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2 years 5 months ago
Your Internship and what really matters

What Really Matters During Your Internship in South Africa

It's been way too long, but we are finally starting to welcome new students in Cape Town again! We almost forgot what the day-to-day reality of running ...

2 years 10 months ago
Letter from the Director
Wow, our first blog post in a long time. It's over a year since our first hard Lockdown here in South Africa. Our little company had to shut down, and we had to scramble around to make ends meet while trying to rely on a very unreliable Unemployment Insurance Fund. Ululutho and myself were in a panic for a while, wondering how we would make it through. I initially thought we would be closed for...
3 years 8 months ago
What Will Volunteering Be Like After the COVID-19

As many of you will know, the Covid-19 pandemic made it impossible for African Sunrise to run volunteering and internship programmes. While the majority of...

3 years 10 months ago
Save South African Tourism Campaign – African

The COVID-19 virus is affecting everyone, and as many of our followers know, African Sunrise is now unable to operate. The Coronavirus lockdown has decimated the volunteering and tourism industry in South Africa.

Businesses of all sizes are struggling to cope, with...

3 years 10 months ago
The Positive Impact of Volunteering, Both During

The Positive Impact of Volunteering, Both During a Crisis and Afterwards

It goes without saying that COVID-19 has made an enormous impact on all our lives. Whether it's falling ill, self-isolating, losing a job or...

4 years 1 day ago
Coronavirus Update – Its Impact on Volunteering

As most of you will be aware, the Coronavirus or COVID-19 is now present in most parts of the world and it’s something we all need to take seriously. Everyone can do their part to help reduce the number of people who become infected, as well as conscientiously sharing fact-based information online....