Art underfoot! Delightful new pops of colour are putting a skip in everyone’s step on High Street in Makhanda. Makhanda, South Africa (27 August 2026) – Verge of Change…
A new free book exchange in Makhanda’s local botanical gardens will support a community of bookworms! Grahamstown, South Africa (21 July 2026) – Makhanda’s Makana Botanical Gardens has turned…
Thanks to a dedicated resident who stepped up to restore and build new trails across Makhanda, the community is thriving, with families, children, and pets reconnecting with nature on safe,…
Simnikiwe Buhlungu has been named the 2026 winner of the MTN x UJ New Contemporaries Award, receiving a R100,000 prize and national recognition for work that invites audiences to listen,…
Joshua, a talented young learner – and his fellow SA delegates – have done SA proud after taking top gold and silver honours at an international science fair in Türkiye!…
After launching 10 careers, raising R120,000, and winning seven Ovation Awards in 2025, Spark in the Dark Productions now announces the 2026 edition of The Spark Hub – bringing the…
It’s never too late to dive into a new chapter or learn how to swim! Through the expansion of the NSRI Survival Swimming programme, students at Rhodes University are breaking…
When students use their skills to shine a light on animal welfare, we shine the light on them! Makhanda, South Africa (10 March 2026) – A group of fourth-year…
Over the weekend, the community in Makhanda showed up to protect the animals when a fire crept toward the animal welfare facility. Eastern Cape, South Africa (26 January 2026)…
A Kingswood College matriculant, Joanna du Toit, has us sniffling and smiling for going out of her way to raise money to spread a little Christmas cheer to the little…
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