Malefetsane Letsika’s mother worked as a clothes hawker to pay his way to education. Later, he’d work in a pizza shop to survive poverty. Life threw him many potholes on…
What began as former teacher Cristine Panday making sarmies for her students soon became a purpose-led mission that fed over 107,000 school children! KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (12 December 2023)…
Ella Gardiner, a student from Stellenbosch University used her skills to make a clever creation that marries myth and magic (engineering). Her solar-powered unicorn toy was designed to inspire more…
With food waste becoming more and more of a global problem, students from the University of Pretoria have done something innovative and impactful with an up-cycled food experiment: Pretoria,…
Deaf developers recently shone at their graduation, and now stand to lead a new age of inclusive technology for their community and beyond: Johannesburg, South Africa (27 November 2023)…
Six big dreamers who have studied or are studying at UCT have dominated the fleet of scholarship awardees heading to Oxford University. Only 10 people from Southern Africa are chosen…
Med student Akudziweishe Dugunye received the news of a lifetime yesterday morning. Thanks to the incredible kindness and generosity of someone who believes in her, her fees have been cleared…
Final year medical student Akudziweishe Dugunye’s studies have seen her overcome great obstacles in pursuit of her dream. Now with the finish line in sight, those touched by her story…
Marvellous med student Sarah Camp has completed her 1000km strong cycle, giving marathon racers a run for their money. But, her cycle had a different reward in mind; one that…
A marvellous med student named Sarah Camp and her trusty bicycle are putting in kilometres of extraordinary kindness on a cross-country cycle aiming to alleviate the student debt of her…
Where mind meets heart
“Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees. Get out of your comfort zone even if it means being uncomfortable. The road less traveled is sometimes fraught with barricades bumps and uncharted terrain. But it is on that road where your character is truly tested And have the courage to accept that you’re not perfect nothing is and no one is — and that’s OK.” ― Katie Couric
