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May 20, 2019

The ABCs of early learning

Children from underprivelidged communities in Kynsna are recieveing a head start in life, thanks to the invaluable contributions of Knysna Education Trust.
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May 20, 2019

The politics of climate change

Do political parties care about the environment we live in? A coalition of environmental and social justice groups posed this question to several political parties during a recent public political party manifesto debate on climate change.
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April 23, 2019

Reconstructing communities

Word: Alicia English

Award-winning social enterprise RLabs is reconstructing communities through innovation, technology and education.

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April 23, 2019

Songs of Empowerment

Words: Lungisa Mnqwazi
Images: Lungisa Mnqwazi

The Rainbow Academy, a non-profit organisation in Cape Town, is grooming the Mother City’s aspiring performance artists who want to make their mark in the industry.

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April 23, 2019

House of David brings hope

Words: Lungisa Mnqwazi and Alicia English

In Seawinds, Lavender Hill, a group of volunteers from the House of David Love Fellowship is bringing hope to some of the city’s most vulnerable and forgotten communities.

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March 25, 2019

Eco Sanitation restores dignity

A newly installed dry toilet in Rugley Road, Vredehoek, is giving homeless people and volunteers working in a nearby organic food garden free access to safe and hygienic sanitation.
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March 22, 2019

Sizwe’s cuisine

Words and Photography by: Lungisa Mnqwazi

Chef de cuisine at Olympia Café in Kalk Bay, Sizwe Stugela is a young, up-and-coming chef who is making a name for himself in the culinary world.

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March 22, 2019

Warrior on Wheels

Words and Photography by: Lungisa Mnqwazi

A partnership between CapeNature and the Warrior on Wheels Foundation is promoting mobility and transforming the lives of children with special needs.

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February 20, 2019

Candice pays it forward

When it comes to The Big Issue Vendors, Betty’s Bay resident Candice Dorman is leading the way through her various acts of kindness.

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