Eugene Cloete spends five hours a day filling potholes caused by sewage on Swartklip Road. Khayelitsha, South Africa (28 September 2026) – Eugene Cloete spends his afternoons fixing potholes…
Good ideas often come from frustration and few things frustrate South Africans more than potholes. But one local entrepreneur transformed that daily irritation into PatchPal, a proudly South African solution…
Just when you thought Helen Zille had done it all, she climbed into a boat and started rowing down a flooded Joburg street… and within hours, the problem was being…
South Africans thought they’d seen everything until Helen Zille marched into a Joburg intersection and started directing traffic like she’d trained for it. Johannesburg, South Africa (08 December 2025)…
They say our pavements are charging cars. We say: have you seen our potholes? A viral fake story about South African sidewalks has sparked a hilarious online reaction. Global…
A few years ago, Senekal was known for unrest. Today, it’s becoming known for unity, purpose… and soon, a whole film industry! Free State, South Africa (15 May 2025)…
While most teens are glued to their phones or cramming for finals, one South African matric student is grabbing a spade and repairing the roads his municipality won’t… because waiting…
I met an 83-year-old man in Pennington who’s been fixing potholes for nearly 12 years… using his own money, his maroon bakkie and a whole lot of heart. South…
South Africans are no strangers to bumpy rides, but in one Gauteng suburb, locals are steering straight into the problem by adopting a different outlook… and filling it with something…
Hitting the ground running in 2025, the Better Bedfordview crew successfully repaired 27 potholes in the area in a week! Bedfordview, South Africa (14 January 2025) — The Better…
Where mind meets heart
“It’s humbling to start fresh. It takes a lot of courage. But it can be reinvigorating. You just have to put your ego on a shelf and tell it to be quiet.” — Jennifer Ritchie Payette
