SUCCA PROOF

23/12/2025

23/12/2025

23/12/2025

Story from 2016: An Introduction to Victoria Fillies, Attorney at Law

Born and raised in Worcester, 25 year old Victoria Fillies had known poverty since she could remember. She was determined to rise above her circumstances, telling herself over and again that she would not live like this. On the 5th of August 2016, her hard work and determination paid off when she was admitted as an attorney in the Western Cape High Court.

Victoria, one of five children, grew up in the Riverview block of flats. “We have lived in Z-block since I can remember,” she says, laughing. “My father died when I was five, so my mother had to raise us on her own.”

Victoria is the first person in her family to have a university degree and she says it was not always easy. “At first, I did not want to study because I knew my mother could not afford it, but Pastor Gregory West encouraged me and helped out,” she says. As a result, she received a bursary and decided to study law at the University of the Western Cape.

She says that she grew up in a gang infested area and faced poverty on a daily basis. However, instead of letting her surroundings get her down, it motivated her to rise above her circumstances. She says, “it was hard growing up and there was not always money, but my mother did what she had to so that she could give us the best. This encouraged me to work even harder – I looked past my situation and did my best. I always told myself I had only one chance, one chance to make it work; I could not afford to fail a subject and do it over again because there is no money. There were times when my friends went out but I stayed at home and studied. ”

She says that she became pregnant in her third year, but she still did not abandon her dream. Instead, the arrival of her son motivated her even more because she wanted to make sure that both her son and mother had a better life.

Although she has achieved a lot, she is still not satisfied. She always knew that the only way to succeed was through hard work and that is exactly what she is doing. Her biggest goal in life is to own her own law firm but for now, she will grab every opportunity and chance to make her mark in the legal world.

* This story was first published on 19 October 2016

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22/12/2025

🇿🇦 Spare a thought for Iqraam Rayners

Once again, Iqraam Rayners finds himself on the standby list. He missed out on the AFCON 2023 Bafana Bafana squad and the same has happened for AFCON 2025.

Despite this, Rayners has delivered on the biggest stages. He featured at the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 and went on to score two goals at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup for Mamelodi Sundowns — becoming the only South African player to score twice in a single edition of the tournament.

The quality is there. The work ethic is there. His time will come.

💬 Fans, send Iqraam Rayners a message of encouragement and support.

22/12/2025

Lyle Foster takes the award 🇿🇦✨

22/12/2025

11 Year Old Dylan Breaks South African Sprint Record

Competing at the South African, Sub-Youth National Athletics Championships, not only did he win his under 11; 80m sprint race but Dylan Calvert became the fastest young South African to do so.

The Kraaifontein born and bred Dylan smashed an 18 year old record when he ran a time of 9.84 seconds.

Described as dedicated, humble and fiercely competitive, Dylan has been on a hot streak since last year after winning being crowned the 2024 80m and 100m champion.

Not only that, but in 2024, he set the Western Cape record for the under 10, 80m meter sprint with a time of 10,73.

Dylan admits that when he started with athletics, he cried a lot but he believes it made him strong and now he is just grateful for all the opportunities he received.

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21/12/2025

18/12/2025

A then you expect us to believe you paid 35K for that bag? 👀

08/12/2025

After the collapse of his move to Mamelodi Sundowns, Jody Ah Shene is set to jet out of the country to Belgium, where the young striker will undergo an assessment in Royal Antwerp 🇧🇪.

07/12/2025

Shandre Campbell netted two goals for Club NXT this evening. 🇿🇦🤩

Another stunner in their 3-1 win over Beerschot ahead of joining the Bafana squad for AFCON.

06/12/2025

REMEMBER THE NAME 😤

Calvert wrote his name into the history books, breaking an 18-year-old National Record in the 80m 👏

06/12/2025