There is anger, grief and heartbreak across South Africa right now but alongside all of it are people choosing kindness and action. This week, we’re looking for the helpers. …
When a family picked up a beautiful shell at the beach, they had no idea somebody was already living inside… and that somebody was about to go on a very…
Every Friday, 100,000 people get a little good news delivered to their inboxes… and this week’s newsletter was packed with stories worth sharing again. South Africa (05 September 2026)…
Plenty of difficult headlines competed for our attention this week… but beyond them were hundreds of stories about people helping, giving, creating and making life better for someone else. …
Cold fronts may be rolling through South Africa but this week’s good news brought plenty of warmth… from an extraordinary 4,000km journey to a hungry dog who found herself a…
A lifeguard helped a senior beachgoer, a school celebrated 44 years of service, a 19-year-old became a firefighter and an old Kruger king returned… South Africa, you really know how…
What started as one performance outside San Salvador Home has grown into a movement of connection and inclusion… and now, this choir is ready to take it across South Africa….
A forever family, R60 for potatoes, 27 school toilets, 5,500 kilometres on a skateboard and one very loved dog… this week’s good news came in many different forms… but kindness…
For the past 11 years, Good Things Guy has been telling a different side of the South African story. Not because bad things don’t happen here but because alongside every…
Real South African stories are getting a magical new makeover as Good Things Guy launches a dedicated section where good news becomes storybook adventures for kids. South Africa (19…
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“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow'” – Mary Anne Radmacher
