Good News

BULLETIN 11 September 

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# South African pop star Tyla was honoured by Billboard Magazine with the Global Impact Award at an event in New York. The 22-year-old is well known for her smash hit song Water, which she won a Grammy Award for. In July, she won the Billboard Award for Best New Artist and Best International Act. Tyla says being able to do what she loves on an international stage is a dream:

# The South African film Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, directed by Embeth Davidz and produced by Rose and Oaks Media, will be showcased at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada tomorrow. Based on Alexandra Fuller’s best-selling book, the film features an intense character drama rooted in Southern Africa’s history. Starring Lexi Venter and Zikhona Bali, the film made its first public screening at the prestigious Telluride International Film Festival in Colorado in the US last month.

# The University of Pretoria reached a significant milestone when a record 400 graduates at its recent spring graduation ceremonies completed their studies through UPOnline, which offers fully online learning. The UPOnline graduating class included students who completed their postgraduate diplomas in Public Health and Public Management. The university’s professor Linda van Ryneveld says they are making it convenient for individuals to pursue online education from anywhere in the world, adding that there is a clear sign of the increasing demand for online learning.

# The Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa awarded former Tshwane University of Technology’s Tshifiwa Thavhanyendza the Young Internal Auditor of the Year. His journey in internal auditing began at TUT, where he achieved a national diploma, advanced diploma, and postgraduate diploma in Internal Auditing. He currently works as a junior internal auditor at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa. Thavhanyendza says he is currently working on establishing an Institute of Internal Auditors SA student mentorship programme.

# And, Belgian eco-designer Mathilde Wittock is building furniture using tennis balls. The Soundbounce furniture collection currently includes a chair, screens, and a bench alongside a series of wall panels. Wittock says the project seeks to propose part of a solution to the 400-million tennis balls that are discarded each year, of which only one-percent are being recycled. It takes her around three to four weeks to build a chair, which she sells for around 52-thousand-rand.

Stay tuned for more news………….