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Zimbabwean-born Nyasha Matonhodze, 16, is turning heads on high streets across the world after being chosen as one of the faces of Louis Vuitton’s 2011 Autumn/Winter campaign.
• Elizabeth Arden's new SA face

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille is the latest recipient of the 2011 Abraham Geiger Award for individuals who have made great strides towards openness, courage, tolerance, and freedom of thought.
• Suzman: a fearless voice stilled

South Africa’s Esther Mahlangu, the first African artist to participate in the BMW Art Car Programme, is again showing off her colourful creation to the world at an exhibition in New York at the Museum of Arts and Design.
• Art Bank Joburg: helping local artists

What languages do South Africans speak? Is South Africa a democracy? Are there big cities with modern amenities? Are the roads tarred? How far will my money go? ... You've got three minutes to spare? Here's the lowdown on why South Africa's going to surprise you.

South Africa is now looking into alternative and innovative building materials to address backlogs in social housing delivery, and also to improve the quality of its products.

The Western Cape, and Cape Town in particular, have been inextricably linked with Holland since 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck landed in the Cape of Good Hope. Last week, the Cape experienced its second Dutch invasion, as fans of "Die Oranje" took the opportunity to explore their historical connection to South Africa.

A new social development project that encourages businesses to invest in carefully selected projects has been shortlisted for the Global Development Network’s prestigious Most Innovative Development Project award.

Mrs HS Ball’s Chutney is an iconic South African taste, a sweet and spicy sauce up there with biltong and boerewors. Now the great-grandson of the original Mrs Ball has restarted his forebear’s cottage industry, making the chutney from the authentic recipe.

The South African literary fraternity is in mourning following the death of world-renowned writer Professor Es’kia Mphahlele at his hometown in the Limpopo province on 27 October 2008.

The oldest living person in the world may well be South African. Noninji Bete, a 119-year-old great-grandmother from the Eastern Cape, is older than the current official record holder, 115-year-old Elizabeth Bolden of the US - and her greatest wish is to meet Nelson Mandela.