# Higher Education and Training minister, Nobuhle Nkabane, has congratulated one of the University of Pretoria’s youngest-ever graduates, Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli. She obtained a degree in Actuarial Science, which she completed at the age of 17. The department’s spokesperson, Camagwini Mavovana, says Ntuli is a shining example of academic excellence, resilience, and the transformative power […]
# Suid-Afrikaanse kuns het nog ‘n rekord laat spat toe Vladimir Tretchikoff se 1955-skildery, Lady from the Orient, op ‘n veiling in Johannesburg verkoop is. Die meesterstuk het bieërs met 89 vinnige aanbiedinge betower en plaaslik geskiedenis gemaak. Internasionaal het Marlene Dumas se 1997-skildery, Miss January, ook ‘n nuwe wêreldrekord vir ‘n lewende vroulike kunstenaar […]
# Thirteen-year-old, Faizan Zaki, outlasted eight other accomplished spellers to win the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, US. From Allen, Texas, he finished as the runner-up last year after losing in a lightning-round tiebreaker. His winning word was éclaircissement. Including Faizan, whose parents emigrated from southern India, 30 of the past 36 champions have […]
# South African art has broken yet another record with Vladimir Tretchikoff’s 1955 portrait Lady from the Orient selling for 31.9-million-rand at a Johannesburg auction. The masterpiece captivated bidders with 89 rapid bids, making local history. Internationally, Marlene Dumas’s 1997 painting Miss January also set a new world record for a living female artist, selling for 251.6-million-rand in New […]
# Die Standard Bank Joy of Jazz het die kunstenaars van sy driedaagse fees aangekondig. Die sterbelaaide program sluit in die Grammy-wenner Esperanza Spalding, die Suid-Afrikaanse pianis Thandi Ntuli, die Afro-popsensasie Tresor, en die hoog aangeskrewe Ababhemu-kwartet. Meer as 50 kunstenaars sal op vier verhoë deelneem aan die fees in sy 26ste jaar met onverbeterlike […]
# The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz has confirmed its three-day line-up. The star-studded roster includes Grammy-winning artist Esperanza Spalding, South African pianist Thandi Ntuli, Afro-pop sensation Tresor, and the acclaimed Ababhemu Quartet. Celebrating its 26th year, the festival will feature over 50 performers across four stages, with the aim to offer an unforgettable showcase […]
# Reik na ʼn Droom het die 14-jarige Sacha Willemse van Upington in die Noord-Kaap se droom ʼn werklikheid gemaak. Die talentvolle jong swemmer wat aan ʼn lewensbedreigende siekte lei, het onlangs sy sportheld, die Olimpiese gouemedalje-wenner Chad le Clos, in Kaapstad ontmoet. Dis vandag Pantoffeldag en Reik na ʼn Droom se bemarkingshoof, Ivor Cleary, […]
#Reach For A Dream turned the dream of 14-year-old Sacha Willemse from Upington in the Northern Cape into a reality. The gifted young swimmer living with a life-threatening illness recently got to meet his sporting idol, Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos, in Cape Town. With today being Slipper Day, Reach For A Dream’s head […]
# Kaapstad is negende geplaas in Time Out se wêreldwye opname van stede met die beste toegang tot die natuur en groen ruimtes. Die metro is saam met Abu Dhabi, bekend vir sy 200 parke en strande, en Chicago wat met meer as 600 parke spog en bekend is vir sy toewyding aan groen stedelike […]
