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View of Cape Town's Table Mountain from a restaurant at the Waterfront.

8 November 2018

Kat Duffy, African Impact alumnus, has become a very familiar face to us in Cape Town. After returning home, Kat set her sights on fundraising. Her ambitious target was…
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6 November 2018

Photography volunteer, Peter Caralleni, speaks about his fondest memory whilst volunteering on our Wildlife Photography and Conservation project in the Greater Kruger Area….
A snapshot highlighting sports coaching and development activities in Cape Town.

29 October 2018

African Impact Foundation intern, Niklas Ryelund, gives a brief insight into his expectations of South Africa after watching Invictus, and the magnitude that the movie played on his interning…

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