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      Special Knead

      Special Knead Café is Reopening After 3 Long Years Online!

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023 2,467 0

      After 3 years of physical closure, the beloved Special Knead Café is reopening!   Sandton, South Africa (01 August, 2023) — When Special Knead Café updated its status to ‘permanently…

      overtime

      Employees Cash In Their Overtime to Donate to a Non-Profit  

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJuly 28, 2023July 28, 2023 559 0

      Kind-hearted employees recently teamed up to do something unexpected with their overtime pay! Instead of cashing in their extra hours for themselves, they pooled their extra hours’ earnings for a…

      family food garden

      Family Food Garden Programme Helps Langa Community Flourish

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2023 968 0

      For 12 months, people in Langa have exercised their green thumbs with skills that’ll feed their community and last a lifetime.   Langa, South Africa (26 July, 2023) — Over…

      Pietermaritzburg's

      Creatives Dedicate Pietermaritzburg’s Birthday to Its Loving Cleaners

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJuly 26, 2023October 14, 2024 864 0

      Creatives are leading the call for a cleaner South Africa, and in Pietermaritzburg, art recently honoured the City’s heroes: those who keep it clean!   Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (26 July…

      Jozi Karate Kid

      Jozi Karate Kid Returns From World Champs With Special Victory

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJuly 25, 2023July 25, 2023 961 0

      A Jozi karate kid, a dream, a community and the kind of victory that no medal can outweigh. Christo Prokas’ story will make you smile even if you don’t know…

      Diepkloof

      Young Soweto Musicians Play Bach and Bologne in Diepkloof

      by Ihsaan Haffejee@groundup_newsJuly 25, 2023 720 0

      Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble gave the community a free concert on Sunday.   Soweto, South Africa (25 July 2023) – On a cold Sunday afternoon in Diepkloof, a hall filled…

      2021 July

      How a Community Rose Up from the 2021 July Riots’ Ashes 

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJuly 24, 2023 502 0

      The 2021 July Riots taught us something about how much we value peace. Two years later and the Alexandra community’s healing journey has seen many peace-positives. Reflections:   Alexandra, South…

      children's heroes

      Children’s Heroes Need a Helping Hand to Get Through the Month

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJuly 21, 2023January 13, 2026 624 0

      The Maletsatsi Foundation make a lot of happy stories possible. As a family that’s opened their home to children and babies who’ve faced circumstances no one should, they are everyday…

      Mandela Day

      Painting, Knitting and Cooking: Mandela Day Brings People Together

      by Liezl Human, Sandiso Phaliso and Tsoanelo Sefoloko@goodthingsguyJuly 19, 2023 418 0

      Activities ranged from painting an animal clinic, knitting for charity and taking free health services to the doorsteps of elderly people. South Africa (19 July)—Painting an animal clinic in a…

      Chefs with Compassion

      Chefs with Compassion Fed Over 400 000 People AND Broke a Record in a Day

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJuly 19, 2023 462 0

      Chefs with Compassion passed the assignment with flying colours, feeding 400 000 people on Nelson Mandela Day! With over 100 000 litres of soup served, they’ve also broken their own…

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