Good News

BULLETIN 6 January

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# The Tshwane University of Technology lecturer, Prosper Sotenga, has achieved two Master’s and two doctoral degrees. Sotenga joined the University as a student in 2010 and went on to achieve four degrees at TUT as well as two others through TUT-partner programmes. He is now one of the institution’s outstanding lecturers. He was among the 24 academics who were honoured with the “2023 Improvement of Qualification: Doctoral” Award in November at the annual Academic Excellence Awards. Sotenga says his experiential training made him fall in love in with electrical engineering.

# The Greater Tygerberg Partnership has unveiled a game-changer for Bellville’s informal waste pickers, innovative new trolleys designed to make waste collection easier, safer, and more efficient. They are not only transforming the lives of waste pickers but are also paving the way for a cleaner, greener Bellville. The upgraded trolleys feature an extended top section, allowing waste pickers to collect more recyclables on each run. This means fewer trips, more efficiency, and better opportunities to maximise their time and effort.

# Western Cape MEC for Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie has announced the opening of applications for unemployed youth to be part of the YearBeyond programme. The programme is an opportunity for young people to gain valuable working experience while also giving back to their communities. Mackenzie says YearBeyond is a youth service partnership between government, the National Youth Development Agency, donors, and non-governmental organizations:

# Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in North Somerset is recycling old Christmas trees to provide enrichment for animals. Over the past five years, the zoo has received about 15-thousand trees. The zoo aims to become a community hub for recycling. The zoo’s Chris Wilkinson shared with the BBC how the spectacled bears appreciate the pine scent of the trees while rhinos search through the chippings:

# And finally: Demi Moore has made a triumphant return to the Golden Globes, winning best actress for a role that has revitalised her career. The 62-year-said she was “at a low point” in her career before being cast in The Substance. She said the award was a celebration of “the gift of doing something she loves and being reminded that she does belong”. Moore has been acting for over 45 years, and this was the first time she ever won a major award as an actor.

Stay tuned for more news………….