There is anger, grief and heartbreak across South Africa right now but alongside all of it are people choosing kindness and action. This week, we’re looking for the helpers. …
This week brought mountain rescues, roadside kindness, brilliant South African innovation and an important reminder to hold on when life feels impossibly heavy. South Africa (12 September 2026) –…
Plenty of difficult headlines competed for our attention this week… but beyond them were hundreds of stories about people helping, giving, creating and making life better for someone else. …
A lifeguard helped a senior beachgoer, a school celebrated 44 years of service, a 19-year-old became a firefighter and an old Kruger king returned… South Africa, you really know how…
Every story featured this week has one thing in common… it started with someone choosing to make a difference. Here’s your invitation to discover the good news making South Africans…
The Good Things Guy poddie has been telling South Africa’s best stories for more than 12 years but the move to video has opened an exciting new chapter. With 71…
Every week, thousands of good things unfold across South Africa. While we publish more than 100 good news stories, our weekly newsletter handpicks just 15. Here’s a sneak peek at…
Every Friday, more than 100,000 readers receive our Good Things Guy newsletter, packed with the week’s most inspiring stories. This Saturday Wrap-Up offers a taste of what made the cut……
A forever family, R60 for potatoes, 27 school toilets, 5,500 kilometres on a skateboard and one very loved dog… this week’s good news came in many different forms… but kindness…
From extraordinary acts of kindness to long-awaited dreams coming true, these are the stories featured in this week’s Good Things Guy newsletter and they’re all worth celebrating. Johannesburg, South…
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