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      Inspirational South Africans

      Rassie Erasmus | Happy Birthday, Rassie! A Special Surprise From Where It All Began!

      Happy Birthday, Rassie! A Special Surprise From Where It All Began!

      by Staff WriteR@GoodThingsGuyNovember 5, 2026 268 0

      South Africa’s favourite rugby coach is getting some birthday love from the very place where his journey began!   Eastern Cape, South Africa (05 November 2026) – South Africa has…

      Hein Wagner | Blind South African Adventurer Takes on 750km Challenge to Change Lives!

      Blind South African Adventurer Takes on 750km Challenge to Change Lives!

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeOctober 26, 2026October 26, 2026 695 0

      7 days, 750 kilometres and more than 10,000 metres of climbing would be an enormous challenge for any cyclist but for Hein Wagner, the journey is about so much more…

      He Walked Away at the Top. 10 Years Later, Sean Manders is World Champion Again!

      He Walked Away at the Top. 10 Years Later, Sean Manders is World Champion Again!

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeOctober 20, 2026October 20, 2026 1,808 0

      A decade after his first world championship victory, Sean Manders has reclaimed his place at the top, lifting an astonishing 780kg and making South Africa incredibly proud.   Global (20…

      South African Star Belinda Davids Cast in Iconic Whitney Houston Role

      South African Star Belinda Davids Cast in Iconic Whitney Houston Role

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeOctober 11, 2026November 1, 2026 4,909 1

      She grew up idolising Whitney Houston and now Gqeberha-born Belinda Davids will step into the iconic role of Rachel Marron!   South Africa (11 October 2026) – A young South…

      He Made It! Arrie Rautenbach Completes Epic 4,000km Parkinson’s Ride!

      He Made It! Arrie Rautenbach Completes Epic 4,000km Parkinson’s Ride!

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeAugust 27, 2026August 27, 2026 1,761 0

      More than 4,000 kilometres, 8 countries and 661,159 pedal strokes later… Arrie Rautenbach has reached the North Cape and delivered a powerful message about living with Parkinson’s.   South Africa…

      Security Guard Told He’d Never Own a BMW… Now He Does!

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindeque August 2, 2026September 1, 2026 5,963 0

      Teboho Kabayi was told he’d never own a BMW. Just two weeks later, thanks to the generosity of strangers and a remarkable act of corporate kindness, he was driving one…

      From Dad to Dakar: Alex Torrão Is Chasing the Dream of a Lifetime

      From Dad to Dakar: Alex Torrão Is Chasing the Dream of a Lifetime

      by July 15, 2026 847 0

      Most childhood dreams fade with time. Alex Torrão’s only got bigger, and on this week’s Good Things with Brent Lindeque, he shares what it takes to chase the Dakar Rally…

      8 Years After a Near-Fatal Crash, Kelvin van Baalen Returns to Barberton Skies

      8 Years After a Near-Fatal Crash, Kelvin van Baalen Returns to Barberton Skies

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJune 22, 2026June 30, 2026 2,016 0

      Kelvin van Baalen spent 413 days in ICU after a paragliding accident in Barberton. Last week, he returned to the same competition site and finished 4th in his category.  …

      Shannon Benting to Represent South Africa at Miss Supranational 2026

      Shannon Benting to Represent South Africa at Miss Supranational 2026

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindeque June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 1,857 0

      A dream years in the making is about to take Shannon Benting from Johannesburg to Poland, where she will compete against some of the world’s most accomplished women at Miss…

      From the Cape Flats to Rio: 6 Young Sailors Make History on the Open Ocean

      How Six Young South Africans Crossed the Atlantic and Made History

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 27, 2026 1,291 0

      The Cape2Rio Yacht Race is one of the toughest offshore races on the planet, but for Sibu Sizatu and the Alexforbes Angel Wings crew, it became something much bigger than…

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