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BULLETIN 28 February 2 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design presents a ground-breaking concert titled Bolly-Jazz Symphonic Encounter, set to take place on the 16th of next month. This is in collaboration with the University of South Africa’s Music Foundation and the Mzansi Philharmonic. TUT says the concert aims to bring together different cultures, with the energetic rhythms of Bollywood, the elegance of jazz, and the rich heritage of South African music.

# The Avbob Road to Literacy campaign is calling on South Africans to nominate primary schools to receive mobile trolley libraries stocked with Oxford University Press books. This is the third year the two companies have joined forces to help empower young minds by donating mobile the mini libraries. This year 500 trolley libraries will be donated to primary schools and educational non-profit organisations in need. Avbob’s general manager, Kebo Mosweusweu, says the campaign targets South Africa’s literacy crisis.

# Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Ivan Meyer, says the work of the Akkedisberg Workers Trust is commendable. Ten years ago, 20 beneficiaries, all agri-workers, successfully negotiated a 30-year lease agreement of 20 hectares with the owner of the land and established the Akkedisberg Boedery. They immediately set about establishing different wine cultivars. Today, ten years later they are the proud owners of Southern Treasures Pinotage 2021. Meyer says all the agricultural land reform projects which have been funded and supported by the department have been successful.

# The George Municipality in the Western Cape says it is actively engaged in addressing homelessness through a comprehensive forum dedicated to working with People Living on the Streets. The primary focus of this initiative is reunification services, aiming to integrate people back into communities successfully. The municipality’s Sophia Fanelo says they have taken a holistic approach, as it is important to get to the root causes of homelessness to ensure a permanent and successful reintegration.

# And finally: Freddie Mercury’s mansion in the west of London is in the market for almost 727-million-rand. The lead singer of Queen bought the house in a quiet enclave in Kensington in 1980, describing it as his country house in central London. It has features such as a double-height dining room, mirrored dressing room, bar, library and Japanese-style garden with water features. Sky News reports the house was built in the Neo-Georgian style in 1907. Mercury’s best friend, Mary Austin, lived there since he left it to her when he died in 1991.

Stay tuned for more news………….