Pilot Sober Space project offers a bed to homeless people who have been drinking. Cape Town, South Africa (11 June 2026) – Bonelwa Xaka lived on the streets of…
One stranger stopped to help another during Cape Town’s violent weather this week, and by the next morning, South Africans from around the globe had donated more than R380,000 to…
The Off the Streets photo series by Nic Bothma uses intimate portraits and interviews to challenge how society sees people living on the streets. South Africa (21 April 2026)…
They say you can’t truly understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. Thirty of Cape Town’s most influential business and community leaders are going one step further…
For many, the ‘path to life on the street’ isn’t paved with bad choices, but simply with a rent increase that outpaced a paycheck. Yet still, they carry the stubborn…
They received a dog kennel as a donation from a homeless shelter, so they paid back the kindness with a pony! Cape Town, South Africa (21 January 2026) – Special…
One spare ticket. One unforgettable night. A simple gesture by a Springboks fan turned into a dream come true for a homeless man living under a bridge just metres from…
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
