South Africans dig R70m deep for virtual strangers in 2021
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12 December 2021 - 18:13
A Johannesburg businessman who smashed a Guinness World Record by running 76 half marathons in 76 days in an epic attempt to raise R4m for the SA Depression and Anxiety Group’s (Sadag) suicide helpline won the hearts of donors on SA’s biggest crowdfunding platform...
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