6 October 2026 | KwaMashu, Strong Schools, Thrive
By the time Maqadini Primary School in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal had collected 86,354 bottle caps, it was clear that this was never really about plastic. This is the inspiring story of how the Nedbank Caps for Wheels campaign sparked an extraordinary movement within one...
3 November 2025 | Kanyamazane, Mbombela, Proud of my Town, Strong Schools
Reimagining the power of youth“It feels good to be a champion. When we’re together, we feel safe and grow stronger, learning how to care for ourselves, our environment, each other, and the places we call home.” – Owami, 2025. (Changemaker) The word changemaker has...
1 May 2025 | Building Business, Collaboration, Community Safety, Early Childhood Development, Fix Your Space, Klapmuts, Land & Property, People Development, Proud of my Town, Sport, Art & Culture, Stellenbosch, Strong Schools
A small gathering at a school library in early 2016 marked the beginning of Ranyaka’s journey in the community of Klapmuts. Fifteen residents and stakeholders met to discuss a shared vision for the area, laying the groundwork for future planning and development....
3 May 2021 | Building Business, Collaboration, Community Safety, Early Childhood Development, Fix Your Space, Gqeberha, Land & Property, Mamelodi, Mbombela, Paarl, People Development, Polokwane, Proud of my Town, Rustenburg, Sport, Art & Culture, Stellenbosch, Strong Schools, Tell Your Story, Umlazi
Introducing the Proud of our Towns Facebook Groups “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress and working together is success.”The world of social media did not yet exist when Henry Ford spoke these wise words. But many decades later,...
31 March 2021 | Land & Property, Polokwane, Proud of my Town, Strong Schools
A community’s quest to achieving sustainable development through regenerative agriculture. “Achieving food security is a major priority in our village and through initiatives such as the greenhouse project, we are well on our way to achieving that...
5 December 2020 | People Development, Proud of my Town, Strong Schools
Meet the winners of group C (grade 11 – 12) in this year’s Brain Waves Development essay competition. Two winners share first place – congratulations! Topics include climate change and the effect of Covid-19 on learners’ communities. FIRST...
