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South African Author Gives Voice to Women’s Quiet Battles
“I wanted to write the book I wish I’d had when I was in the middle of it all… ”
A South African author’s message...
More Than a Game: Sphelele Dlamini Dreams beyond Limits
“I never thought I could be somebody in this world…”
Growing up in KwaMashu Sphelele Dlamini never imagined that wheelchair basketball would one day take...
South Africa’s Community Builder Wins African Youth Leadership Award
“In that moment, I wasn’t just carrying my name..."
Weeks after speaking to SA Positive News ahead of Africa Youth Leaders Awards in Ghana, Keiskammahoek...
12-Year Old Pageant Hopeful Chasing a National Dream
“Being different is actually my superpower …”
At just 12 years old, Empangeni Academy Grade 7 learner Snakhokonke Mavundla is already stepping onto stages bigger...
Ndlovu Youth Choir Prepares for another Global Milestone
A few South African success stories have captured hearts around the world quite like the Ndlovu Youth Choir.
What started as a youth development initiative...
Youth Urged to Turn Challenges into Opportunities
“When you climb the ladder, take someone with you...”
Fifty years after the historic events of 16 June 1976, young people in Zandspruit gathered at...
Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala Leads New Era for Pageants
“I know what it means to carry the South African flag…”
For many South Africans, Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala is remembered as the young woman who proudly...
A Mother’s Sanctuary: Ubuntu Mother & Baby Care
"I realised many women needed more than clinical care..."
In a healthcare system often stretched and fast-paced, one midwife is intentionally creating something different -...
SA Youth Leader Takes Rural Impact to Ghana
“Awards aren’t the finish line; they’re fuel to push…”
For Zinzile Mhesele, a youth development leader and sports organiser from Keiskammahoek, Eastern Cape, the...
Gentleman’s Drive Gives Dignity to Boys
“You matter, even when nobody has said it loudly enough …”
In several communities throughout South Africa, dignity campaigns serve as vital lifelines for young...