SPAR Hero of the Week

Security guards help to deliver healthy baby boy on side of the road

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeOctober 19, 2020October 23, 2020 1,485 0

Three security guards went above and beyond the call of duty to help deliver a baby on the side of the road.   Richards Bay, South Africa (19 October 2020)…

Beating the Odds: South African fighting Stage IV Brain Cancer inspires everyone around her!

by Shannen Lisa Brown@GoodThingsGuyOctober 12, 2020October 16, 2020 2,933 0

Natasha Brown has been through so much in her twenty-eight years of life and yet she remains positive and determined… while inspiring those around her! This is her story.  …

Babalwa Latsha, captain for Springbok Women named one of Africa’s unstoppables!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvOctober 7, 2020October 9, 2020 838 0

Captain of the Springbok Women, Babalwa Latsha was recently named as one of Rugby Africa’s 12 ‘unstoppable’ women in rugby   South Africa (07 October 2020) – Babalwa Latsha has…

Firefighters give tutorial – How to put out a grease fire; spoiler: it’s not water

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 30, 2020January 12, 2021 1,060 0

The City of Cape Town shared a helpful video of firefighters putting out a grease/oil fire leading up to Fire Prevention Week.   Cape Town, South Africa (30 September 2020)…

Durban teenager defeats leukemia – and finds other patients the donors they need!

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 22, 2020September 25, 2020 3,582 0

When 17-year-old Robbie Eddles was diagnosed with leukaemia for the third time and needed a bone marrow transplant, his family was determined to get more people registered as bone marrow…

Meet the hero that helped take down a man attempting to kidnap a child

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 14, 2020September 18, 2020 10,986 0

Dishal Sooku has been hailed a hero by thousands of South Africans for foiling a kidnapping attempt at a Johannesburg restaurant.   Johannesburg, South Africa (14 September 2020) – We…

Celebrating Lwanele: The happiest baby is still smiling and just celebrated his 3rd birthday!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 4, 2020September 14, 2020 1,529 0

Lwanele the little warrior went viral in 2018 after he received life-saving surgery, he was photographed smiling after the operation and he never stopped!   Johannesburg, South Africa (04 September…

Man shares powerful message to hijackers that shot him to steal his only form of income

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 2, 2020September 4, 2020 3,806 0

Lyle Europa, a freelance graphic designer, was hijacked and shot through his chest but he has a message for his hijackers that will move you!   Mitchells Plain, South Africa…

12-year-old saves two lives thanks to a helpful curiosity and fast thinking!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 24, 2020August 28, 2020 4,803 0

Braedon Powell, a twelve-year-old nipper from Fish Hoek is being hailed a hero for his curiosity and fast thinking, saving two lives in the process.   Fish Hoek, South Africa…

Predicting Level 2 by looking at what we’ve been through – Kim Nicola Stephens gives us another hilarious perspective!

by Kim Nicola Stephens@ultramactAugust 15, 2020November 8, 2025 5,974 0

Does anyone know who the advisory was? Or what Level 2 is? Doesn’t matter, looks like booze and smokes are coming back. Because there has been “advice”.   South Africa…