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Staff at children’s home chose to work without salaries to keep children safe

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 4, 2019November 8, 2019 1,421 0

The Home of Hope in Cape Town couldn’t pay staff salaries due to a lack of funding, but the staff have chosen to carry on caring for the children for…

Fighting to save rhinos, two people have become unlikely friends in conservation

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 4, 2019January 16, 2024 533 0

On the 12th of November, two people who have never met celebrate their birthdays, and both have dedicated them to rhino conservation!   South Africa (04 November 2019) – A…

Save the date for the next penguin freedom waddle taking place in Plett

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 4, 2019 574 0

The public is welcome to witness a joyful penguin release taking place on the 16th of November in Plettenberg Bay; this is all you need to know.   Plettenberg Bay,…

Bursary building platform helps families cover the rising costs of schooling

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 4, 2019 1,034 0

Parents and family can now work together to build bursary options for the children and teens which can easily cover a year or more of schooling.   South Africa – As…

MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet raise over half a billion funding in 22 years

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 4, 2019November 5, 2019 848 0

After 22 years of raising funds for charity through the use of a loyalty card system, this is how MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet has changed lives.   South Africa – For 22…

Cape Winelands makes Lonely Planet’s Top 10 travel destinations for 2020

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 2, 2019 1,479 0

The Cape Winelands have ended up on the Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Best Value holidays for 2020 along with some incredible destinations!   Global – Lonely Planet is a travel…

The Rugby World Cup was filled with good deeds making it one of the best

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 2, 2019November 2, 2019 7,130 0

The 2019 Rugby World Cup has inspired millions of people as it was filled so many good deeds and random acts of kindness… take a look at all the ones…

This South African man is helping women, who have suffered gravely, to safety!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 1, 2019November 7, 2019 1,456 1

Doctors without Borders set up a programme in Rustenburg to help sexual assault survivors get the medical care they need, and this South African drives these women to safety, helping…

Study shows targeted interventions can reduce gender violence

by Elsabé Brits@GroundUp_NewsOctober 31, 2019 408 0

Results from a study being run in an urban informal settlement in eThekwini look promising showing a reduction in gender-based violence.   Durban, South Africa – Physical and sexual violence…

Update: Black Coffee’s interview with Trevor Noah finally available to South Africans

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvOctober 31, 2019October 31, 2019 1,370 0

The interview between Trevor Noah and Black Coffee is finally available to South Africans, and we are once again reminded how humble the DJ is.   New York, United States…