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This woman opened South Africa’s first cat café to encourage animal adoption

A cappuccino and a dash of catnip: Inside South Africa’s first cat café

The surfer rising from rock bottom to ride the waves of his full potential

Out in the ocean, this surfer found his family

“We’re changing the lives of children.” How a basketball coach is nourishing a generation

To end hunger, sometimes you have to think inside the box

Meet the confetti maker who turned a snippet of joy into a heap of happiness

Turning a snippet of joy into a heap of happiness

Meet the farmer uprooting expectations and planting a vision in Gugulethu

Uprooting expectations and planting a vision for Gugulethu

This doctor is on call seven days a week for her community

One doctor. Thousands in need. She won’t give up on her community

“We all have the capacity to make a difference.” This artist fights injustice with a spray can

This spray can is my weapon for change

Meet the gangster turned barista brewing a shot of redemption

A shot of redemption from an ex-gangster

Walking 14 kilometres barefoot, with only the hope of saving a dog’s life

Barefoot for 14 kilometres. How far would you go to save a life?

“I don’t plan on slowing down.” The disability activist giving purpose to every day

They said I wouldn’t come this far. I don’t plan on slowing down

Meet the hiker leading children down the path to safety

The hiker clearing a path to provide refuge

“She would have wanted me to do this.” The curator who built a gallery out of her grandmother’s house

Unveiling a world of fine art in my grandmother’s house