Promoting Africa
Refilwe Ledwaba is a South African woman of many hats, hats that she wears with grace. In what has been traditionally a patriarchal society, the opportunities available for women to pursue their interest and excel have been greatly diminished. Some women have defied the odds stacked against them and gone on to excel in fields…
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The challenges faced in African countries, are unique to Africa. Africa, cognizant of this fact, has over the years, strived to develop home-grown or made solutions, working with development partners from not only within the continent, but from other parts of the world as well. Who better to bear witness to the strides made in…
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Simthandile ‘Sim Tiger’ Tshabalala, has shown such outstanding talent on the golf course that the world will not be able to not notice him ! Humble beginnings Simthandile Tshabalala learned how to play golf from YouTube videos he was watching with his father, Bonginkosi Tshabalala. The young Sim tried several sports, tennis, swimming, cricket, soccer,…
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Pigcasso, a rescued pig in South Africa, has become an art sensation, painting pieces displayed around the world which sell for thousands of dollars. The sow was rescued from an abattoir as a piglet and brought to an animal sanctuary in Franschhoek, in South Africa’s Western Cape region in 2016, where her new owner noticed…
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Wolfgat, a small restaurant in South African was named “Restaurant of the Year” in Paris by the World Restaurant Awards, at the big surprise of everyone. Located on an idyllic beach in a tiny cottage in Paternoster (two hours’ drive from Cape Town), Wolfgat is a small restaurant that chef Kobus van der Merwe opened…
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6-year-old South African DJ Arch Junior, reputed as the world’s youngest DJ , received a standing ovation on "America's Got Talent" after he wowed judges with his skills. Popularly known as DJ Arch Jnr, Oratile AJ Hlongwane competed alongside other winners of the reality show franchise from around the world, Dj Arch Junior blew the judges…
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The long awaited Global Citizen Festival took place at the FNB Stadium, on Sunday in Johannesburg, to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday. On December 2nd, 2018, Global Citizen brought together its largest contingency of heads of state, dignitaries, a group of the world’s most talented artists and influencers, and thousands of global citizens to celebrate…
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