Good News

BULLETIN 19 June

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# The City of Cape Town says it’s Choose Cape Town marketing video winning silver at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa, will encourage more people to visit Cape Town. The short film, nominated in the Tourism Videos section, captures Cape Town’s diverse appeal through six themes: visit, live, work, study, play and invest. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth and Tourism, James Vos, says Cape Town is deeply honoured to have been recognised for this film:

# The University of the Western Cape says it has embarked on a transformative journey, adopting innovative solutions like the mental health mobile app WYSA with remarkable engagement and success. UWC professor Matete Madiba, says with over two-thousand-600 users to date, WYSA has proven to be an effective tool in addressing mental health challenges, providing mental health education, increasing mental health literacy, and directing individuals to appropriate resources and support services:

# The University of South Africa says four tourism students have been selected to represent the university at the Middle East and Africa Future Leaders competition. This prestigious event is scheduled to take place in Dubai in January 2025 and will showcase the exceptional talent and innovative ideas of these future leaders in the tourism and hospitality sector. These talented students from Unisa’s Department of Applied Management are Nompumelelo Mgenge, Priscilla Nkosi, and Sibongiseni Nomngcoyiya and Getrude Mutele.

#Roadrunning: The Johannesburg leg of the Discovery Vitality Run series begins this weekend in Orlando, Soweto. The event features five kilometres, ten kilometres, and a half-marathon, aiming to promote healthy lifestyles. The series, launched in 2017 and expanded to Soweto two years ago, expects an increase in participants. According to Team Vitality Club’s manager, Peteni Kuzwayo, the Johannesburg leg runs from Saturday until August and includes races at Zoo Lake, Randburg, Houghton, and Illovo. He said the core purpose is to get people to lead healthy lifestyles and exercise more.

# And, researchers have identified a biological signature of Parkinson’s disease they hope could lead to a simple blood test for the condition at least seven years before symptoms appear. Scientists have screened blood samples from people with Parkinson’s and detected eight key proteins or “biomarkers” common to those with the condition. Based on these proteins in the blood, artificial intelligence could identify potential Parkinson’s patients several years in advance. This means drug therapies could potentially be given at an earlier stage. Parkinson’s is the world’s fastest-growing neurological condition and affects ten-million people worldwide.

Stay tuned for more news………….