It is getting close to that time of the year again ~ when our wonderful intrepid swimmers brave the icy cold waters, sharks, tides, weather conditions and bluebottles as they swim around Cape Point to raise Childhood Cancer Awareness and Funds for Little Fighters Cancer Trust. Carina Bruwer~ Pugliese from the SAMA award-winning group Sterling […]
Childhood Cancer ~ A General Guide for Parents Part 6: Complementary & Alternative Medicine
In Part 1 of this series we explained that this series of articles is not meant to be medical advice, but a guide that may help you as a parent of a newly diagnosed child with cancer cope just a bit better. Information is knowledge, and never more so than when you are dealing with […]
Swim for Hope Heading to Italy
Swim for Hope is heading to Italy’s warmer waters! Carina Bruwer will be attempting a rare crossing of the Strait of Bonifacio (15km) between Corsica (France) and Sardinia (Italy) on 15 June, which has been officially achieved only once before by a trio of British swimmers. On 20 June Carina will attempt an unprecedented […]
Little Fighters Cancer Trust – DStv Care More Video
THANK YOU to Marleux Feyt, who has provided us with this slightly edited version of the Little Fighters Cancer Trust ad, which is currently running on a variety of DSTV Channels. This was made possible by the amazing Support LFCT has from YOU the Public, as a Supporter’s sms was randomly chosen from thousands. We […]
Swim For Hope
2014 Swim For Hope 6 March: DRAMATIC 8KM “SWIM FOR HOPE” PRODUCES RECORDS PRESS RELEASE 6/3/2014: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE All fourteen swimmers who participated in today’s Swim For Hope – an extreme open water swim around Cape Point – successfully complete the 8km swim, while both the male and female records for the route […]
An Open Letter From a Cancer Mom/Ope Brief van ‘n Kanker-Ma
From one onco mom to another… Have you ever had the feeling you lose all your Mom-powers when you walk into the hospital? Have you ever felt that anger when they stick your child with needles and push pipes into him and inject him with poison and there’s nothing you can do about it? Ever […]






