With food waste becoming more and more of a global problem, students from the University of Pretoria have done something innovative and impactful with an up-cycled food experiment: Pretoria,…
Westville Senior Primary’s Marimba Band has gone viral for their performance at Nationals, and it’s nothing but joy-inducing! Pretoria, South Africa (15 November 2023) — A marimba band from…
For the first time in history, a South African will serve as a judge of the International Court of Justice. Prof Dire Tladi has made his country proud! Global…
After being touched by animal hero Tebogo Maredi’s determination to unite missing Haiku with her 94-year-old owner, a GTG reader put on her own hero cape and has now made…
Tebogo Maredi was determined to reunite Haiku the dog (who went missing when her owner’s car was taken) with her 94-year-old owner. Spoiler alert: the story has a happy ending!…
The South African Special Olympics team that brought home 49 medals with the majority in gold are to be honoured by the Presidency—an important moment of acknowledgement that should inspire…
Phoenix is a hero dog who protected her family by bravely scaring off home intruders; suffering being shot at during the ordeal. However, like her name, she will rise from…
“If there is a reading of my life that allows someone to believe that there is a window of possibility and opportunity where they previously believed there was none, then…
The Tuks Robot School sees students put on their teaching caps and pass on skills (like how to build robots) to high schoolers from townships and underprivileged schools who might…
Turning fabric offcuts into incredible collages, Mondli Mbhele knows a thing or two about taking what’s discarded and making it special. Through the Durban artist’s work, he inspires cultural pride…
Where mind meets heart
“Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees. Get out of your comfort zone even if it means being uncomfortable. The road less traveled is sometimes fraught with barricades bumps and uncharted terrain. But it is on that road where your character is truly tested And have the courage to accept that you’re not perfect nothing is and no one is — and that’s OK.” ― Katie Couric
