Durick van Blerk and his childhood sweetheart, Cleo Adonis, were expecting their first child next month. But on Sunday 12 August, he was allegedly shot while crayfishing off Hout Bay, trying to earn some extra money to build a family home. The 26-year-old’s body is still missing, and there has been no admission from the […]

As their contribution to the Mandela Day 67-minute campaign, a group of energetic youths from KwaNobuhle township in Uitenhage transformed a blind woman’s house on Wednesday morning. The youths had met on Facebook and established a group called Amatinarha Emayuyu. They heard about Thobeka Velele while attending a funeral in the area. Velele is blind […]

Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams and Chris Martin, Sho Madjozi, Tiwa Savage, Usher, Wizkid – and more artists – will be holding a Nelson Mandela tribute concert on 2 December in Johannesburg, South Africa… and tickets are FREE! There is a catch though. A good catch! The […]

Local KwaZulu-Natal resident Grant Adams says nothing will stand between him and his dream of reaching the Comrades Marathon finish line tomorrow (Sunday 10 June 2018). 11 years ago the Mount Edgecombe Golf Estate resident’s life took a turn for the worst when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) – a disease in which […]

The ‘Ramadaan Angels’ in South Africa were at it again a couple of nights ago… having an iftaar (breaking of the fast) in Cape Town’s poverty-stricken Parkwood estate, which was in the news most of last week due to protests by the local community. While many were too scared to enter the community, a few […]

Extreme explorer, Cipla Foundation trustee and ambassador, David Grier and fellow extreme athlete, Andrew Stuart have passed the half-way mark of their gruelling 70-day, 4,200 kilometre journey across the Great Wall of China. This challenge is a feat that Grier already completed in 2006 when he became one of the first people in history to run the […]

At just 8 weeks of age, little Zorg was adopted by Lindi Theron from Brackenfell… and both their lives changed forever. “He changed my life. The bond I have with him is completely different to that of a “normal” dog, he’s a shelter dog and we have a very special bond,” says Lindi. The pup, […]

Government will next week brief the media on developments around the centenary of South Africa’s founding President Nelson Mandela. The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), appointed to manage the centenary, is scheduled to brief the nation on plans around the centenary on Tuesday. The year 2018 marks 100 years since the birth of Madiba and is commemorated […]

Captured in Africa (CIA) Foundation has issued an appeal for assistance to locate and track a baby rhino calf a few hours outside of Johannesburg. The non-profit organisation, in partnership with a K9 anti-poaching and security unit called PitTrack, has a new initiative called K9s for Big Cats… which primarily tracks, locates and relocates missing, escaped […]

Local Lesotho farmers, who have produced the southern African country’s first wine, are urging people around the world to please share their video so that their wine can reach Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in time for their wedding on 19 May 2018. The Thamae family, producers of Sani Wines – have a unique present […]

Ian Macdonald – who dedicated the last two years of his life to students of Hillwood Primary in Lavender Park, and who was renowned for spreading good news about South Africa – sadly passed way in a head on collision on 20 February 2018, the day after his 44th birthday. The Noordhoek resident and father of three, was actively […]

A cut in funding from the Lottery has forced the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), to reduce its free services, including the work it does in poor communities. Since its launch 62 years ago, one of the services it has offered is the care and treatment of beasts of burden, like […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah is inviting his fans to apply to be interviewed by him – in a one-on-one interview – after a taping of his popular ‘The Daily Show’ in New York. The lucky winner will also score two VIP tickets to the show and watch Trevor’s take on the day’s headlines from […]

In case you weren’t aware, today – 28 November 2017 – is #GivingTuesday, a worldwide day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organisations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after the spending spree of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It kicks off […]

South African school matriculants around the country are yet again inspiring their fellow citizens with their annual tradition of kindness… leaving behind school shoes or uniforms that they no longer require, so that others can use them. The latest photos to go viral are these from a school in Cape Town. They were posted yesterday […]

A crowdfunding platform – based on donations – says over R50-million has been raised in South Africa by over 70,000 generous contributors! BackaBuddy says it has witnessed the power of humanity, the kindness of strangers, and the unifying force in South Africa as communities come together to support people, regardless of their differences. “We need […]

Springbok rugby legend Percy Montgomery has shown his true sportsmanship by donating half of a recent victory cheque to the SA Children’s Home in Gardens, Cape Town… and the other to Lifesaving South Africa’s drowning prevention program, Watersmart. The 43-year-old retired Springbok won the R20,000 cheque when he competed in the recent Lifesaving SA National […]

Former homeless refugee, Arafat Gatabazi – who fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo on foot, to find freedom in South Africa – will head out to the open water in support of South African school kids. It’s yet another selfless challenge from the youngster who unbelievably couldn’t even swim when he first arrived in […]

My phone just rang with a number that is not on my contact list. I answer: “Adele hello”… writes ADELE GROSSE, mother of Luca (13), a Cape Town boy who was diagnosed with a unique type of T-cell ALL (Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) in November 2016.  I hear: ” Hello Adele, it is Christopher Ndaba speaking. I am phoning […]

Tomorrow is Mandela Day. It’s Nelson Mandela’s birthday and it’s a time where communities in South Africa celebrate all Mandela did for the Rainbow Nation. This year’s Winnie Mabaso (children’s orphanage) Mandela Day appeal is for gardening tools and seeds – and also for volunteers to come to Meriting to help plant additional community gardens. […]

Winnie Mabaso Foundation founder Lisa Ashton gave a shout out today to a very special doctor on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast… who demonstrated exactly what South African Ubuntu is all about. The children and staff, and staff’s children, from the Winnie Mabaso orphanage in Gauteng are currently on their annual holiday, at Port Edward. This morning, […]

No matter how tough things get for the Wilkinson family… they continue to find a way to encourage good in this tumultuous time in South Africa. Their #ThePlatterProject has launched its first live auction… with ALL FUNDS being donated to very good causes. Regular SAPeople readers will already know the Wilkinson family. Mom Di was diagnosed […]

International football star – and Unicef Goodwill Ambassador – David Beckham’s visit to Swaziland this week has raised much needed awareness about the drought plaguing this part of Africa… a devastating drought of which most people are oblivious. Last night one SAPeople follower sent in a desperate appeal for help for her father, saying “does anyone know […]

South Africans abroad often ask how they can contribute to nation-building, and to improve the education system back in South Africa. Here’s how… The Global Diaspora Mentorship Movement, spearheaded by national NPC Khulisa Social Solutions in SA, will be launched in the UK, between the 13-23 June 2016, a series of events to promote the […]

Does anyone know anyone who works at uShaka Marine World and could help make a dream come true for a group of orphaned and vulnerable kids from Gauteng? The children and the staff, from Winnie Mabaso Foundation, are “mega excited” to be heading to Durban in March for the first time in their lives, thanks to […]