Nic de Beer

Goldilocks and the Bear

You might have seen these two at a few prominent sporting events recently. One in a bear suit, the other in a blue dress and long blonde plaits. Usually, the characters beneath the costumes are psychiatrist Renata Schoeman (Goldilocks) and entrepreneur / athlete Nic de Beer (The Bear), although every so they call on understudies to play their parts.

Together they have established the Goldilocks and the Bear Foundation, a registered NPO and PBO which aims to remove mental health barriers to education in South Africa.