Kieyaam and Shaundre returned to Kalksteenfontein Primary to show the next generation that difficult circumstances do not define destiny….
Victor Lefoka remembers nothing about the moments he almost drowned at St James tidal pool. What he does know is that a group of complete strangers refused to let him…
The latest annual penguin census at Boulders Beach has delivered some good news! Cape Town, South Africa (28 June 2026) – This year’s survey at Boulders in Table Mountain…
A hiking group said no to letting go of Silvermine’s best views, after a fire destroyed the popular lookout point. Helping hands joined in to help rebuild! Cape Town,…
A wonderful show of Capetonian kindness will keep thousands warm, clothed and fed throughout winter’s coldest chapter. Cape Town, South Africa (26 June 2026) – It has been another…
Grab all the tissues for this one. Pepper went missing. His dad set out to look for him every morning with hope in his heart. An entire search party formed…
Where mind meets heart
“It’s humbling to start fresh. It takes a lot of courage. But it can be reinvigorating. You just have to put your ego on a shelf and tell it to be quiet.” — Jennifer Ritchie Payette
