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      The Netherlands has a strange problem: Empty prisons

      by Megan Skews@MeganSkews23August 4, 2016 1,071 0

      If you were to visit a prison in the Netherlands anytime soon, you might find it surprisingly empty. Just this week, the Dutch Justice Ministry announced that the total number…

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      Differently-abled vote raises wheelchair awareness in South Africa

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeAugust 3, 2016 447 0

      In a prelude to voting on Wednesday, differently-abled voters in South Africa received an opportunity yesterday to ensure they contributed to the municipal elections. Thanks to a special dispensation approved by the…

      Fake News

      The rise of fake news and click bait… and how we end it.

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeAugust 2, 2016November 13, 2016 1,081 0

      Social media has become the new source of the news or what we call news… where opinions are taken as fact and amount of shares become breaking stories.   South…

      This amazing barber gives free haircuts to the homeless!

      by Megan Skews@MeganSkews23August 2, 2016August 2, 2016 3,075 0

      This kind-hearted barber, Josh Coombes, has been giving free haircuts to the homeless people of London, in order to raise awareness about, well, humanity. His idea #DoSomethingForNothing came from a…

      Ice Bucket challenge funds major breakthrough in ALS research.

      by Megan Skews@meganskews23August 2, 2016 436 0

      Remember the ice bucket challenge? Well, guess what? The charity fundraiser condemned by many as “slacktivism” has just funded a major breakthrough in ALS research. The University of Massachusetts Medical…

      Helping the residents of Tembisa rebuild after the tornado

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeAugust 1, 2016 556 0

      Community members from around Tembisa are helping pick up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on Tuesday afternoon, damaging buildings and displacing more than 400 people. According…

      This company is filling the gap that absent fathers leave, and it is phenomenal!

      by Megan Skews@GoodThingsGuyAugust 1, 2016June 11, 2025 1,021 0

      The Character Company is a long term mentorship programme for young boys growing up with absent fathers – raising boys to be good men. South Africa (01 August 2016) –…

      TELL Foundation - 12 Organ transplant recipients to take on the Cape Town Cycle Tour!

      Stories of the unsung heroes. Why being an organ donor matters. #OrGust

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeAugust 1, 2016 801 0

      Given that in South Africa, August is National Organ Donation Awareness Month, as well as Women’s Month, Love Life Gift Life has formulated a combined campaign in celebration of these…

      A beep that would spark a change to working towards ending rape in South Africa

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJuly 31, 2016 442 0

      Based on statistics, South Africa is seen as the world’s rape capital. In February 2013, J-P Nobrega was sitting in traffic on his way to work. It was an ordinary…

      Residents in Illinois get into a watergun fight with police. We need more videos like this

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJuly 30, 2016July 30, 2016 1,072 0

      A video showing police officers engaged in a watergun fight with kids in their community has gone viral. The Dixon Police Department in Illinois posted on Twitter that they were…

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