# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê Afrikaans is ‘n kulturele en intellektuele taal wat beskerm moet word. Die erkenning van Afrikaans as ‘n amptelike taal in Suid-Afrika ‘n honderd jaar gelede word vandag herdenk. Die VF Plus se leier, Corné Mulder, sê ‘n kulturele, politieke en maatskaplike stryd wat dekades lank strek, en gewortel is in […]
# University of Pretoria’s Department of Chemistry professor, Patricia Forbes, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the internationally renowned research journal ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. The journal published by the American Chemical Society advances the interdisciplinary application of chemistry to natural materials and processes in Earth’s interior, surface and atmosphere, and space. Forbes says it […]
# For the first time in its 55-year history, the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale will host its General Assembly in Africa. The historic event highlights Africa’s growing role in global wine culture and sets the stage for the ASI Best Sommelier of Africa and the Middle East competition in 2027. It will take place […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Afrikaans is a cultural and intellectual language that must be protected. Today marks the centennial of the recognition of Afrikaans as an official language in South Africa. The FF Plus’ Corné Mulder says a cultural, political and social struggle spanning decades, and rooted in the pursuit of Afrikaner identity […]
# Die bekroonde Suid-Afrikaanse tromspeler en komponis Kesivan Naidoo, en sy bekroonde ensemble, Kesivan and The Lights, doen Saterdag ‘n spesiale opname by die Baxter-konsertsaal in Kaapstad. Dit is deel van hul nasionale toer getiteld Freedom in Sound. Die toer eer Suid-Afrika se ryk jazz-erfenis om 30 jaar van demokrasie te vier. Kesivan and The […]
# Die Universiteit van Fort Hare het die skrywer, politieke aktivis en prokureur Mda Mda met ‘n eredoktorsgraad in die Regte vereer. Mda, wat 102 jaar oud is, het ‘n deurslaggewende rol in die apartheidsera gespeel om minderbevoorregtes te verteenwoordig. Hy het in 2019 sy memoir, Struggle and Hope: Reflections on the recent history of […]
# The University of Fort Hare has honoured author, political activist and attorney, Mda Mda, with an honorary Doctor of Laws. Mda, who is 102 years old, played a crucial role in representing underprivileged people during the apartheid regime. He published his memoir Struggle and Hope: Reflections on the recent history of the Transkeian People […]
# South African award-winning drummer and composer Kesivan Naidoo, and his acclaimed ensemble, Kesivan and The Lights, will be doing a special live recording at the Baxter Concert Hall in Cape Town on Saturday. This is part of their national tour titled Freedom in Sound. The tour honours South Africa’s rich jazz heritage to celebrate 30 years of democracy. […]
# Afrikaans’ centenary as an official language is celebrated today. Thomas Walters of the DA says over the decades, Afrikaans has developed into a language that reflects the diversity of South Africa, and is a language that connects people, carries stories, and shapes communities. He says today is an opportunity to pay tribute to all […]
