Left in the Financial Dumps, This Designer Upcycled Her Way Out
Do you ever think about your garbage once it’s been thrown away? Lizl Naude does, because everyday waste is what eventually pulled her out of the dumps. When a business deal went awry, Naude lost everything – her house, car, and most of her possessions. With two children to feed and no way to support […]
The Extreme Athletes Who Built a Home for Orphans in Six Days
Bruce Hughes moves back and forth, yet goes nowhere. His arms and legs are constantly at work, pulling and pushing with rhythmic force. Yet when Hughes rowed on a stationary machine for six days straight, covering 1,460 kilometers, he went further than he thought he could to raise funds for South Africa’s most vulnerable children. […]
He Grew up without a Father. Now He’s Stepping up to Support Others
Growing up, Msizi Phewa’s future was clouded in uncertainty. What direction should he take? Who could he turn to for help? “For many years I lived without a father,” Phewa says. “I felt so lost without that figure in my life.” Little did he know that being adrift would one day steer his path. Today, […]
Author Getting Children on the Same Page
Some of our country’s first bridges were built upon books. Niki Daly grew up in a time when there was a notable absence of multiracial and multilingual stories, which created a literary divide in addition to the unrest caused by apartheid. In 1971, Daly moved to London to pursue a career as a singer and […]
Using Bees to Save Trees and Elephants
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_margin=”||-39px|||” custom_padding=”||37px|||” fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”828px” custom_padding=”||0px|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″] It’s unimaginable that a 14,000 pound animal would fear a tiny insect, but elephants are scared of bees. Ronnie Makukule is using this simple fact to […]
