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Huddle up (but apart) your good Sis’ Phumzile has some good news for you.
Huddle up (but apart) your good Sis’ Phumzile has some good news for you.
Government has set aside R500 billion to implement measures which can bolster the economy and assist the most vulnerable citizens during the #COVID19 outbreak. https://city-press.news24.com/News/what-you-need-to-know-about-sas-r500bn-covid-19-support-package-20200421
Eric & Charmaine Mabuza were part of the group of good Samaritans who came to the rescue of a Mpumalanga farmworker who had sleepless nights wondering where her family's next meal would come from after being told she wouldn't be paid during lockdown. https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-04-22-good-samaritans-rescue-farmworker-and-family/
Engen fuel retailers brought some hope and relief to the people of Diepsloot by distributing 1 000 food hampers and basic supplies, including blankets. https://www.cbn.co.za/featured/engen-fuel-retailers-bring-hope-and-relief-to-diepsloot-community-with-basic-supplies/
Inverroche Gins has made a commitment to produce hand sanitizers for frontline workers in bulk and for free, based on the WHO recipe and using base alcohol which was intended for the production of gin. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/21/africa/south-africa-alcohol-ban-gin-distilleries-hand-sanitzer-spc-intl/
A rare moment was captured in Kruger National Park: a Mummy leopard is seen helping her two new-born cubs cross the road. https://www.goodthingsguy.com/environment/leopard-crosses-road-cubs/
Novus Holdings has donated R10 000 to the BigIssueSA Vendor Lockdown Relief Fund to assist with income for vendors during the #COVID19 lockdown. You can also donate. https://www.goodthingsguy.com/lifestyle/big-issue-relief-fund/
Two Tshwane University of Technology students have been shortlisted for their innovative solutions in the Dubai Global Grad Show to address COVID-19. https://www.goodthingsguy.com/people/tshwane-university-covid-19-issues/
The National Ventilator Project has received a boost with Defy Appliances now part of a project to manufacture tens of thousands of ventilators. Defy’s team is finalising a ventilator design that can be industrialised for mass production. https://goodnewsdaily.co.za/2020/04/21/national-ventilator-project-gets-boost-in-fight-against-covid-19/
Around the world, pollution and greenhouse gas levels have taken a dramatic dip as travel has come to a halt. Fewer cars on highways, planes in the sky, and people commuting to work has resulted in clear skies in many of the world’s smoggiest cities. https://qz.com/1841716/coronavirus-stay-at-home-orders-decrease-global-pollution/
You hear the beeps & buzzing of 7 3D printers hard at work as you step into Marshall Nelson's home in Mitchells Plain. Nelson & his family are producing 3D printed face visors for their community - doing their bit to help curb the spread of the #COVID19 https://m.news24.com/Video/SouthAfrica/News/watch-mitchells-plain-family-uses-3d-printers-to-make-free-masks-for-the-elderly-20200420?isapp=true