Opportunities

Become a Puppy Raiser and Train a Hero with a Tail

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyOctober 4, 2024January 16, 2025 3,528 0

This is not a drill! If raising puppies sounds like your dream ‘job’, then you’ll be thrilled to know that the SA Guide-Dogs Association is looking for puppy raiser volunteers!…

Granny Grommets Attempt World Record to Help Para Surfer!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 27, 2024September 27, 2024 457 0

The fabulous Nahoon Granny Grommets (AKA, the most iconic surfers in the Eastern Cape) are attempting to set a world record to help para surfer JP Veaudry attend the World…

Dance, Dogs and Doing Better for the Mdantsane Community 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 23, 2024September 23, 2024 146 0

Bettering the Mdantsane community is Ben Rexana—a dance teacher who provides free lessons to kids and an animal lover who helps sterilise and feed community pets.   Mdantsane, South Africa…

Nominations for the 2024 Sustainable Fashion Awards are Open!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 23, 2024September 20, 2024 157 0

Calling all eco-focused fashionistas and designers! The 2024 Sustainable Fashion Awards’ Nominations are officially open:   South Africa (23 September 2024) — The nominations for the 2024 Sustainable Fashion Awards…

Roller Teams Prepare to Rock and Roll at the World Skate Games!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyAugust 16, 2024 254 0

South African roller teams are counting down the days until they can rock and roll at the World Skate Games where they’ll compete against thousands of participants from rinks and…

The Project Paving the Future for Makhanda!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyAugust 4, 2024August 2, 2024 390 0

The 50th National Arts Festival may have drawn to a close, but more good news is on the cards for Makhanda thanks to ongoing upliftment programmes to be overseen in…

South African Women Artists Dominate Creative Award’s Finalists List!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyAugust 4, 2024August 2, 2024 428 0

Out of hundreds of applications from across the world, South African women artists and creatives have dominated the finalists list for a coveted art award!   Global (04 August 2024)…

8 Young Leaders from SA Shine On Global Stage in France

by Staff Writer@goodthingsguyJuly 29, 2024October 26, 2024 446 0

8 young leaders from South Africa’s most impoverished townships got to enjoy the opportunity of a lifetime—attending Festival 24 in Lyon and Paris and the Olympic Games opening ceremony!  …

New Skills Development Programme to Empower Over 900 Young People!

by Staff Writer @goodthingsguyJuly 19, 2024July 19, 2024 253 0

A new skills development programme in Cape Town is gearing up to empower 955 young people from informal settlements with the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate investing R77 million into…

These Cape Town Sisters are Taking Africa’s Stories to the World 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJuly 3, 2024October 14, 2024 1,400 0

Cape Town sisters Viveka and Rucita Vassen are in the business of bringing local craftspeople’s works to the world. And after being selected for a fantastic international opportunity, they’re well…