Mthatha

Bringing Smiles Closer to Home: Inside Operation Smile’s Life-Changing Mission in Mthatha

by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyNovember 3, 2026November 2, 2026 562 0

The Operation Smile SA team has wrapped up a powerful mission at Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha, uniting expert volunteers, local health heroes, and dedicated partners to give deserving…

Free Cleft Care is Coming to Mthatha Because Every Child Deserves to Smile

by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyOctober 23, 2026October 23, 2026 953 0

Every child deserves to smile, and Operation Smile South Africa is helping make that a reality by offering free, life-changing cleft care to families in the rural Eastern Cape.  …

The South African Scientist Whose Name is Written Among the Stars

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJune 1, 2026 1,722 0

The story first made headlines years ago, but it is finding a fresh audience once again. As South Africans rediscover the journey of Siyabulela Xuza, many are learning how a…

eDeaf Delivers All The Festive December Vibes in Sign!

by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025 1,278 0

Thanks to eDeaf, we can all add ‘December’ to our Sign vocab!   South Africa (03 December 2025) – The December vibes are setting in strong! eDeaf, a proudly Deaf…

Community Rallies to Deliver Bales of Hay to Horses in Need

by Staff Writer@GoodThingsGuyJuly 29, 2025July 29, 2025 544 0

Alone, we can do little; but together, we can accomplish so much more. This was powerfully demonstrated when Janine Clarke of Barnyard Rescue in Mthatha faced losing out on donated…

At Last, Ma Rosey Can Feed the 30 Children in Her Care

by Liz McGregor@groundup_newsMay 8, 2024May 8, 2024 771 0

Just R2,500 a month has made all the difference to this Mthatha crèche   Mthatha, South Africa (08 May 2024) — A roomful of toddlers bursts into a chant: “Eating…