Good News

BULLETIN 25 September 

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# The One Club for Creativity has revealed the 13 young creatives shortlisted for Next Creative Leaders 2025, a free global competition recognising women and non-binary creatives on the rise. Four on the shortlist are from South Africa. The other creatives are from Kenya, Lebanon, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates. They were judged on four to six pieces of creative work and information about how they, and their work, are pushing the industry forward and making a positive contribution in terms of diversity, mentoring, and advocacy.

# Stellenbosch University’s doctoral student in Agricultural Economics and Artificial Intelligence, Luther Chipembere, was recently crowned the FameLab South Africa 2025 champion. Considered to be one of the biggest science communication and public speaking competitions in the world, FameLab creates a platform for young emerging scientists to speak to public audiences about their work. Chipembere’s doctoral study applies AI and strategic foresight to global challenges, including food insecurity, generating insights that inform policy and practice. He will now represent South Africa at the international FameLab competition in Switzerland in November.

# The University of Pretoria, through its Department of Institutional Advancement, has hailed its impactful partnership with software firm PowerFleet. Since the beginning of the partnership in 2018, PowerFleet has provided bursary support to 204 students, with a total investment of 11.4-million-rand so far. UP says the firm’s ongoing commitment has eased the financial burden of many students, allowing them to focus on their studies and build a foundation for their future careers. PowerFleet’s doctor, Mariette Myburgh, says this partnership reflects their belief in investing in people and their potential.

# Swimming: Graeme King has made history by becoming the first swimmer to complete the Cape Triple Crown in the wetsuit category. The Cape Triple Crown was established to recognise swimmers who complete three of Cape Town’s most iconic and demanding open water swims. These are the False Bay Crossing, the Double Robben Island Crossing and the Three Capes Swim, which takes swimmers around Cape Point. King says he achieved this feat through the support, guidance and encouragement of family, friends and the swimming community.

# And finally: Lamb Champs 2025 made history at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in Paarl, featuring a record-breaking lamb carcass sale. Lamb Champs is an annual competition which showcases the best lamb producers from across South Africa. Louis Botha from Cradock in the Eastern Cape won, walking away with a cash prize of 40-thousand-rand. Botha will now compete at the national final in October. Meanwhile, a Dorper cross lamb from Pieter Cilliers of Philippolis in the Free State was auctioned for 72-thousand-rand to Kalahari Group, surpassing the previous record 63-thousand-rand.

Stay tuned for more news………….