Good News

BULLETIN 10 January 

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# Today is Peculiar People Day, a day to honour the uniqueness and diversity of individuals. Peculiar people are the ones who do not conform to the set standards of the world and refuse to accept unjust and wrong rules to abide by. Instead, they live life on their own terms and inspire people to rise against injustice. On this day people are encouraged to embrace their own peculiarities and celebrate the eccentricities of others.

# Cyclists are already signing up for the 2025 Cape Town Cycle Tour in March. Waves for Change is calling on participants to help raise 600-thousand-rand for surf therapy programmes. The programmes seek to provide safe spaces and support for trauma-exposed children, promoting healing and resilience. With 15 charity spots available, riders of all levels can pedal for a purpose. Leading up to the race on the ninth of March, the Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo will take place from the sixth to the eighth of March.

# Tshwane University of Technology graduate, Ezra Seroto, combined his love of solving problems and his passion for helping small businesses to develop the Spaza Eats app. The app is a marketplace connecting 500 townships with local traditional cuisine sellers, spaza shops, fresh produce sellers and electronics providers. With over 60-thousand customers who use the app, Spaza Eats has onboarded two-thousand-500 restaurants on its platform. The app has employed over 800 people across six provinces. 

# The Midvaal Municipality in Gauteng has announced that applications for the Mayoral Student Financial Aid programme are now open. The programme launched in January 2024, provides support for those pursuing higher education qualifications. Midvaal mayor’s spokesperson, Idah Satikhe, says last year, the municipality allocated 750-thousand-rand to the programme, with 29 students approved for financial aid:

# And finally: The viral photograph of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina taken by Jerome Brouillet at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris won the top honour at the World Sports Photography Awards. The image shows Medina floating through the air, his board silhouetting his body next to him, and his finger pointed to the sky. Over two-thousand-200 sports photographers from over 96 countries submitted more than 13-thousand images for the competition. Brouillet says he was able to capture the striking photo because of the ideal weather conditions, experience timing, and a bit of luck.

Stay tuned for more news………….