TEARS Animal Rescue Foster-Dad-William-with-kitten

TEARS Animal Rescue – Special Wobbly William My best foster-fail ever!

On 10 May 2023, a very special boy found his way into my life and changed not only my life forever, but many other...
Bedfordview Shows its Heart for Cancer Awareness

Bedfordview Shows its Heart for Cancer Awareness

Community comes out in numbers to support “Your Cancer Counts” campaign at Bedford Centre Residents of Bedfordview and surrounding areas stepped forward in a remarkable...
Breaking the Cycle: How Investing in Young Lives Builds a Thriving Nation

Breaking the Cycle: How Investing in Young Lives Builds a Thriving...

South Africa’s youth face a daunting landscape marked by limited access to quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) services. Without the necessary support, young children...
Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels Raises R2.7 Million to Help Child Burn Survivors Heal in Honour of Youth Day

Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels Raises R2.7 Million to Help Child...

In the spirit of Youth Day, Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels pulled off something truly remarkable – raising an astonishing R2.7 million to support child burn survivors through the...
Tracy McQuarrie, First Animal Welfare Advocate to Win Woman of Stature Award in Community Category

Tracy McQuarrie, First Animal Welfare Advocate to Win Woman of Stature...

In a groundbreaking moment for animal welfare in South Africa, Tracy McQuarrie, founder of BarkingMad and Dogtown SA, has been named the winner of...
Northern Cape Pensioner Defies Odds to Uplift Her Community on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Northern Cape Pensioner Defies Odds to Uplift Her Community on World...

As the world marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June, the spotlight turned to 75-year-old Sandra Dlamini, a Northern Cape pensioner whose unwavering dedication to...
Bikers Rally for Charity and Community Spirit in Mbombela

Bikers Rally for Charity and Community Spirit in Mbombela

The streets of Mbombela roared to life this weekend as hundreds of bikers from across South Africa and neighbouring countries gathered for the annual...
Social fathering, the missing link in improving men’s engagement in childcare in SA

Social fathering, the missing link in improving men’s engagement in childcare...

In the midst of a worldwide crisis of masculinity, South Africans are gearing up to celebrate Father’s Day this month.  While all children benefit...
Addressing the Father Wound this Father's Day: a key component of work-life balance

Addressing the Father Wound this Father’s Day: a key component of...

Often on days like Mother's or Father’s Day, you see posts asking people to reflect on those who lost their parents, or never had...
Mandela Day 6’n’7 Project Feeding Pets to keep Families Together

Mandela Day 6’n’7 Project Feeding Pets to keep Families Together

This Mandela Day, TEARS Animal Rescue is on a mission to raise funds to purchase 13 tonnes of pet food – that’s 6 tonnes...
George Snoek, TCB’s Repair programme Enterprise Development Manager.

From broken to whole: How South African dads are healing

This Father’s Day, Taking Care of Business (TCB) is flipping the script on what men need most to restore their dignity in South African...
Bontle Motatsa, NSAAC Children and Adolescents Representative (Image supplied by GCIS)

Young Leaders Call for Action: “No More Blue Ticks, It’s Time...

As South Africa celebrates Youth Month, the Hold My Hand campaign is reminding the nation that children and teenagers aren’t just our future: they’re leading the...