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The young poet from Mitchells Plain using powerful verses of poetry to fight prejudice

This poet’s pen is mightier than prejudice

The canoer cleaning up Khayelitsha’s wetlands with his club

Cruising through Khayelitsha on a canoe

“Exercise has the power to transform lives.” The father who built the space for his daughter to thrive

Gym for kids? Creating the building blocks to bravery

The poet who beat a failing education system with a hunger for knowledge

How a bookworm beat the odds

The pianist conducting musical development with scores of positivity in Elsies River

Composing a hymn of hope for my community

The cricket icon levelling the playing field to coach kids in Khayelitsha and enable sporting diversity

Talent and legend meet to level the playing field

She survived breast cancer at 17. Now she’s dedicating her life to helping others fight back

I beat breast cancer while writing matric

After fleeing Syria, this interior designer rebuilt beauty and a sense of home from scratch

Redesigning life after fleeing my home. This is how I built beauty from scratch

Illustration

Illustrating love for our lumps and bumps

“I never thought I would be a chef.” Meet South Africa’s homegrown cooking sensation

Lights, camera, pap! From domestic worker to celebrity chef

Meet the creative hybrid revealing the role of culture in making eye-catching art

Africa is cool. It’s in our culture

This pro is driving the future of golf in Soweto

Why these kids won’t give up on golf