Cape Town man helps youngsters reach for their music dreams
Salie Davids didn’t realise at the time how much greatness could come from a single seed he sowed when he founded the Silver Sounds Band out of his panel beating shop. Hundreds of people have received free instruction from the band on how to play any instrument they choose. In an interview with GroundUp at […]
Rugby legend Mtawarira gives young women in SA and Zim a head start
Young women from South Africa and Zimbabwe stand to gain from an expert mentorship and leadership development programme. The Beast Foundation, founded by former rugby player and businessman Tendai Mtawarira, announced the Lead like a Girl programme at its launch held last month. The programme which is aimed at empowering underprivileged South African and Zimbabwean young women […]
Mpumalanga recycler Leshabane creates jobs for Mpumalanga youth while eradicating land pollution
Mpumalanga recycler Johanna Leshabane is commended for tackling land pollution and giving jobless people in her town jobs. She told GoodNewsDaily that she had no idea her dream of combating unemployment in her community would grow into an award-winning company when she started Bophelo Recycling in 2007 following a layoff. In the present day, the […]