Good Things Guy

A little piece of South Africa is making a very big impression in Scotland, where the Ndlovu Youth Choir is earning rave reviews and leaving audiences deeply moved. Edinburgh, Scotland (29 August 2026) – South Africa is currently taking centre stage at the biggest arts festival on the planet and the people lucky enough to be sitting in the audience cannot stop talking about what they are seeing.

Plenty of difficult headlines competed for our attention this week… but beyond them were hundreds of stories about people helping, giving, creating and making life better for someone else. South Africa (29 August 2026) – This week has been heavy… in the news and my TikTok algorithms.

When 85-year-old Priscilla Stevenson received her macular degeneration diagnosis, she didn’t panic about what she would no longer be able to do as her sight deteriorated. She thought about the art she could still create, refusing to let her circumstances define the boundaries of her life. Port Shepstone, South Africa (28 August 2026) – What would you stop doing if you could no longer see? Every day, older people hear the same diagnosis: macular degeneration.

Though he had no money and no transport, Creamie’s new dad proved that love and determination can overcome any distance to save a life! Cape Town, South Africa (28 August 2026) – Sometimes, the best owner an abandoned pup can find isn’t someone who has everything, but someone who simply refuses to give up on them. This best captures the story of Creamie and his new dad. At just eight weeks old, little Creamie was injured and desperately needed help.

South Africa woke up to a spectacular deep partial lunar eclipse this morning, with the Moon taking on beautiful copper and reddish tones. South Africa (28 August 2026) – While much of South Africa was still sleeping, early risers were treated to something rather special in the sky this morning. A deep partial lunar eclipse unfolded in the early hours of Friday, with the Moon slipping into Earth’s shadow and taking on darker, coppery and reddish tones along the way.

From visits to rural schools to spending time with gogos, our local police continue to prove that their true calling isn’t just protecting the community, but loving, honouring, and standing beside its most precious members. South Africa (28 August 2026) – In a touching display of community care, our local police recently took the time to uplift two groups who are so often marginalised: our children and our elders.

The Edenglen Cycling Club’s Paint the Cradle Pink Ride 2026 is bringing cyclists and supporters together to honour loved ones affected by cancer, raise funds for CANSA, and show the powerful impact everyday people can make when riding as one.

A simple Facebook post asking for help finding a lost wedding ring led to a beautiful community effort and a very happy ending. Ballito, South Africa (28 August 2026) – Losing a wedding ring is the kind of moment that can leave your heart sinking. For Ballito resident Anecia Vosloo, that sinking feeling came after she realised she had lost her wedding ring somewhere on the beach.

Dogs catching hot dogs has been a trend online for a while now, but seeing local pooches join in just lifts the spirits. South Africa (28 August 2026) – The Wetnose Animal Rescue Centre shared the cutest video of eager rescues trying to catch delicious hot dogs. These rescue pups may have had a difficult start, but today they have their eyes firmly on the prize. And by prize, we mean a delicious hot dog flying through the air.

Instruments worth R100,000 were stolen from the Samora Machel band and sold for scrap. South Africa (28 August 2026) – Donations have helped a youth church band in Samora Machel replace stolen instruments and start rehearsing again In July, GroundUp reported on the theft of nine brass musical instruments which were sold to a scrap yard for a fraction of their value. The total estimated cost to replace the instruments was over R100,000, which the band could not afford.