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      After 413 Days in ICU (And a R21 million bill), Kelvin van Baalen is Thriving

      After 413 Days in ICU (And a R21 Million Bill), Kelvin van Baalen is Thriving

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindeque February 26, 2026March 1, 2026 98,828 0

      Kelvin van Baalen spent 413 days in ICU, was resuscitated 9 times, had 27 surgeries and faced injuries that should have ended everything he had planned for his future. Instead,…

      Joey Evans’ Story Will Change How You Think About "What’s Possible"

      Joey Evans’ Story Will Change How You Think About “What’s Possible”

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindeque February 11, 2026 305 0

      After a motorbike accident left him paralysed from the chest down, Joey Evans made a decision that would change everything… he would not let his circumstances define his future.  …

      From Bagpipes to Braaivleis: Sibusiso Nhlapo Comes Home to Fight Unemployment

      From Bagpipes to Braaivleis: Sibusiso Nhlapo Comes Home to Fight Unemployment

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeDecember 8, 2025April 4, 2026 209 0

      He left South Africa as a young man searching for opportunity. He returned with skills, experience and a powerful drive to help others find theirs.   Johannesburg, South Africa (08…

      Nurse by Day, Springbok by Night: Meet the Woman Healing and Tackling for South Africa

      Nurse by Day, Springbok by Night: Meet the Woman Healing and Tackling for South Africa

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeOctober 20, 2025November 21, 2025 1,663 0

      Between hospital corridors and rugby fields, Nomsa Mokwai has built a life of compassion and courage… one uniform for healing, another for national pride.   Western Cape, South Africa (20…

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