Darcy Pell jumped into an icy lake to rescue a dog… and then continued with his jog around the park. Yorkshire, England (13 January 2021) – Darcy Pell, a…
From cute fluffy monkeys and desert broccoli to Harry Potter snakes and Joker spiders – 2020 saw the discovery of 9 new species. Global (13 January 2021) – Nature…
We challenge political leaders and celebrities to publicly commit to getting vaccinated. South Africa (13 January 2021) – In the second century, the Antonine plague killed millions of people across…
The 67 Blankets Springbok Blanket is nearly 50% of the way complete, but they need more blankets to make sure SA breaks the biggest blanket record. Johannesburg, South Africa…
Dr Zane Stenning, a 2nd Year Intern at Groote Schuur Hospital, shared his story and COVID-19 experience with Heroes of Groote Schuur, and it is both inspiring and harrowing! …
SANCCOB called in a favour from the NSRI to help rescue a flock of abandoned Cape Cormorant chicks from Robben Island; working together to save hundreds of birds. Robben…
Jill Adams has several poems that outline the joys of kindness and being kind to others – she hopes by sharing one, she inspires more kindness in SA. South…
Mzwandile Qubeka and Liziwe Ngcokoto have been running the Liziwe’s Guest House since 2005 and have built it up brick by brick – now they hope to do more in…
Dr Sa’ad, the head of Emergency Medicine and an Emergency Physician at Khayelitsha Hospital, recently honoured the oxygen delivery men helping keep people alive. Cape Town, South Africa (12…
Community wants New Year’s Day fire to be declared a local disaster. Three hundred people were displaced when a fire blazed through Taiwan informal settlement in Khayelitsha on 1…
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