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Join the KwaSizabantu Mission to celebrate 50 years of youth conferences
The KwaSizabantu Mission will host a Thanksgiving event on Sunday, 23 June 2024 at its mission station in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal. This...
Gerda Potgieter
Jun 11, 20242 min read


A win-win relationship – Radio Khwezi and aQuellé
Working together with like-minded people makes a difference and has a bigger impact. As far back as 1995, Radio Khwezi has been working...
Gerda Potgieter
May 31, 20242 min read


The story of one woman’s joy who can see again after surgery!
The Doctors for Life International (DFL) volunteer teams’ work is profound, especially during their Aid to Africa outreaches. They save...
Gerda Potgieter
Apr 15, 20242 min read


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...
Gerda Potgieter
Apr 9, 20242 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...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Apr 8, 20242 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...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Apr 4, 20242 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...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Apr 1, 20242 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...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Mar 26, 20242 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...
Gerda Potgieter
Mar 22, 20242 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...
Gerda Potgieter
Mar 13, 20242 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...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Mar 6, 20242 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...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Mar 6, 20242 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...
Gerda Potgieter
Feb 14, 20242 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...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Feb 8, 20242 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...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Feb 7, 20243 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...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Feb 1, 20241 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...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Jan 31, 20241 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,...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Dec 8, 20231 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...
Gerda Potgieter
Dec 4, 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...
Phuti Ramaphakela
Nov 28, 20232 min read
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