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Two South African men say they were lured overseas by what appeared to be legitimate job offers, then taken across the border into Myanmar and forced to work in a scam compound. Brave to Love, a South African counter-human-trafficking organisation, helped the men after they reached out to its founder, Emma van der Walt. During the interview, Martin Bester that announced Good Morning Angels will co...

The Good Morning Angels Fund wants Lerato to pursue her dream of obtaining a driver’s licence and to keep up with her monthly supply of eye drops and six-monthly visits to her eye specialist. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Lerato with R20 000 towards her driving lessons and licence, as well as her ongoing eye care. GMA webpage

"Quality healthcare. No cost. No judgement." That’s the promise the Centre for HIV-AIDS Prevention Studies, or CHAPS, makes to people in Berea, Yeoville and Hillbrow every Friday. CHAPS provides free healthcare for people living with HIV, diabetes, hypertension, asthma and other chronic illnesses. GMA webpage

Ten-year-old Zayyan Peterson loves science, mathematics and geography. He also loves reading, swimming, gaming and dogs. Unfortunately, Zayyan has not been able to attend school this year because he has been fighting acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Zayyan was just nine years old when he was diagnosed shortly after Christmas last year. He has been receiving treatment at Steve Biko Academic Hos...

Wollies Animal Shelter has been a bastion of animal welfare in greater Pretoria for three decades. At the helm is Cilla Trexler, who has grown the shelter while loving and caring for all the animals with compassion, dedication and tireless fundraising. Wollies currently has 700 dogs and 300 cats in its care, a mammoth task that Cilla and her team take on with grace. The Good Morning Angels Fund wi...

Three-year-old Peyton Wahl is the youngest of Marcel and Sheramé’s three children. His sisters are in Grades R and 2. It is still unclear exactly what happened, but the short of it is that Peyton fell into a bath of piping hot water at home. He sustained severe second- and third-degree burns to 21% of his little body. He was rushed to the nearest private hospital. Soon after, he was transferred to...

Nkosinathi Moyo's passion for fashion inspired a community to help him realise his dream. "He’s a talented young designer with a passion for making South Africa’s fashion industry one of the best in the world." We met Nkosinathi Moyo earlier this year. He is an extremely talented and passionate third-year Fashion Design student. He is also the president of the SRC and a mentor to other students on...

New Jerusalem Children’s Home was founded 26 years ago, in 2000, initially to create a home for HIV/Aids orphans. Today, it is home to 120 children. A preschool was built in 2009 to serve their own children, as well as children from the surrounding community, whose parents pay a monthly fee. At its peak, the preschool had 120 enrolled children, providing a critical income stream to help sustain th...

The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Charlene with R50 000 towards current expenses and loss of income during Kyle’s hospital stay. The Fund will assist with a further R50 000 donation to help Charlene future-proof their home for Kyle’s new needs once he is released from hospital. GMA webpage

To mark Mandela Day last month, Good Morning Angels collaborated with former Miss SA Mia le Roux and her AboutSound initiative to raise funds for cochlear implants. We managed to raise R2,5 million to cover the costs of the implant procedures for 25 state patients on Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital’s cochlear implant list. Three patients received their implants at the Ear & Eye Clinic in Meyersdal...

The Good Morning Angels Fund has opened an account on behalf of the TS Pad a Girl Foundation with Lindiwe Sanitary Pads, founded by our 2025 Her Perfect Pitch winner, Tinny Nkuna. Lindiwe Sanitary Pads will manufacture and supply Lebogang’s TS Pad a Girl Foundation with sanitary pads for her ongoing outreach and school programme, as needed, to the value of R25 000. GMA webpage

Dewald Geldenhuys works as the Head of Discipline at Hoërskool Hans Moore in Benoni. He is currently in his second year of studying towards a Bachelor of Education degree through MANCOSA. His dream is to become a qualified teacher. MANCOSA has assisted Dewald Geldenhuys by covering the full tuition fees for the third year of his Bachelor of Education studies in 2027. GMA webpage

The Round Table and Good Morning Angels assisted six-year-old Ely Booysen, who suffered several severe medical setbacks and was diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy. Round Table Pretoria will assist the Booysen family with a donation of R35 000, while Round Table West Rand will contribute another R10 000. This brings the total donation to R45 000 towards Ely’s specialised car seat. The Good Morni...

On the morning of 23 May 2025, the lives of two brothers, 15-year-old Wandile and 19-year-old Lebo, changed forever. A devastating fire destroyed their family home, claiming the life of their father and leaving the brothers with nothing but each other. In a matter of minutes, they lost their father, their home, their possessions and the life they had always known. The Lonehill community and Good M...

Cannes Lions is one of the world’s leading creative awards festivals, but what actually happens inside the jury room? In this episode of Talking in Creative Circles, guest host Danni Pinch, ECD at Accenture Song Cape Town, speaks to two South African creatives who judged at Cannes Lions 2026: Suhana Gordhan, CCO at LoveSong, who judged Glass: The Lions for Change, and Jabulani Sigege, Group ECD at...

To mark Mandela Day 2026, Good Morning Angels joined hands with Mia le Roux and her AboutSound initiative to give 20 children and adults with significant hearing loss the ability to hear through cochlear implants. Breakfast with Martin Bester broadcast live from Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital on Wednesday, 15 July, where Good Morning Angels raised R2 million to help make this life-changing initia...

Good Morning Angels and Valterra Platinum's Bushveld Classic Golf Day assisted 18-year-old Katlego Mokwele and her mom while she battles cancer and other health complications. Valterra Platinum’s Mogalakwena Mine is the host of the annual Bushveld Classic Golf Day. From the funds raised on this day, and with the support of all the business partners who join in, the Bushveld Classic will assist Tsh...

The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Chrissie and Jen with R50 000 towards her MRI, travel costs and other medical necessities needed to treat Chrissie’s debilitating epilepsy. This assistance will help improve her quality of life and enable her to thrive through her art. GMA webpage

Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels assisted the Van der Merwe family with R75 000 after Tertius van der Merwe fell from a ladder and broke his hip and several vertebrae. GMA webpage

Sibanye-Stillwater and the Blue Bulls hosted their charity golf day on Friday, 12 June. Using funds raised at the event, they will assist the Lethabo La Bana Foundation with a further R120 000 towards its facility upgrade project at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Together with last week’s donation of R100 000, this brings the total contribution from the golf day to R220 000. The Good Morning Angels...

The Vodacom Bulls and Sibanye-Stillwater Charity Golf Day has assisted Good Morning Angels and provided substantial assistance to the Lethabo La Bana Foundation. GMA webpage

After her husband's death, Glenda Pickering devoted her time and money to a cause close to her heart and founded Glenda's Dog Rescue. Good Morning Angels assisted Glenda's Dog Rescue with funds for much-needed essentials. GMA webpage

Die maand van Jacaranda FM se 40ste verjaarsdag feesvieringe is nou verby, en Mevrou is weer op die voete. Dis tyd vir nabetragting en om wenke aan die jonger geslag uit te deel. Gerda de Sousa het gesien hoe die jongmense nog nie regtig weet wat dit verg om vir ’n hele maand se partytjies voor te berei nie – hulle brand te vinnig uit. Dianne Broodryk het intussen goed geleer wat om met daardie ko...

Good Morning Angels and the ABSA Charity Golf and Padel Day assisted New Jerusalem Children’s Home and surrounds with the funds needed for a safe place to play, and a way to sustain their home. GMA webpage

Mevrou mag haar jare goed dra: jonk van gees en van vlees. Wat die geheim agter haar ware ouderdom egter verklap, is die plooie wat tussen haar oë vasklou, selfs wanneer sy nie eers kwaad is nie. Dianne Broodryk gaan oor tot aksie en maak ’n afspraak om Gerda de Sousa se plooi goed te looi. Wat daarna gebeur, was vir altwee Mevrouens ’n verrassing. En daar leer hulle iets nuuts: spuit kom nooit te...