Good News

BULLETIN 2 August  2 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# The Tshwane University of Technology has partnered with Brazil in an exciting architecture and urbanism innovation project. Inspired by the world-renowned urban innovations in Curitiba, Brazil, the partnership aims to transform urban landscapes in both countries. The university says it is ready to lead the way in creating a future where urban spaces are designed with social justice and human well-being at their core.

# University of the Western Cape alumnus, Joseph Lumbahe, has made history by becoming the first to join Microsoft’s specialised Global Artificial Intelligence Team in South Africa. He has been appointed as a Senior AI Technology Specialist within the AI Application Development domain. In his new role, he will leverage cutting-edge AI technologies to develop solutions addressing real-world challenges across various industries. Lumbahe says UWC’s commitment to excellence and innovation gave him the tools and confidence to shift and drive his career forward:

# The Business Process Outsourcing sector in Cape Town has added more than ten-thousand local jobs from March last year to March this year. A record 90-thousand people are now employed in Cape Town call centres. Overall, the sector contributes 21-billion-rand to the city’s economy. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth, James Vos, says they will continue to support this sector to help drive skills development and create job opportunities:

# Universal Pictures has won the rights to Grammy Award winner Britney Spears‘ bestselling memoir, The Woman in Me. The book released in October last year has sold over 2.5-million copies in the US alone. In the book, Spears chronicles her journey from pop superstardom through to her highly publicised conservatorship case, and her complicated relationship with her family and ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake. Wicked director Jon M Chu and producer Marc Platt are reportedly set to develop the biopic.

# And finally, a Team USA gymnast dubbed the “Clark Kent of the pommel horse” is vying for a place as the internet’s favourite Olympian. After waiting almost three hours Stephen Nedoroscik pulled off his glasses, strode up to the pommel horse and delivered a knock-out routine in Paris. He qualified for the Olympic team solely on the strength of his pommel horse routine and helped the men’s gymnastics team secure their first medal in 16 years. Nedoroscik will compete again in the individual pommel horse final tomorrow.

Stay tuned for more news………….