Tackling period poverty in Stellenbosch
Period poverty is a major issue in South Africa, with over seven million people currently menstruating without dignity in...
Category: Outreach
Brei-maraton bring gemeenskappe bymekaar
’n Stellenbosse breigroep het oor die naweek ’n brei-maraton gehou om bedsokkies en mussies vir bejaardes in te samel. ...
Stellenbosch youth encouraged to ‘Include [Their] Story’
A local non-governmental organisation (NGO) was recently launched to help support, empower and unite young people from different backgrounds in Stellenbosch.
Jackpot! Lottery lobbies for animal welfare
The Animal Welfare Society Stellenbosch (AWSS) is holding a lottery with a R25 000 cash prize to keep its...
SU international students “fundraving” for local initiative
After months of collaborative work with a local community initiative, a group of Stellenbosch University (SU) international students hosted...
Contemporary artist creates in correctional spaces
Contemporary visual artist and lecturer Marieke Kruger describes her involvement at correctional facilities as a path that was meant...
Helping those in need one shoe at a time
A charity initiative recently donated more than 800 pairs of shoes to a local night shelter and safe house....
Stellenbosch University students provide warmth with a bedding drive
The organisers of a recent initiative are lending a helping hand to a local homeless shelter through a food...
Local wine estate hosts rare plant fair for a good cause
A residence facility for adults with intellectual disabilities recently benefited from a local plant fair when the hosts donated all ticket proceeds to the facility.
Rewriting the future of furry friends
A local animal shelter in Stellenbosch is running an adoption promotion to encourage adoption among locals during Prevention of...