# The SpaceX Dragon is returning to Earth tomorrow, carrying nearly three-thousand-and-39 kilograms of scientific experiments, hardware, and supplies from the International Space Station. The spacecraft is scheduled to depart the ISS at 6pm this evening, following a 30-day mission. Its cargo includes materials that were exposed to space, robotics designed for capturing debris in […]
# Die Kay Mason-stigting het onlangs op ‘n bekendstellingsbal in Londen 12,5-miljoen-rand ingesamel. Die geld sal aan minderbevoorregte kinders in Suid-Afrika toegang bied tot onderwys, mentorskap en leierskapsontwikkeling. Die uitvoerende hoof, Noëline die Goede, sê hulle wil die kloof tussen gehalte-onderwys en minderbevoorregte gemeenskappe oorbrug deur leerders vir uitsonderlike geleenthede te bemagtig:
# Indian writer, lawyer and activist, Banu Mushtaq, says winning the International Booker Prize for fiction is an affirmation that the global community can thrive when it embraces diversity. She won for her short story anthology, Heart Lamp, a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30-years. It is the first […]
# The University of Pretoria has conferred an honorary doctorate on one of South Africa’s greatest living artists, Diane Victor. She has received multiple awards, and her work is part of several important collections, including at the Javett Art Centre at UP and London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. One of her recent shows, was titled Folly, […]
# Kay Mason Foundation has raised 12.5-million-rand at its recent inaugural Hummingbird Ball hosted in London. The funds will help young underprivileged South African children gain life-changing access to education, mentorship, and leadership development. The foundation’s CEO, Noëline de Goede, says they work to bridge the quality education opportunity gap by empowering young scholars from underserved […]
# Rugby: Die voormalige Springbok-vleuel Cornal Hendricks sal Sondag vanuit die NG Kerk Moedergemeente in Wellington in die Boland ter ruste gelê word. Die 37-jarige is verlede week oorlede, vermoedelik aan ‘n hartaanval. ‘n Hartkwaal het hom in 2015 op die kantlyn gelaat nadat hy 12 toetse vir Suid-Afrika gespeel het, maar hy het vier […]
# Rugby: Former Springbok winger Cornal Hendricks will be laid to rest at the NG Kerk Moedergemeente in Wellington in the Boland on Sunday. The 37-year-old passed away from a suspected heart attack last week. Despite a heart condition sidelining him in 2015 after earning 12 Bok caps, Hendricks made a strong comeback in 2019, […]
# Vandag is Internasionale Teedag, wat in 2019 deur die Verenigde Nasies erken is om die kulturele, ekonomiese en sosiale betekenis van tee wêreldwyd te vereer. Tee is een van die wêreld se oudste drankies en word naas water die meeste gedrink. Daar word beraam dat drie-miljard koppies tee wêreldwyd per dag gedrink word. Sri […]
# Johannesburg het Kaapstad verbygesteek as Suid-Afrika se beste plek om nuwe ondernemings te begin. Volgens StartupBlink se 2025-aanwyser vir nuwe ekostelsels wêreldwyd het Johannesburg 17 plekke geklim tot nommer 122 met ʼn groeikoers van meer as 42-persent, terwyl Kaapstad gedaal het tot die 138ste plek met groei van 13-persent. Suid-Afrika is wêreldwyd 52ste, maar […]
