Triumph Over Adversity

Para-Triathlete Has Hope for His Own Off-Road Wheelchair!

by Staff Writer @goodthingsguyJune 12, 2024June 12, 2024 155 0

Alwyn was once an avid rugby player for Maties and the Sharks Academy who loved physical activity. After a car accident, however, everything changed when he became paraplegic. Today, he…

From Addict to Beacon of Hope: Brescia Bianco-Badenhorst

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJune 11, 2024June 11, 2024 580 0

If life was ruled by probability, Brescia would be homeless or not even around to tell her story. But through strength, love and a determination to change her life, the…

Tongaat Tornado Support: How to Help!

by Staff Writer@goodthingsguyJune 4, 2024June 4, 2024 1,712 0

The Tongaat Tornado has left families without homes, children without schools and over 1200 people displaced. But, kindness is coming to the rescue:   Tongaat, South Africa (04 June 2024)…

Rainbow Runner Completes Cape to Cairo Quest Against All Odds 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMay 28, 2024May 28, 2024 636 0

Against unthinkable adversity, South Africa’s Rainbow Runner Keith Boyd conquered his Cape to Cairo quest; making a world record all to inspire more young people to vote and be active…

Graduate Overcomes Adversity to Achieve Medical Dream!

by Staff Writer @goodthingsguyMay 13, 2024May 31, 2024 3,489 0

Samuel had an unconventional path to achieving his medical dream. But instead of viewing his own chronic health struggles merely as setbacks, he understands them as battle scars that will…

From ‘Lucky to Be Alive’ to a Lecturer Inspiring Lives 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024 490 0

Desiree Hunter isn’t just a lecturer. She’s a fighter, a dreamer and someone who decided to leap toward her dreams anyway, regardless of how many times her chronic illness attempted…

Horse Rider Lands the Chance to Compete in France!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyApril 30, 2024 684 0

After getting herself back in the saddle (quite literally) following a devastating fall, South African horse rider Heather Holland’s showjumping skills have landed her a big chance both for her…

How Asking a Stranger to Share Their Story Spiralled into Kindness

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMarch 26, 2024April 3, 2024 2,016 0

Jess didn’t realise the man she drove past every day on the side of the road was a hero in his own right, until she decided to ask him to…

Community Make Urgent Surgery Possible for Young Stunt Biker!

by Staff Writer@goodthingsguyMarch 6, 2024March 6, 2024 434 0

After a 19-year-old stunt biker went to collect takeout, he suffered a terrible accident that fractured many bones in his face. This could’ve left him with permanent damage for the…

The Mahala Market Helped 300 People Bag So Many Essentials 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyFebruary 26, 2024February 26, 2024 580 0

After facing brutal flooding and life’s hardships, hundreds from the Fairbreeze community were invited to a Mahala Market which is exactly what it sounds like—a free market where they could…