Good news

BULLETIN 25 July 2 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# Celebrated South African chef Siba Mtongana has been honoured as one of the Top 20 Trailblazers at the prestigious Canadian Global Awards 2025. The awards recognise global leaders driving change across industries. Mtongana, host of Siba’s Table, broadcast in over 150 countries, expressed gratitude for the recognition. Known for her culinary excellence and community impact, she welcomed the recognition, stating that the accolade affirms her global influence and humble beginnings.

# University of Pretoria third-year LLB student, Kiara Ramluckun, has been awarded the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary. This is for an all-expenses-paid educational tour of England and Scotland later this year. The travel bursary aims to broaden the horizons of young South Africans by exposing them to the UK and its universities, where they participate in debates and discussions about their respective societies and the issues of the day. Eighteen candidates from South African universities were selected for the bursary.

# The City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management branch has successfully relocated a hippo bull from the False Bay Nature Reserve to a reserve in Plettenberg Bay. Hippos are very sensitive animals, and notoriously difficult to capture and transport because of their size, strength, potentially dangerous nature and sensitivity to stress. Deputy mayor, Eddie Andrews, says that over the past ten-years, the metro has successfully translocated three hippos as part of ongoing wildlife management efforts:

# Known for its exquisite gardens, Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West, Cape Town, is sure to delight flower lovers. A half-hectare of orange and yellow Namaqua daisies creates a colourful floral carpet near the Stables Restaurant. These cheerful flowers should bloom until the beginning of next month. Only 39 International Camellia Gardens of Excellence exist worldwide, and Vergelegen is home to the only one in Africa. August is the ideal time to appreciate these breathtaking pink, white, and crimson blossoms.

# And finally: Abu Dhabi has been officially named the safest city in the world for the ninth consecutive year. This is according to the 2025 report by the global statistics website Numbeo. Abu Dhabi achieved a Safety Index score of 85.2 out of 100. The total index score is determined by general perception of crime levels, perceived safety while walking at night, as well as concerns about violent crime, burglary and discrimination. Doha is the second safest city in the world, followed by Dubai in third place.

Stay tuned for more news………….