Ali Juma

When Lwando Melamane was in grade 10, he wasn't doing well in his studies. In an inspiring turnaround however, he ended up as his school's top matric achiever. UCT has accepted him to study mechanical engineering.

A young and beautiful nurse based in Pretoria recently shared just how dedicated she is to her job. Tholakele Nkomo posted photos of herself as well as her nursing badge and stethoscope on Twitter. Find out more on Briefly.

The phenomenon of absentee dads is almost out of control in South Africa, but one Twitter celeb is setting an examples to others. Daniel Marven revealed recently that he refused to allow another man to raise his children.

Teaira Daniels, from Cincinnati in the United States, was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica in 2013 when she was still in college. It left her paralysed from the waist down, but she still managed to achieve her dreams.

A grade 1 learner's pensive facial expression on his first day at school has left South Africans on social media in stitches. @_bornonamonday, a man based in Bloemfontein, shared a snap of the little boy on Twitter recently.

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane came under fire on social media yesterday for sharing a photo of himself and a grade 1 learner. South Africans accused him of using the snap to score political points.