Triumph Over Adversity

Bin to Beauty: From Down and Out to Blossoming Business

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyOctober 11, 2024October 14, 2024 5,048 0

Sometimes giving something ‘one last shot’ is the best shot you end up taking. For Bin to Beauty a wildcard of kindness, deciding it ain’t over ‘till it’s over’ and…

Letchen du Plessis Makes SA So Proud at the Adaptive CrossFit Games

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 25, 2024September 25, 2024 419 0

Letchen du Plessis hasn’t just earned gold at the Adaptive CrossFit Games. She’s overcome incredible adversity that included the loss of functioning in her leg, multiple surgeries, rehabilitation and most…

Former Car Guard Dr Kapya Celebrates His PhD Graduation!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguySeptember 18, 2024October 7, 2024 14,113 0

Pretoria’s most inspiring former car guard, Dr Kapya, recently celebrated his PhD graduation ceremony, where he stood proudly as a Doctor of Industrial Engineering and proof that the odds can…

Maritzburg Unites to Rebuild Family’s Lives After Flames

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguySeptember 13, 2024September 13, 2024 9,536 0

For a family in Pietermaritzburg, one night and a matter of moments saw everything change when flames engulfed a lifetime of memories and their livelihood. As the co-founder of a…

From Rags to Wags! Darwin the Stray’s Tale of Triumph 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyAugust 28, 2024August 29, 2024 189 0

Darwin, the stray, used to roam the streets without a place to call his own. But, this all changed when, one lucky day, the TEARS Mobile Clinic encountered him. Not…

From a Coma to the Comrades: Skye’s Story Can’t Help but Inspire

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJuly 29, 2024August 1, 2024 9,582 0

A tragic accident. Emergency surgery. Less than-ideal chances of survival and a coma couldn’t stop Skye Da Silva. This year, she completed the Comrades and won a medal of heart…

Durbanville Drummies Win National Championships!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJuly 18, 2024July 18, 2024 452 0

The Durbanville Junior Majorettes (Durbanville Drummies) may not have had an easy march to Nationals, but together they defied the odds and even went on to win the championship!  …

From a Rocky Start to the Opportunity to Study in NYC: Zen’s Story

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJuly 11, 2024July 11, 2024 117 0

Zen’s story might have begun in the toughest way as a child in extreme poverty, but today she stands towering over her circumstances as someone who has been accepted to…

Phoenix’s Kaylee Takes the Silver Crown at Chess Championship

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJune 27, 2024June 27, 2024 243 0

South Africa’s Kaylee Budhram from Phoenix earned silver at the African Youth Chess Championship despite the heartsore news she received; making her victory a triumph despite tragedy and a shining…

In Pics: Shaggy The Rescue Dog Makes Heartwarming Transformation 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJune 14, 2024July 1, 2024 36,119 0

A pooch found in the worst state, old Shaggy Boy soon found his retirement home. Many months later, this dog is barely recognisable in the most heartwarming way!   Cape…