“Wedge Gardens not only got me sober but it helped me find my true self,” says 28-year-old Lehlogonolo Antony. Continue reading Former addict marches to drug-free tune →
Thando Bam is proof that you can turn your life around. Continue reading Recovering addict brought to book →
So you thought dagga is legal? asks Wedge Gardens social worker Karen Griessel. Continue reading Cannabis: CBD legal vs THC illegal →
The O ccupational Therapy (OT) Department at Wedge Gardens needs your help to fulfil its mission of spreading random acts of kindness this festive season. Continue reading Pay it forward with Wedge Gardens’ random acts of kindness →
The countdown to the opening of the Graskop Gorge lift development is underway. While visitors can expect a tourism experience that is unique to Africa, an important element of the venture is the showcasing of the Panorama Route’s magnificent beauty and the importance of its conservation. Continue reading Viewing elevator a first for Africa – opens mid-December: Experience the magic of Graskop Gorge →
The inaugural National Premier Craft Competition in 2017 attracted almost 800 entries and organisers John Anthony Boerma and Jan Bhuda of Art Aid Africa are confident that even more crafters will seize the opportunity offered by the 2018 competition to showcase their creativity and skill. Continue reading Craft excellence to be celebrated →
The staff and residents at Rand Aid’s Ron Smith Care Centre, particularly those on the Woodlands wing, were excited for weeks as they planned and prepared for an Italian-themed Happy Hour for the entire care centre on November 15. Continue reading Mama Mia, what a party! →
Five Rand Aid residents have art on the heart. A diverse community of people live in the four retirement villages run by the 114-year-old NPO. What was not known until recently, however, is that among the residents are five artists whose work can be found across the world. Continue reading Rand Aid’s great artists →
A highly dangerous yet relatively cheap drug has reportedly reared its ugly head in South Africa. Continue reading Beware of flakka, the ‘zombie drug’ →
Pie in the sky. That is what the architects and engineers thought when approached about the possibility of constructing a viewing elevator down the Graskop Gorge cliff face, which has a sheer drop equivalent to around 16 storeys. Continue reading Unique-to-Africa tourism development required innovating engineering →
Peering under the canopy of trees at the Graskop Gorge: The bold, the beautiful and the rare 21st September 2018