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      Resilience

      Ryaan Traut

      Para-Athlete Reyaan Traut’s Solo Journey to Rio

      by Karabo Peter@karabo_peter_October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 305 0

      While travelling and competing alone, Ryaan Traut discovered that true strength comes from connections and embracing every challenge along the way.   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (27 October 2025) –…

      Barry Hilton

      From Punchlines to Purpose: Barry Hilton’s New Mission

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeOctober 22, 2025 673 0

      On this week’s Good Things with Brent Lindeque, Barry Hilton opens up about his journey from laughter to light… and how humour helped him overcome depression.   South Africa (22…

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      The Cape Town Marathon Has Been Cancelled… But South Africans Still Make a Plan!

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeOctober 19, 2025October 20, 2025 84,440 0

      The official race may have been cancelled, but thousands of South Africans are still hitting the streets, proving that our national slogan might as well be: “We’ll make a plan.”…

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      From Foster Care to Future Doctor: Fifi’s Story Inspires South Africa!

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeOctober 15, 2025 1,055 0

      Hope can begin in the unlikeliest places. For one young girl from Zweletemba, foster care was not the end of her story… it was the start of an extraordinary new…

      Steve Hamilton | The Voice That Saved Thousands Now Needs Our Support

      The Voice That Saved Thousands Now Needs Our Support

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeOctober 3, 2025October 14, 2025 2,663 0

      The man whose voice once filled school halls and community centres with messages of hope now speaks through the pain of throat cancer.   Western Cape, South Africa (03 October…

      Dutch Tourist Returns to South Africa to Thank Heroes Who Saved Her Life

      Dutch Tourist Returns to South Africa to Thank Heroes Who Saved Her Life

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 11, 2025 2,103 0

      For many tourists, South Africa is a place of wildlife, beauty, and adventure. For Manon Rouwette-Janssen, it became the place where her life was pieced back together.   St Lucia,…

      He Tore His Calf 6km into Comrades… and Still Finished the Race. For the Kids

      He Tore His Calf 6km into Comrades… and Still Finished the Race. For the Kids

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJuly 9, 2025July 9, 2025 1,153 0

      He had every reason to stop. Six kilometres into the Comrades Marathon, Richard Laskey tore his calf. But instead of calling it quits, he kept going… because this run wasn’t…

      South African superpower Grade 3 Young Man Brave Taxi Driver

      The South African Superpower That Gives Me Hope for Our Future!

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJune 1, 2025May 30, 2025 1,331 0

      In a conversation with Europeans, I was asked whether I had hope for South Africa’s future.   Cape Town, South Africa (01 June 2025) — Recently, I found myself in…

      Brittany McCormick

      From Survival to Significance: Brittany McCormick’s Inspiring Journey 

      by Brittany McCormick@goodthingsguyMay 28, 2025May 28, 2025 645 0

      In 2022, Brittany McCormick pushed herself to learn to walk after her wheelchair broke (she has Cerebral Palsy). She aimed to tackle 100kms, and ended up walking 200kms to raise…

      Flip the Cancer

      Flip the Cancer Swimmers Raise Fortune for Children’s Hospital Trust!

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNovember 13, 2024November 13, 2024 415 0

      In breaking good news, Flip the Cancer swimmers raised in excess of R130,000 for the Children’s Hospital Trust. But, this was not just a successful fundraiser. It was a swim…

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