Good News

BULLETIN 3 September 

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology has launched the Mpumalanga Artificial Intelligence Student Hackathon 2025 activation. Now in its third year, the initiative is fast becoming a flagship platform for ICT students to explore real-world applications of Artificial Intelligence. This year’s hackathon will see teams of ten competing during three days of intensive learning, innovation and collaboration in October. TUT says the hackathon equips students with hands-on technical skills, while connecting them to industry mentors.

# University of the Free State research associate in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French, Naòmi Morgan, has received the University of Johannesburg’s Prize for Translation. The award recognises outstanding translations from any language into one of South Africa’s official languages. Morgan was honoured for her translation Ons wag vir Godot, based on the iconic French text En attendant Godot by Irish playwright Samuel Beckett. She says receiving this award marks the culmination of a process that began in 1979.

# The City of Cape Town says the Productivity Efficiency Programme has supported 28 businesses and saved 776 jobs since its establishment over two-years ago. The programme assists small, medium and micro enterprises that are in distress or need guidance on improving their operations. The businesses are assessed and then given a detailed strategy on how to refine productivity and efficiencies. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth, James Vos, says to qualify, SMMEs must employ between 15 and 100 staff members.

# The George Municipality in the Southern Cape has launched its 24-hour law enforcement pilot service, aimed at strengthening the municipality’s safety capacity. The new 24-Hour Law Enforcement Rapid Response Units feature a contingent of 29 dedicated officials, strategically deployed across four key operational areas. The municipality’s spokesperson, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, says the areas are emergency response, high-visibility patrols, specialised operations and emergency support:

# And finally: Chloe Malle will succeed Anna Wintour as editor-in-chief of American Vogue. The 39-year-old, who currently leads digital editorial for Vogue, is the daughter of actress Candice Bergen and director Louis Malle. After nearly four decades as the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Wintour announced in June that she was stepping down. She will remain on as Vogue’s global editorial director. Wintour says Malle has proven adept at finding the balance between Vogue’s long, singular history and its future on the front lines of the new.

Stay tuned for more news………….