Pretoria

Artist Greatjoy Ndlovu is Hosting an Auction for Smiles and Scholarships!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJuly 5, 2023July 5, 2023 1,105 0

An artistic pursuit by Greatjoy Ndlovu hopes to provide free surgery and scholarships for children in need.   Tshwane, South Africa (05 July, 2023) — Artist Greatjoy Ndlovu sees his…

Upcycling Forgotten Materials into School Shoes: Shoose Life Steps Forward  

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJuly 5, 2023July 5, 2023 1,483 0

Upcycling matters because now 5000 more students in South Africa have new schools shoes made from materials that would’ve gone to waste! Meet Shoose Life, the initiative stepping forward:  …

Kendrick Lamar is Heading to South Africa’s Purple City

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJune 29, 2023 3,152 0

A multi-Grammy and Pulitzer Prize legend is heading to perform in South Africa for a long-awaited comeback appearance. Kendrick Lamar doesn’t stop by often, but when he does, SA’s excitement…

Young Student Won Against Cancer; Now She’s a Doctor That Inspires

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023 1,719 0

An incredible young woman battled cancer throughout her university studies. Now, she’s a new doctor whose story will inspire her patients and others not to give up.   Pretoria, South…

Pretoria Stable Manager Determined to Get Back in the Saddle!

by Zane Groenewald@zane_blankspaceApril 21, 2023April 21, 2023 1,042 0

A stable manager from Pretoria survived a horse kick to the face. Despite her injuries, she didn’t let anything stop her from returning back to her labour of love. Now,…

Tshwane Women Turn Rubbish Dump into Vegetable Garden

by Ezekiel Kekana@GroundUp_NewsSeptember 12, 2022 974 0

“We wanted to do something positive”.   Tshwane, South Africa (12 September 2022) – Two Tshwane women have turned a rubbish dump into a thriving little vegetable garden, growing spinach…

Tebogo Maredi is Creating a Community of Animal Lovers in his Township

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 9, 2022September 16, 2022 3,397 0

Tebogo Maredi started a walking club for township children and their dogs to create a community of animal lovers which would address neglect and abuse.   Soshanguve, South Africa (09…

Tshwane Mayor is selling his home, using the funds to build 40 homes for the needy

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvOctober 23, 2017 1,265 0

Solly Msimanga, the Tshwane mayor, is selling his R5 million mayoral home and is using the funds to build 40 new homes for the homeless.   As South Africans, we…

Ethical tourism and affordable game drives are on your doorstep Gauteng! This is our favourite.

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvOctober 11, 2017October 11, 2017 1,321 0

The Rietvlei Nature Reserve and coffee shop prides itself on being one of the top ethical tourism destinations in the province. The reserve was brilliant.   The Rietvlei Nature Reserve…

Pretoria residents turned a good deed into a life changing opportunity for a blind man in need

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 2, 2017November 17, 2017 756 0

Nadine Ferreira was lost in the west of Pretoria when she saw Ezekiel walking. The blind man was lost too so she helped and now her community has joined in….