South African free-diver Amber Fillary broke the Guinness World Record for freediving distance under ice in a costume in near-freezing conditions in Norway on Saturday 29 February. She undertook the challenge as part of her mission to raise awareness of mental health. The previous record stood at 50m and she shattered this convincingly by swimming a distance of 70 metres under ice with one breath. This extraordinary achievement for a South African athlete follows her
Saturday, 29th February 2020, proved to be a bustle of activity for both staff and parents at public health care facilities throughout the Western Cape as 65 babies were born by 15:00 on Leap Day, comprising of 24 boys and 41 girls. Leap Day comes just once every four years, so it’s a special day for newborn babies, and birthdays for both the young and the old. Mother, Anne Gogela and father, Thandisizwe Gilmani were
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For the first time ever, the Western Cape Legislature building has been lit up in rainbow colours, in celebration and support of Pride week, currently taking place in Cape Town. Cape Town Pride is an organisation which works to raise awareness around the issues faced by the LGBTQI+ community. The building was lit up for the first time last night, and it will remain lit every night until Sunday morning. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde
A young mother from Manenberg is breaking the cycle of poverty after launching a night school to help adults, who dropped out of school, to matriculate. Finishing her matric while juggling motherhood and working without a basic income, was the toughest time of 33 year old Yumna Alexander’s life. It is for that reason why Alexander recently opened the Hopeful Leaders Night School in her community. Alexander says despite the classes being held in a
