Multiple Sclerosis greatly affects people’s mobility; Chrisma Badenhorst has had to adapt to life since her diagnosis, but she says: get the walker, use the scooter and keep living your…
A mother with MND, burdened by mounting medical bills and the heartbreaking sale of her home, recently received some much-needed support that will make a meaningful difference as she bravely…
Music giants Hans Zimmer and Lebo M are set to share the stage in Cape Town alongside the Drakensburg Boys Choir, the Ndlovu Youth Choir and more local favourites this…
Zandile Jilana’s childhood, marked by loss and instability, could have easily defined her future. Yet, despite navigating the grief of losing both parents and the uncertainty of moving between households,…
Indigenous Tree Day is on the way. It’s not just about planting these kinds of trees either (though that alone is essential). African countries came together to get the movement…
When a fall on Table Mountain changed everything for Scotty Joscelyne, it was music, not medicine, that helped him find his voice again. Western Cape, South Africa (13 April…
A tragic post about Opal, a 45-year-old orangutan kept in solitary confinement, is trending again, nine years after it first broke hearts. But this time, it’s not just sadness that’s…
Takalani Sesame is up for a Webby Award thanks to its Bond Through Play campaign that encouraged play with guardians as an essential part of a child’s development, and we…
A wave of warm relief has washed over the Amanzimtoti SPCA this week! After months of dealing with the devastating loss and repeated vandalism of their crucial vehicle, the heartfelt…
If your social media pages have started to look like the aisles of a toy store (except the toys in question are action figures of your friends and co-workers), you’d…
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
