by Zane Groenewald | Apr 22, 2021 | Campaign, Impact
On Freedom Day, the 27th of April 2021, South African’s will celebrate 27 years of democracy. Inspired by the significance this day holds, Kola Cohen, a 19-year-old from Hout Bay, will be paddling 27km to provide 27,000 meals for vulnerable Capetonians. Paddling on a...
by Zane Groenewald | Apr 19, 2021 | Campaign, Impact
On the 18th of April 2021, a devastating vegetation fire quickly spread towards the University of Cape Town, destroying iconic landmarks, including Rhodes Memorial’s restaurant, Mostert Mill, the UCT library as well as residences and upper campus buildings. Tasked...
by Zane Groenewald | Apr 1, 2021 | Campaign, Impact
Between the 5th and 9th of April, Christine Roos (29) – a passionate swimmer and philanthropist from Benoni – will brave the cold Atlantic in a 7,4km swim from Robben Island to Big Bay to raise R50 000 for the SA Bone Marrow Registry. The historic Robben Island...
by Zane Groenewald | Mar 25, 2021 | Campaign, Impact
While the iconic great white shark is without a doubt the most recognisable in False Bay in the Western Cape, it might surprise you that more than 20 different shark species have been seen in the region. Bringing awareness to the 13 lesser-known species that are...
by Zane Groenewald | Feb 9, 2021 | Impact
In July 2020, Shaun and Bianca Pretorius from Benoni, Johannesburg, learned the devastating news that their son, Shaunie (11), a bright and happy young boy, was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive, and terminal type of brain cancer called Brainstem Glioma. A...
by Zane Groenewald | Jan 21, 2021 | Impact
With over R200 000 million raised for charitable causes in South Africa, donations-based crowdfunding platform, BackaBuddy, celebrates the 250 000 donors who have uplifted those in need. Re-launched in 2015, BackaBuddy has welcomed over 16 600 individual online...
