Great white sharks return, a kid fights COVID-19, and an underdog comes out on top

This week in Beautiful News, nature nurtures humanity. Yasmine Abrahams. Filling empty stomachs with a taste of hope. Nina Greyling. Connecting at-risk youth and shelter dogs to foster healing. Nkosana Buthelezi. The seven-year-old taking on COVID-19. Gansbaai. The great white shark capital of the world. Martinique du Toit. The musician uplifting a nation in lockdown. Sarah Farrell. An activist strums sustainable tunes for a green future. This is Beautiful News.

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Great white sharks return, a kid fights COVID-19, and an underdog comes out on top

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