Guest on the line:The Little Optimist Trust founder, Greg Bertish

Local NGO The Little Optimist Trust has received international recognition and a grant of almost half a million rand (27,500 euros) from the Paris 2024 Olympics, in association with the French Development Association.

The Trust, started by big wave surfer Greg Bertish, is the only South African organisation out of 10 bodies recognised for their work in sustainable development through sport in Africa. The other recipients are from Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Madagascar, Senegal, Togo and Tunisia.