SPAR Hero of the Week

Animal Hero Carries Dog Food Up Mountain to Feed Herder’s Pack

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJuly 8, 2024July 9, 2025 34,542 0

Animal hero Nico Mahlohla climbed a mountain to make sure eight dogs and a cat had dog food to get through the winter chill; he went above and beyond!  …

Two Special Frail-care Residents Spent Months Knitting for Babies 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJune 27, 2024July 5, 2024 710 0

Two very special frail-care residents, Joan and Edith, spent months knitting so that babies in need would have warm blankets this winter:   Somerset West, South Africa (27 June 2024)…

Little Kenzie Knott Tackles 13 Peaks for Orphaned Rhinos, Again!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJune 26, 2024July 10, 2025 803 0

Little Kenzie Knott has taken to the trails once again to tackle the 13 Peaks Challenge, all to raise funds for orphaned rhinos:   Cape Town, South Africa (26 June…

10,000kms Challenge Hopes to Pay for 50 Students’ School Fees!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJune 19, 2024November 26, 2024 745 0

James Lewis initiated an epic 10,000kms Challenge to help 50 kids have their school fees paid for. With 4,000kms done by James alone, things were looking great until he fell…

Ballot the Baboon Roaming Brakpan Caught, Treated and Relocated Safely

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJune 3, 2024June 6, 2024 2,985 0

Ballot the Baboon was safely caught over the weekend and relocated to a safer area; the young male baboon was on his first trek after being booted from his troop…

KILT Celebrate Success of “Shero” Sesona Mahashe

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 28, 2024November 14, 2024 476 0

Sesona Mahashe is an inspiring young woman from Knysna who made her dreams come true with the help of KILT!   Knysna, South Africa (28 May 2024) – Sesona Mahashe…

Type-1 Diabetic Creates Game to Teach Children The Signs of Low Blood Sugar

by TYLER LEIGH VIVIER@tylerleighvMay 23, 2024May 24, 2024 806 0

Lurina Fourie continues to advocate for type-1 diabetes in South Africa, creating a new game to help children learn the warning signs for low blood sugar.   Stellenbosch, South Africa…

While Disembarking Their Flight to Help in George, SARZA Got A Big Applause

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 14, 2024May 14, 2024 1,170 0

The SARZA team were applauded when disembarking their flight after it landed in George; they travelled from all over SA to lend a helping hand.   George, South Africa (14…

Petrol Attendant Donald Helped A Mom Put in R50 Petrol to Get Home Safe

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 7, 2024November 26, 2024 1,558 0

Lydea Horn had her faith in humanity restored when Petrol Attendant Donald gave her R50 so she could get home safely.   Cape Town, South Africa (07 May 2024)—This morning,…

Special Needs Learners Make T-Shirts to Fundraise for School!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyApril 30, 2024May 3, 2024 1,920 0

Students at Milkwood Learning Academy have let their creativity take the reigns and the business bug bite by turning their own designs into T-shirts that are also helping fundraise for…