House of Mercy epitomises South Africans’ sheer determination to overcome adversity and bring hope to others. Located in Kagiso, a township situated in the Krugersdorp area west of Johannesburg, House of Mercy is a safe place that gives all people suffering from disease and neglect holistic support. The organisation was founded in 2004 by Maria…
Please Help us make this festive season sparkle a bit brighter for children in need We are aiming to bring a smile to the faces of 3000 children, with your help we can reach that goal! Spread this message Sponsor a child for R50 Donate sweet treats for the goody bag It’s been…
The next phase of Team Cape Town’s journey begins today, as drought-linked water restrictions are lifted. Residents are encouraged to remain water wise, and to continue using water responsibly, as guided by the City’s Water By-law. For the first time in six years, thanks to a massive collective efforts from Team Cape Town, our city…
Ladles of Love which, with the help of thousands of Capetonians has distributed over 3 million sandwiches to communities in the Western Cape with its Sarmie Drive since the start of lockdown, is aiming to get all the regional sandwich hubs involved to help make 50,000 sandwiches on World Sandwich Day on 3rd November. Ladles…
It only takes R12 to feed an empty stomach. As many of us find comfort in a warm plate of food, especially as we wait in anticipation for spring to arrive in Cape Town, thousands of people, especially the less fortunate are pondering how they’ll survive the day. Over three million South Africans have lost…
By Professor Patrick Bean, Executive Dean of STADIO Faculty of Education. Monday, 5 October 2020 marks the annual United Nations’ (UN) World Teachers’ Day to celebrate one of the world’s most essential professions, teaching. UNESCO’s theme for the 2020 commemoration naturally links to the current education climate, as a result of Covid-19, “Teachers: leading in…
The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP), a not-for-profit company, which was established in 2012 as a public-private partnership between the City of Cape Town, business, civil society and academia, has been awarded the International Downtown Association (IDA), Downtown Achievement Pinnacle Award for its work and initiatives related to the Sha’p Left Nursing Hub in Bellville. The…
BY SEEKING PARTNERSHIP FROM COMPETITORS P&G AND UNILEVER, TWO OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST COMPANIES The Australian consumer products company is asking for people around the globe to join their movement to flip consumerism and change the world This week, Australia-based social enterprise Thankyou announced an invitation to P&G and Unilever – two of the world’s…
Help us uplift underprivileged survivors of breast cancer: Buy mushrooms in Pink Punnets this October You may not know it but every member of the Reach for Recovery team is a breast cancer survivor herself. Even more amazing is that they are the only voluntary support structure for thousands of underprivileged women who have…
A special song has been composed to mark 1.2 million blood stem cell transplantations worldwide and to say “thank you” to donors for saving so many lives around the world in the lead up to World Marrow Donor Day, which will be celebrated on Saturday, 19 September. Nearly half of all blood stem cell transplants…
