by Simbulele Jezile | Jan 19, 2022 | Campaign, Impact
In 2018, 45-year-old, Sheehama Onesmus fell victim to a crime when his vehicle was stolen outside his house in Imizamo Yethu (Mandela Park) in Hout Bay. Sheehama started Sky Transport just over four years ago, a small transport business that supports his partner, Sue...
by Zane Groenewald | Jan 17, 2022 | Campaign, Impact
Support this BackaBuddy campaign Steve Lewis (62), a semi-retired professional Engineer from Pretoria, South Africa, has his heart set on building a home for his gardener of over 25 years, Abel Shabangu (53), who is a dear friend of the family. Despite his diligent...
by Zane Groenewald | Jan 10, 2022 | Campaign, Impact
Support this BackaBuddy campaign Pictured above: A Cape Town family was involved in a serious car accident in Johannesburg On the 28th of December 2021, Gerhard van Niekerk (29), his fiancé Madelein van Zyl (27), and their two sons, Gregory (4) and Luke (8 weeks),...
by Zane Groenewald | Nov 17, 2021 | Campaign, Impact
On the 21st of November 2021, 28 cyclists from Johannesburg, part took in the 94.7 Ride Joburg Pedaling for a purpose, the group aimed to support the South African Bone Marrow Registry in raising funds for the organisation’s Patient Assistance Programme. To...
by Simbulele Jezile | Nov 12, 2021 | Campaign, Impact
In 2018, Andrew Patterson (39) from Sea Point, Cape Town, successfully climbed Table Mountain every day for a year to raise funds for 3 non-profit organisations, Habitat for Humanity, One Heart and Sunflower Fund on BackaBuddy. Through the summer sun and winter rain,...
by Zane Groenewald | Oct 26, 2021 | Campaign, Impact
On the 30th of September 2021, Luke Mulvey, a 9-year-old boy who lives on a smallholding in Lovemore Park, Eastern Cape, was attacked by a 250kg mother sow that he has looked after as a pet for the last 2-years. Pictured above: Luke has always had a fondness for...
