Giving vulnerable people back their sight, one at a time
Johan Claassen is the project manager of the Aid to Africa project. He regularly shares inspiring stories from their outreaches to remote...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Apr 82 min read
People living with disability are still facing a challenge of being not taken serious
A fact is that lots of talents are found in people living with disabilities. We once interviewed a talented young guy named, Kamogelo...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Apr 42 min read
The big issue in a soccer industry is lack of discipline!
We are back with another inspiration story by Africans, we urge all Risers to read and be inspired. Lydia Nemafhohoni is no stranger to...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Apr 12 min read
Restoring old tractors for the next generation
Kobus Groenewald from Stilbaai in the Garden Route, collects tractors and other things from previous periods and restores them to their...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Mar 262 min read
“I've always felt like I wasn't given enough space to be vulnerable”
There are some Risers we wish we can really meet them personally and have much fun since we do most of our interviews via Whatsapp. Buhle...
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Gerda Potgieter
Mar 222 min read
Helping the community with bee farming by working with them
This is the third and last article about our March community builder, Dietmar Joosten. The previous articles are still available on our...
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Gerda Potgieter
Mar 132 min read
Emseni is farming with grace and sharing it with communities
This is the second article about the work of our March community builder, Dietmar Joosten. Read also our previous article about the...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Mar 62 min read
Dietmar Joosten, securing food production by teaching young children to grow vegetables
Dietmar Joosten is the hands-on farm manager of Emseni Farming. He and his team are constantly busy with projects that benefit the...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Mar 62 min read
Lidia Dube: A woman of resilience
Lidia Dube is a community builder par excellence and an excellent example of a woman of resilience, patience, and perseverance. When...
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Gerda Potgieter
Feb 142 min read
Qhawe is a caregiver – one of the best!
Qhawe Maphumulo was once a drug addict but is now a caregiver, one of the best in the field! His journey to the restoration and the...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Feb 82 min read
“Bogolofadi gase sebe (Disability is not a sin)”
Rising Star ya rena ya bo (119) ke naletšana ya go tšwa ka mo Ga Masemola, Wonderboom, yena o tumile kudu ka leina la sefaleng la...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Feb 73 min read
Our world needs young leaders like Percy!
Congratulations again and again to our “Community Builder” of the month of January 2024. This young man has been selected by a lot of...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Feb 11 min read
Congrats to our Community Builders for the month of January (2024)
1st - Percy Kgopotso Malepe ( Ikemeleng Foundation in Diepsloot, Gauteng Province in South Africa) - " Percival Malepe is a young leader...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Jan 311 min read
Disability does not mean inability – Dj Bafana
We visited a beautiful African country named Botswana and met arguably one of the best Dj named Dj Bafana. Born Rapelang Gabaeme (28) in...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Dec 8, 20231 min read
PDARD Summit 2023
Our Community Builder Lydia Nemafhohoni shared a nice pics with us regarding PDARD Summit which took place at Bolivia Lodge in Polokwane,...
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Gerda Potgieter
Dec 4, 20232 min read
KwaSizabantu 49th Youth Conference welcomes all young people!
The popular KwaSizabantu Youth Conference where young people can learn, grow and have uplifting experiences is scheduled to unfold from 7...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Great things come to those who works hard
On the 10 August 2023, Rise Africans Newspaper had a chance to sit down with youngest coach, Ngcebo Muthwa (26), who is popularly known...
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Gerda Potgieter
Nov 23, 20233 min read
There is a way out of prostitution and drugs
According to the National Center for Justice and The Rule of Law, approximately 38,000 children are currently being prostituted in South...
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Phuti Ramaphakela
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Creating a reading culture through children literature festival
IAWA (International African Writers Association), South Africa branch will be having a first annual children and literature festival in...
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Gerda Potgieter
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Msizi Ndlela gives us a story of inspiration
We love sharing inspiring stories of people who turned their lives around for good with our readers. To inspire and uplift you, we took...
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