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The WAS Foundation Launches a Blanket Drive for Krugersdorp Community

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvApril 18, 2023October 24, 2024 873 0

The WAS Foundation has launched its winter campaign, running a blanket drive to collect 1,500 blankets and soup packets for people in need.   Krugersdorp West, South Africa (18 April…

Simple “Meal in a Bag” Initiative is Back in Time to Provide Winter Warmth

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvApril 13, 2023June 27, 2025 2,176 0

With winter fast approaching, Kindness Like Confetti in Linden is collecting “Meal in a Bag” ingredients and funds to help people in need.   Linden, South Africa (13 April 2023)…

The Ultimate Easter Egg Haul for Charity, Over 2400 Boxes Collected

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvApril 11, 2023 426 0

While chocolate eggs are not the point of Easter, they do bring lots of joy to communities facing endless struggle; Dr Cliff Bull and supporters collected thousands of eggs for…

Watch: Three Good Cops Rescue Woman Stranded in Sandton with Dead Car!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyApril 11, 2023April 11, 2023 602 0

Peak rush hour. Sandton traffic. A car battery that decided to die at the worst possible time. This wasn’t the morning Kagiso Khoabane had planned, but three unsuspecting roadside heroes…

They Did It Again! Angel Network Collects 10,000 Easter Eggs for Charity

by Tyler Leigh Vivier @tylerleighvApril 3, 2023April 3, 2023 1,473 1

One month ago, the Angel Network set the goal of collecting enough marshmallow Easter eggs to support their network of 10,000 children and they reached it!   Johannesburg, South Africa…

Cape Town AND Joburg Make Best Cities for Mindful Traveller’s List

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2023 844 0

Not one, but two South African cities earned a spot on the Best Cities for Mindful Traveller’s List, an index focused on sustainable travel!   South Africa (31 March, 2023)…

The Artist Behind the Epic Mandalorian Mural uplifts SA Through Art 

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMarch 31, 2023 937 0

Star Wars fans in Jozi got a treat from outer space recently thanks to street artist DBongz’s epic Mandalorian mural—the artist uplifting SA through art one can at a time….

New Bakery Brings Hope to Local Refugee Community

by Heather Djunga@GoodThingsGuyMarch 30, 2023March 30, 2023 925 0

The ‘Heart 4 Africa’ bakery located at Sacred Heart College officially opened this month and currently employs ten women who bake bread and pizza.   Johannesburg, South Africa (30 March…

Musical Musketeers, Biko’s Manna, Invited to Audition for America’s Got Talent!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMarch 28, 2023 12,543 1

Three super talented stars-in-the-making from Joburg, Biko’s Manna, were invited to audition for America’s Got Talent, and South Africans can’t stop singing their praises.   Johannesburg, South Africa (28 March…

The New York Times Gave a Shoutout to a Joburg!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMarch 28, 2023May 24, 2024 3,991 0

The New York Times latest ’36 Hours’ installment shone the spotlight on a South African City, reminding us of the nuggets of gold we often forget. Sorry Capetonians, this one’s…