Giving single mom and breadwinner, Lerato, the gift of sight

"Quality healthcare. No cost. No judgement." That’s the promise the Centre for HIV-AIDS Prevention Studies, or CHAPS, makes to people in Berea, Yeoville and Hillbrow every Friday. CHAPS provides free healthcare for people living with HIV, diabetes, hypertension, asthma and other chronic illnesses.

Ten-year-old Zayyan Peterson loves science, mathematics and geography. He also loves reading, swimming, gaming and dogs. Unfortunately, Zayyan has not been able to attend school this year because he has been fighting acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Zayyan was just nine years old when he was diagnosed shortly after Christmas last…

Wollies Animal Shelter has been a bastion of animal welfare in greater Pretoria for three decades. At the helm is Cilla Trexler, who has grown the shelter while loving and caring for all the animals with compassion, dedication and tireless fundraising. Wollies currently has 700 dogs and 300 cats in…

Three-year-old Peyton Wahl is the youngest of Marcel and Sheramé’s three children. His sisters are in Grades R and 2. It is still unclear exactly what happened, but the short of it is that Peyton fell into a bath of piping hot water at home. He sustained severe second- and…

Nkosinathi Moyo's passion for fashion inspired a community to help him realise his dream. "He’s a talented young designer with a passion for making South Africa’s fashion industry one of the best in the world." We met Nkosinathi Moyo earlier this year. He is an extremely talented and passionate third-year…