SPAR Hero of the Week

Three young kids collected thousands of bottle caps to get a wheelchair for their peer

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 30, 2017November 17, 2017 2,894 2

Three young Joburg kids started collecting plastic bottle caps to get a wheelchair for a young student at the Lusito School for Special Needs.   Three young children were inspired…

Woman changes lives of young children on State waiting lists by offering private care

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 21, 2017November 17, 2017 562 0

Kay Ross was inspired by her late mother’s gift of life to twenty people in need. Kay decided to help too by working her way up the state waiting lists!…

Taxi drivers come to the rescue of a man who had his phone stolen

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeAugust 14, 2017November 17, 2017 639 0

A South African man had his phone stolen and ended up being taken for a ride by a Taxi driver. In a good way.   Kosie van der Merwe was…

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 750 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….

Knysna Fire Victim Had Lost All Hope… Until He Found This Note in a Donated Jacket

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJuly 26, 2017February 20, 2024 1,080 0

A Knysna fire victim who had lost everything, found a simple handwritten note inside the pocket of a donated jacket, restoring hope at one of the lowest points of his life….

Mom tweets the most inspirational words for her little daughter facing cancer

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJuly 17, 2017November 17, 2017 1,114 0

A South African mom is trending worldwide after tweeting an inspirational message to her little princess.   Nonhle Shandu, a mother from Kwazulu-Natal is going viral globally after tweeting a…

A team of female police officers took down an armed gang without firing a single shot!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJuly 12, 2017July 3, 2019 17,356 5

Women kicking ass and taking names! A group of 4 rookie female police officers cornered and took down a gang of six armed men without firing a single shot!!!  …

Watch: Cape Town hairdresser gives the homeless free haircuts on his day off

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJuly 2, 2017November 22, 2017 1,036 0

What started as a conversation between a hairstylist and a customer, turned into “a day of giving back”, for hairdresser Mark Hughes.   Hughes agreed to give “10 home less…

The Garden Route Birds are starting to feel relief thanks to generous donations!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJune 26, 2017November 17, 2017 752 2

Alexander Stawiszynski reached out on Facebook asking for help with houses for the Garden Route Birds, the donations have started making a huge difference!   The Garden Route Bird Relief…

Joburg doctor helped a Knysna woman after a stressed dog bit her face during the fire.

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJune 20, 2017November 17, 2017 1,482 1

Tracy While-Erasmus took Knysna families and animals in during the fires. One of the stressed dogs bit her face so a Joburg doctor offered to fix it for her.  …