Good News

BULLETIN 22 May 2 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# The University of Pretoria has conferred an honorary doctorate on one of South Africa’s greatest living artists, Diane Victor. She has received multiple awards, and her work is part of several important collections, including at the Javett Art Centre at UP and London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. One of her recent shows was titled Folly, Frailty and Fear. The university says Victor’s artworks are a no-holds-barred mirror of the reality humans inhabit, gliding from horror and violence to beauty, frailty and freedom.

# The Kay Mason Foundation has raised 12.5-million-rand at its inaugural Hummingbird Ball hosted in London. The funds will help young underprivileged South African children gain life-changing access to education, mentorship, and leadership development. The foundation’s CEO, Noëline de Goede, says they work to bridge the quality education opportunity gap by empowering young scholars from underserved communities:

# Learners with disabilities from Paarl School for the neural disabled captivated audiences at Cape Town’s 15th Shakespeare Schools Festival. The group showcased an adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the District Six Homecoming Centre. The group of 24 learners, many in wheelchairs, stunned the audience and received a standing ovation. The festival, which runs until next Saturday, aims to promote inclusion, creativity, and learning through the performing arts.

# Indian writer, lawyer and activist, Banu Mushtaq, says winning the International Booker Prize for fiction is an affirmation that the global community can thrive when it embraces diversity. She won for her short story anthology, Heart Lamp, a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30-years. It is the first time the award has been given to a collection of short stories. Mushtaq thanked readers for letting her words wander into their hearts:

# And finally: Cape Town’s James McCallum, famously known as the Man in a Suit, is gearing up to break the world record for the fastest half marathon run in a full business suit at the upcoming 21-kilometre Cape Town Running Festival. McCallum’s daring run supports a nonprofit empowering disabled athletes, Jumping Kids. He hopes to inspire everyday people to make a difference, suit and all, while highlighting the resilience of para-athletes.

Stay tuned for more news………….