Inspiring

Social Changemakers Launched Unique Activism Advent Calendar

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyDec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023 89 0

An initiative dreamed up over a cup of coffee is now set to guide two women through 2024. Their idea—an activism advent calendar—circles 24 missions of kindness and connection for…

From Plastic Problem to Progress: Initiative Turns Waste into Edu-Power

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyDec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023 61 0

An initiative is helping solve the plastic problem and leaving behind a trail of positivity. Not only are those involved committed to clean-ups, they also help turn the waste into…

Joburg’s Tissue Paper Artist Blows South Africa Away

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyDec 3, 2023Nov 29, 2023 579 0

A teen artist known for having mastered an unassuming canvas (tissue paper) is blowing South Africa away one portrait at a time.   Johannesburg, South Africa (03 December 2023) —…

Ji-Jitsu Don Luke Griffith Praised as ‘Among the World’s Best’

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023 215 0

Another reason to root for Luke Griffith! The jiu-jitsu legend in the making just won another event after being crowned the champion of Europe, and has been credited as among…

The 2023 Game-Changers! GLAMOUR Women of the Year Award Winners

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNov 29, 2023Nov 29, 2023 598 0

The 2023 roll call is out and the GLAMOUR Women of the Year Award winners are in! From business leaders to creatives and STEM powerhouses, these are the women inspiring…

SA Para Surfer Rides the Bronze Wave of Victory at World Championships

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNov 27, 2023Dec 1, 2023 1,839 0

Para Surfer Jean-Paul Veaudry won bronze at the World Para Surfing Championships before riding the waves of determination to tackle another event where he came first:   California, USA (27…

Meet the Winners of the 2023 South African Sustainable Fashion Awards 

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNov 24, 2023Nov 24, 2023 1,235 0

The 2023 winners of South Africa’s Sustainable Fashion Awards have been crowned—a win for the environment, fashion and local flair!   Cape Town, South Africa (24 November 2023) — The…

“Every Drop of Sweat was Worth it”: Cyclist Beams After His Kindest Race

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNov 24, 2023 1,593 0

As Neil Washington reflected on his Ride Joburg adventure, he knew this was his most cherished race yet because he didn’t do it alone. Instead, he got to be the…

Kempton Park Teenager’s Resilience Walks Wonders into Her Life

by Zane Groenewald@goodthingsguyNov 23, 2023 956 0

Miracle in Motion! This inspiring 17-year-old from Kempton Park learned to walk again after a life-threatening brain condition left her mobility at risk. Her resilience throughout this challenge has since…

Thanks to ‘Light to Read’, Loadshedding Won’t Stand in the Way of Learning 

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNov 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023 581 0

For years, everyday heroes have been quietly gifting solar lights to students in South Africa so that they can learn after dark. Their story hasn’t been told until now, and…