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Aaron Mokoena, the captain of South Africa’s national football team, Bafana Bafana and UK Premier League club Portsmouth, will receive the Freedom of the City of London on 10 November 2010.

Art Bank Joburg, the only initiative of its kind in South Africa, is providing a much-needed platform for emerging local artists to showcase their work.
• Global demand for SA art

"La vita", it would appear, is pretty "bella" right now for South African television journalist and media personality Debora Patta.

Work has begun to ensure that South Africa’s National Health Insurance scheme kicks in by 2012, so that quality, affordable healthcare becomes a reality for all.
• South Africa in hospital spending spree

The Louis Maqhubela retrospective A Vigil of Departure, currently touring South Africa, reminds local art lovers of the role he played in the history of the country's art scene, and affirms his place as one of our greatest talents.
• Art for all at Joburg art fair

Scientists from Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape have developed and patented an inexpensive and effective filtering device that could provide safe drinking water to millions of people. This innovation can considerably reduce the prevalence of water-borne illnesses such as cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases.
• Courts to protect SA's water

Cobus Potgieter, a self-taught South African drummer, is an authentic international trendsetter who’s capturing the hearts of fans the world over.
• SA’s ‘zef’ trio thrash music scene