Ashleigh's favourite stories have always seen the hidden hero (without the cape) come to the rescue. As a journalist, her labour of love is finding those everyday heroes and spotlighting their spark - especially those empowering women, social upliftment movers, sustainability shakers and creatives with hearts of gold. When she's not working on a story, she's dedicated to her canvas or appreciating Mother Nature.
Yesterday, Cape Town’s Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis shared more on the Building Hope Budget, set to be a game-changer for the City. Here are some of the most promising take-aways! …
Mbali Ngcamu had every reason to throw in the towel. Instead, she decided to become a hero in graduation robes. Stellenbosch, South Africa (30 March, 2023) — 62-year-old Mbali…
The Youth Employment Service (YES) has reached an amazing milestone — Over 100 000 jobs have been created for young and mostly disadvantaged South Africans in the private sector! …
Before a boy’s friend passed away from terminal cancer, he left his pal a token of their friendship — a tent. The ‘Boy in the Tent’ slept there every night…
Meet ‘The Singing Surgeon’, a Cape Town-based Cardiothoracic Surgeon touching hearts and changing lives on the stage and in the operating theatre. Cape Town, South Africa (29 March, 2023)…
It’s been a long journey (and a lot of internet uproar) to the highly-anticipated pink heart emoji, but her moment has finally arrived! iOS 16.4 is spreading the love, and…
The quick efforts of firefighters in Richard’s Bay came to the rescue recently, protecting numerous people and buildings after roof repairs reportedly went wrong at uMhlathuze Civic Centre. Richard’s…
Three super talented stars-in-the-making from Joburg, Biko’s Manna, were invited to audition for America’s Got Talent, and South Africans can’t stop singing their praises. Johannesburg, South Africa (28 March…
Paraplegic athlete Meiring De Clercq’s life changed forever after a taxi-related accident in 2019. Now, his friends and family have rallied to get him a specialised wheelchair that’ll help him…
Who runs the happiest parts of the world? Girls. The World’s Happiness countries for 2023 are Finland, Denmark and Iceland and all have women leaders. Global (28 March 2023) —The…
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“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” ― Paulo Coelho