# Die musiek-ikoon en filantroop Dolly Parton, die akteur en vervaardiger Tom Cruise, die choreograaf en aktrise Debbie Allen, en die ontwerper Wynn Thomas gaan in November ere-Oscars ontvang op die Goewerneurs-toekennings. Parton gaan vereer word met die Jean Hersholt Humanitêre Toekenning terwyl Cruise, Allen en Thomas die Eretoekenning sal ontvang. Die akademie se president, […]
# Nominations for the 2025 Best of Merafong Awards are open to the public. The event seeks to honour local businesses that deliver outstanding service across Gauteng’s Carletonville, Fochville and surrounding areas. Organisers say the awards aim to spotlight businesses that go above and beyond, encouraging others to raise their standards. Last year’s ceremony was […]
# Qatar Airways has been named the world’s best airline for a record ninth time at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. The awards are known as the Oscars of the aviation world. Qatar was also named best airline in the Middle East, world’s best business class, and best business class airline lounge. Singapore Airlines, a […]
# Music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton, actor and producer Tom Cruise, choreographer and actor Debbie Allen, and production designer Wynn Thomas will receive honorary Oscars at the Governors Awards in November. Parton will be recognised with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, while Cruise, Allen and Thomas will receive the Honorary Award. Academy president, Janet […]
# Finansiele druk, veroorsaak veral deur jeugwerkloosheid en werksonsekerheid, is besig om die egskeidingskoers in armer Chinese streke op te jaag. Volgens Reuters, waarsku demograaf Yi Fuxian die egskeidingskoers vir 2024 word op 2,6 per een-duisend gereken, wat hoër as die 2,0 koers gedurende die Covid-19 pandemie. Yi sê dit is aansielik hoër as Japan se […]
# Financial pressures, especially youth unemployment and job insecurity, are pushing up divorce rates in poorer Chinese regions. According to Reuters, demographer Yi Fuxian warns that the 2024 divorce rate is projected at 2.6 per one-thousand up from 2.0 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Yi says this is notably higher than Japan’s 1.5 and South Korea’s 1.8. […]
# Die Nasionale Seereddingsinstituut moedig Suid-Afrikaners aan om op hierdie wintersonstilstand, die langste nag van die jaar op 21 Junie, ‘n ysbad te neem in die see of in ‘n bak ysige water, as ‘n simboliese uitdaging om lewensreddingspogings te ondersteun. Die geleentheid samel geld in vir reddingsaksies, swemopleiding, en onderrig oor waterveiligheid. Van vrywilligers […]
# Die Black Coffee-stigting het 500-duisend-rand ingesamel om slagoffers van die Oos-Kaapse oorstromings by te staan. Neëntig mense is dood en duisende dakloos gelaat. Die stigting het sedert die eerste ontruimings kos, klere en skoonmaakmiddels aan gesinne in Mthatha geskenk. Die musikant DJ Black Coffee het ook ʼn beroep op Suid-Afrikaners gedoen om slagoffers by […]
# The National Sea Rescue Institute is calling on South Africans to take the Winter Solstice Plunge on 21 June, which is also the longest night of the year. South Africans are urged to take a sea dive or a bucket of icy water as a symbolic challenge supporting life saving missions. The event raises […]
