Random Act of Kindness

Kyle Cassim Blesses Car Guard’s Son With Unexpected Gift

by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyJanuary 16, 2026January 16, 2026 16,184 0

All he asked for was detergent to wash his son’s school clothes… Thanks to Kyle Cassim, we’re crying on a Friday. They’re good tears, though.   Johannesburg, South Africa (16…

A Wonderful Stranger is Leaving Lucky Dolls All Around James and Ethel Gray Park

by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyOctober 9, 2025October 8, 2025 305 0

A stranger spread a bit of love and a lot of luck all around the park for others to stumble on and keep!   Johannesburg, South Africa (09 October 2025)…

Woman’s Kindness Brings Shopper To Tears After Noticing He Didn’t Have Enough Money

by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyMay 22, 2025May 22, 2025 574 0

Nelisiwe Nxumalo was just going to grab a quick snack at the store when she noticed a man attempting to buy a meal at the deli section, only to put…

Taxi Driver’s Kindness in Cape Town Blows People Away

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyFebruary 2, 2025January 31, 2025 2,951 0

The Cape Doctor was in town this week, causing multiple Capetonians to hold onto their hats for dear life. In a moment of kindness that blew people away, one taxi…

How Chancy’s Kindness Saved a Birthday From Disaster!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJanuary 24, 2025January 25, 2025 411 0

Years later, and Romy still proudly shares the story of how a stranger named Chancy saved her birthday from sure disaster. After Romy left her purse atop her car and…

Stranger’s Kindness on a Train Brings Joy Back to Cape Town

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJanuary 10, 2025January 10, 2025 720 0

When a Ladles of Love volunteer paid a small kindness to a stranger awaiting a train, that kindness ended up being paid back tenfold for far more people than just…

Good Samaritan Surprises SPCA; Fills up Their Bakkies with Petrol! 

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyOctober 25, 2024October 24, 2024 335 0

A Good Samaritan made the Virginia SPCA’s day after they filled up not one but two of the team’s bakkies with petrol!   Free State, South Africa (24 October 2024)…

To the Anonymous Person Who Paid My Ouma’s Medical Bill, Thank You!

by TYLER LEIGH VIVIER@tylerleighvOctober 17, 2024October 17, 2024 934 0

Our family was deeply moved when an anonymous woman chose to pay our Matriarch’s medical bill at the doctor’s this week; the moment moved us all to tears!   Alberton,…

Woman Has Groceries Paid for in Random Act of Kindness, Pays it Forward

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJuly 19, 2024July 19, 2024 842 0

Stories of random acts of kindness always fill our hearts; a few months ago, a man offered to pay for Jeanie Reichert’s basket of groceries – So she is paying…

Dreams Come True for Young South African Piano Prodigy

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMarch 3, 2024April 3, 2024 32,420 0

South African piano prodigy Jason Haas has just received a surprise gift during a Drakensberg Boys Choir concert, showcasing the power of community and determination.   Johannesburg, South Africa (03…