As dawn breaks over a Johannesburg park, some 300 people dance in silence, some dressed as Batman, Spiderman or Wonder Woman. Early Birds: High at the crack of dawn Early…
Typically low-key about her activism, Beyoncé has been more outspoken than ever about the Black Lives Matter movement. Her new song “Formation,” then, is a siren call. Pop stars don’t…
Operation Hydrate has distributed about four million litres of water so far and will this weekend add another million litres to this total as a convoy of 20 trucks leaves…
Barkers Pet Motel and Grooming in Canada got a wonderful surprise when they checked their security cameras one evening: one of the dogs they were boarding snuggled up next to…
14 time zones away was not enough distance to stop this military father from seeing the birth of his children. Tony Burch, a 30-year-old Army captain deployed in South Korea,…
Over 260 school pupils were on their tiptoes awaiting the first glimpse of their shiny new shoes on a balmy morning last Friday, 29 January. The teams from the Lion…
One small act of kindness can spark a ripple that changes the world – and with #RAK16, it’s your turn to start the wave. Johannesburg, South Africa (02 February…
Farmers have dug deep to provide 100 tons of animal feed for those most affected by the drought which has crippled parts of the Western Cape’s agriculture sector. It was…
The Wits University student representative council (SRC) launched an access campaign on Sunday, which aims to raise funds for students who cannot afford tertiary education. Wits SRC secretary general Fasiha…
A father who was caught in an early morning traffic jam while rushing his pregnant wife to the hospital was forced to deliver his daughter himself after his wife went…
Where mind meets heart
“Simply shine your light on the road ahead, and you are helping others to see their way out of darkness.” – Katrina Mayer
