Born in District six in 1950; he was only 3 years old when his mother died. How sad it is not to have a picture of the one who brought you into this world? Raised by his paternal grandmother who was blind, he became her ‘eyes’. This gentleman openly shared his longing for the love …
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Love to her means ‘charity to others’. What she values most is communication. Her friends would describe her as a straightforward, yet loving and caring person. However, she’s no push-over. Learning to say ‘I’m sorry’ and asking for forgiveness after a misunderstanding is important. It helps to get along with people from different walks of …
He has such an infectious laugh. His life is a rich and colourful tapestry of circumstances which he had to embrace, and overcome. He adopted the Muslim faith when he married his late wife with four kids of her own and later they added two kids of their own. His parents were originally from Mafikeng …
I had NO idea what Encephalitis was until I met Sharon. So I was eager to look up what it meant and this is one of the descriptions that Google comes up with viz it is: An acute inflammation of the brain, often due to infection The infection may be bacterial or viral In some …
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“Outstanding people have one thing in common and that is an absolute sense of mission”. Zig Ziglar You may know him as a fitness guru of Cape Town, but today we take a look at him through a different lens. Question: What is the meaning of your name – do you know? My name means …
Our motto is ‘making positive the new normal’ we look for extraordinary in the ordinary, and to present it as a ‘Positive Story’. The challenge is however that every time we write, we need to stand back and say ‘what is going to make this story stand out from the last one we did’? We …
There is a powerful motivational video clip doing the rounds on Facebook under this search: “Know the people in your life that are willing to put their neck on the line for you. Not just with their words, but their actions. Keep them close to you because they are your true friends.” It is a …
A DAY JUST TO HERSELF! “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou Nicolette’s Story My mother was a single parent from when I was about 7 years of age around the time my dad passed away. So my childhood memories are a little …
“She lived; she loved; she forgave, She Laughed”. These are the words that she would like engraved on her tombstone one day… The story of Desiree I had the same 2 friends all through primary school, we did high school together. The one Teacher, who impacted my life, without me then knowing why, was Miss …
