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      A retired plumber is changing the rural world one toilet at a time!

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 17, 2017November 17, 2017 1,385 0

      South Africa-born retired plumber Ben John has been building toilets in Sierra Leone, where 70 percent of the 7 million people live below the poverty line.   Ben John was…

      surfer

      South Africans are helping get a former homeless surfer to China for World Championships

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 17, 2017November 17, 2017 257 0

      Alfonso Peters was saved by surfing… Growing up on the streets he considered turning to gangsterism but becoming a surfer gave him a brighter future.   Alfonso Peters was a…

      perpetrators

      Watch: Artists stop show to call out perpetrators of sexual harassment in the crowd

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 17, 2017 526 0

      Rapper Drake and Metalcore lead singer Sam Carter both stopped their shows to call out perpetrators who were sexually harassing women in the crowd.   The media has been filled…

      Teaching isiZulu

      A Joburg man is using his social media to teach isiZulu, everyday he shares a new word.

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 17, 2017April 17, 2019 4,010 4

      Melusi Tshabalala has been using his Facebook account to teach isiZulu. He regularly posts a new Zulu word online and explains how to use it.   Melusi Tshabalala has started…

      Advocate Thuli Madonela’s greatest legacy: one year on

      by Justin Foxton@justinfoxtonNovember 17, 2017 404 0

      “Just as the power of water often lies in the ability to bend around obstacles, sometimes the most powerful step you can take is a a step back”.   Advocate…

      Parktown Girls school shoes

      Pens Down, Shoes Off… acts of kindness & inspiring change from an inspired youth.

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeNovember 16, 2017November 13, 2019 3,743 0

      Matriculants in South Africa writing their last exams are doing it barefoot, but these acts of kindness are all for a good cause!   South Africa – They say that…

      South Africans have just raised R 50 million for everyday people and causes

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 16, 2017 366 0

      About an hour ago, BackaBuddy announced that it has collectively raised over R 50 million towards causes in South Africa and South Africans have been the driving force behind it!…

      SA Trampoline Champ

      South African becomes first female Trampoline World Champ in SA!

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 16, 2017 1,455 0

      Bianca Zoonekynd made history by becoming the first female Trampoline World Champion in South Africa. She did all this just 3 months after a bad car accident.   Bianca Zoonekynd…

      Yarn

      An elderly lady has knitted over 150 jerseys for children using recycled yarn

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 16, 2017 257 1

      Ouma Bets Breitenbach has knitted over 150 jerseys for street children, orphans and HIV babies using recycled yarn that would have been thrown away!   Caltoni Knitwear and Mattress Warehouse…

      You need to celebrate your birthday, even if your dad dies | Petrol Attendant birthday cakes

      Community step up to throw a little girl a massive birthday party

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeNovember 16, 2017November 17, 2017 629 0

      A broken mom going through an incredibly tough financial time, was about to sit her 5 year old daughter down to explain to her why she wouldn’t be getting anything…

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