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SA Sprinter Wins First Ever 200m Diamond League Race in Paris

by Jesica Slabbert@GoodThingsGuyJun 24, 2022 220 0

25-year-old sprinter Luxolo Adams ran a career-best 19.82 seconds in the 200m at the Paris Diamond League athletics meeting last weekend.   Gqeberha, South Africa (24 June 2022) – Gqeberha…

Joburg Gardening Enthusiasts, Sickly Wild Animals Need Your Plants

by TYLER LEIGH VIVIER@tylerleighvJun 24, 2022 235 0

The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital has a few tortoise patients that need some delicious plants in their diet; the vet is asking for donations from local gardeners.   Johannesburg, South…

Video: How an Organisation is Giving Cape Flats Children Balls not Guns

by Ashraf Hendricks and Liezl Human@GroundUp_NewsJun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022 27 0

Community organisation Balls not Guns ran a Youth Day event to help children within the Cape Flats to have access to soccer balls instead of guns.   Cape Flats, South…

80-Year-Old Pensioner Enrolls in Law Degree to Better Understand the Law

by TYLER LEIGH VIVIER@tylerleighvJun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022 107 0

Johan Drotschie is proof that you are never too old to learn new skills; he has a great interest in Law and at age 80, decided to enroll in a…

Meet Zaahir Essa – The #CarsSimRacerSearch Winner

by TYLER LEIGH VIVIER@tylerleighvJun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022 26 0

Out of more than 1 000 entries from aspiring Sim Racers from across South Africa, Zaahir Essa has been chosen as the inaugural winner of the #CarsSimRacerSearch.   South Africa…

Newly Qualified Veterinary Welfare Assistant Saved SA’s Alarm Clock

by TYLER LEIGH VIVIER@tylerleighvJun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022 307 0

Bongani Khumalo noticed an injured Hadeda while on his way to his new job at the Animal Welfare Society of South Africa, so he stopped to catch it.   Phillipi,…

Namibia Listed as “Most Unknown Paradises in the World to Visit”

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJun 24, 2022 235 0

The world is full of places that inspire millions of people every day. From the colourful urban landscape of Stockholm underground to the untouched natural parks of Namibia, inspiration is…

South African Initiative Upcycling Masks into Sanitary Pads For Underprivileged Communities!

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022 884 0

A South African initiative is taking the masks off our hands (and noses) to upcycle them into sanitary pads for underprivileged communities.   Johannesburg, South Africa (24 June 2022) – Don’t…

A South African Initiative is Upcycling Used Clothing to Bricks!

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022 654 1

A South African initiative is upcycling used fabric and clothing… into bricks. And Ackermans is partnering with them to raise awareness and create something that can be used again instead…

South African Makes Feel-Good Film “Good Life”, People LOVE It!

by TYLER LEIGH VIVIER@tylerleighvJun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022 570 0

If you are looking for a feel-good movie to get through the chilly weather, “Good Life” is a proudly South African film that has everyone excited!   Cape Town, South…