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      Second Time’s a Charm! Vredendal’s ‘Rivier Redder’ Saves Another Dog

      by Savanna Douglas @GoodThingsGuyOctober 14, 2026October 14, 2026 1,513 0

      Chris is the very same hero who stripped down to save a dog from a flooded vineyard in May!   Vredendal, South Africa (14 October 2026) – Earlier this year, when…

      Durban Found Him! Delfi Fire Hero Has Been Identified!

      Durban Found Him! Delfi Fire Hero Has Been Identified!

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 4, 2026September 5, 2026 5,104 0

      A devastating fire destroyed a much-loved Durban restaurant but from the ashes has come an extraordinary story of courage and community rallying around a family who lost almost everything.  …

      From R5,000 to R40,000 in Two Days: South Africans Show Up for Wellington

      From R5,000 to R40,000 in Two Days: South Africans Show Up for Wellington

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeApril 26, 2026May 5, 2026 37,619 0

      Wellington just needed a way to get to his driver’s licence test… what he got instead was a community that refused to let him “drive” that road alone.   South…

      Hadeda Remix

      The Johannesburg Hadeda That’s Gone TikTok Famous

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeAugust 19, 2025 5,787 0

      They’re often seen as a nuisance but Hardy the Hadeda is showing the softer, surprising side of South Africa’s loudest bird.   Johannesburg, South Africa (19 August 2025) – South…

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      South Africa’s Favourite Pavement Garden is Back in the Spotlight

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJuly 21, 2025May 17, 2026 162,032 1

      In 2017, Johan Scott turned a petty theft into something powerful. A single stolen vegetable led to a garden that would feed a community… and now, in 2025, his story…

      When Dreams Come True: Tyla Surprises Matriculant at His Dance

      When Dreams Come True: Tyla Surprises Matriculant at His Dance

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJune 28, 2025June 30, 2025 22,752 0

      When 18-year-old Mo Madiba posted a TikTok asking Tyla to be his matric dance date, no one, not even him, could’ve predicted what would happen next.   Johannesburg, South Africa…

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