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Klerksdorp kom ons help: Beginner tot Wêreldkampioen: Nathen Olivier se Pad na Oostenryk 2026
Die wêreld van gevegskuns in Suid-Afrika het ’n nuwe "yster" in hul midde. Nathen, wat reeds op die vroeë ouderdom van vier jaar met karate begin het, is tans besig om die nasionale en internasionale arenas te verower. Met ’n indrukwekkende lys titels agter sy naam, kyk hierdie jong kampioen nou na die internasionale verhoog in Oostenryk. Foto: Facebook ’n Spoor van Goud en Dissipline Nathen se talent was reeds op sewejarige ouderdom duidelik toe hy sy eerste Wêreldkampioensk

Yolandi Botes
Apr 102 min read


Stroom Cares: Help Theo Grimbeek weer opstaan ná ’n lewensveranderende ongeluk
In ’n oogknip kan alles verander. Op 26 Februarie 2026 was Theo Grimbeek, ’n toegewyde pa en eggenoot, op pad huis toe van sy werk in die Paarl. Foto: BackaBuddy Sy vrou was weg vir werk, en Theo was op pad om sy bakkie te kry sodat hy sy twee kinders by die naskool kon gaan optel.Hy het nooit by die huis aangekom nie. Net 20 km van sy bestemming het ’n nalatige bestuurder voor sy motorfiets ingedraai. Die impak was katastrofies. Theo het nie net sy mobiliteit verloor nie, hy

Charlene Bekker
Apr 72 min read


Potchefstroom Lets Help: Athlete Sets Sights on World Cup Paradarts Glory
Ockert Engelbrecht, a dedicated sportsman from Potchefstroom, has officially been selected to represent South Africa at the prestigious World Cup Paradarts Championships. The international event is set to take place in Belgium in November 2026, where Engelbrecht will don the green and gold to compete on the global stage. Image: BackaBuddy A Career Milestone For Engelbrecht, qualifying for the 2026 World Cup stands as the pinnacle of his sporting career. Representing South Afr

Yolandi Botes
Mar 102 min read


Klerksdorp kom ons help: Ruhan se Internasionale Krieketdroom
Ruhan Dreyer, 'n talentvolle jong krieketspeler van Hoërskool Klerksdorp, is gekies om Suid-Afrika op die internasionale verhoog te verteenwoordig as deel van die BSRI Raptors-span. Hierdie droomgeleentheid sal hom na Engeland neem, maar hy het die ondersteuning van die gemeenskap nodig om die finansiële struikelblokke te oorkom. Foto Verskaf 'n Eenmalige Geleentheid vir 'n Jong Ster Vir Ruhan is hierdie toer meer as net 'n reeks wedstryde; dit is 'n kans om sy toekoms in die

Yolandi Botes
Jan 231 min read


Klerksdorp kom ons help: Deandra Fraser se Pad na Sportuitnemendheid
Deandra Fraser, die voormalige hoofmeisie van Hoërskool Carletonville, is ’n uitsonderlike jong atleet en leier wat tans die gemeenskap se hulp nodig het om haar drome te verwesenlik. Hoewel sy ’n 65% beurs ontvang het op grond van haar uitmuntende prestasies, bly die oorblywende onkoste ’n groot struikelblok vir haar gesin. Image: BackaBuddy Akademiese Toekomsplanne Deandra is vasbeslote om ’n professionele loopbaan in die sportwêreld te bou en is reeds aanvaar vir die volge

Yolandi Botes
Jan 221 min read


Potch Lets Help: a Young Cricketer’s Dream Take Flight
In the heart of Potchefstroom, a talented 15-year-old boy is dreaming of the United Kingdom. Selected for the UK Smash Tour 2026, he stands on the cusp of an experience that promises to be life-changing, not just for his sporting career, but for his growth as a young man. Image: Backabuddy A Mother’s Dedication Roxanne, a proud single mother, has watched her son’s journey with admiration. She has seen him use cricket as a "safe space," developing a level of discipline that fa

Yolandi Botes
Jan 152 min read


Potch Lets Help Jonè Ignite the Next Chapter of Her Nursing Journey
There is a specific kind of energy that radiates from someone who has found their true calling. Jonè isn’t just working a job; she is living out a mission. While many spend decades searching for a career that provides both meaning and passion, Jonè found hers the moment she stepped into nursing college in 2023. Today, she is a dedicated caregiver with a heart for service and a dream that needs a little help from her community to reach its full potential. Image: The Go-To Guy

Karen Scheepers
Jan 72 min read


Standing with Strength: Help Morné Greeff on his Road to Recovery
Life has a way of changing in an instant. One moment everything is normal, the next, your world is turned upside down. For Morné Greeff , a beloved friend, father, and community member, that moment came all too suddenly when he suffered a severe stroke . In a single heartbeat, everything shifted. Now, Morné faces an incredibly challenging road to recovery, one that requires both courage and community. Image (Back-a-Buddy): Morné Greeff A Fighter’s Spirit Despite the odds, Mor

Charlene Bekker
Nov 14, 20252 min read
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