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UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 32 OF 2024 IN SIMPLE TERMS
Signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa on September 13, 2024, the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act 32 of 2024, commonly known as the...
A South African story – Umshado heads to Manhattan for the Rave Theatre Festival
South Africa’s creative industries contribute to how the country is perceived by global audiences; it is imperative to celebrate those who take local stories...
Global accolades for isiXhosa movie Inxeba
South African isiXhosa-language movie Inxeba movingly explores the conflict of traditional rites of manhood, when initiates “go to the mountain”, with awakening pride in...
Campaigns promote read a book, tweet your review
Several campaigns have got many South Africans to get in the habit of reading books and posting their reviews on Twitter.
Melissa Javan
Coffee shops, bus...
South African initiation film shines at Sundance Film Festival
A new South African film, The Wound, which tackles the secretive world of initiation rituals, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the leading...
Xhosa design a hit on global catwalks
Inspired by his mother's love of knitting and traditional beadwork, Laduma Ngxokolo has built a
design brand that has become a favourite of local and international fashionistas - and won him
the Design Indaba Most Beautiful Object in South Africa award.
‘Significant progress’ for SA’s nuclear programme
A tender process for the building of new nuclear power stations in South Africa will
soon be introduced as the government wraps up workshops with potential vendor
countries, such as Russia, France, China, South Korea and the US, the Presidency
said on Wednesday.
Shortlist for SA’s top literary awards announced
The shortlists for the South Africa's premier literary awards, the Sunday Times Literary Awards, were announced in Franschhoek on the weekend. The judges said it was a tough call to whittle the long-list of 50 titles down to just 10 contenders.
Shortlist for SA’s top literary awards announced
The shortlists for the South Africa's premier literary awards, the Sunday Times Literary Awards, were announced in Franschhoek on the weekend. The judges said it was a tough call to whittle the long-list of 50 titles down to just 10 contenders.
South Africa, Malaysia sign science memorandum
Inclusive development, sustainable human settlements and Antarctic research are
three of the areas where South Africa and Malaysia hope to interact under a new
agreement which aims to foster a smart partnership between the countries, Science
and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom said last week.