There is always much excitement and high expectations in Grahamstown when the Standard Bank Young Artists unveil the fruits of their labours to Festival audiences. This year Standard Bank marks 30 years of sponsorship for these awards and to honour this anniversary, an unprecendented seven awards were made in 2014. A theatre favourite, Greg Homann’s OEDIPUS @ KOÖ-NÚ! is based … [Read more...] about Comments from Young Artist Award Winners ahead of the 2014 National Arts Festival
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Women Empowerment award for MathsGenius
South Africa held its first national leg of the SADC Gender Protocol@Work Summit in Johannesburg from the 22nd to the 25th of April 2014. Among the winners was the innovative and ground-breaking MathsGenius Leadership Institute (MGLI) which was represented by its CEO, Edzai Conilias Zvobwo. The talented orator delivered an inspiring presentation on the work MGLI is doing for … [Read more...] about Women Empowerment award for MathsGenius
UJ Honours Sports Director Sanpat Coetzee
The University of Johannesburg's director of sport, Sanpat Coetzee, was honoured with the vice-chancellor's award for service beyond the call of duty at a special ceremony on Wednesday evening. Coetzee, who has over 30 years' service with the institution and its predecessor, Rand Afrikaans University, was also the first woman in South Africa to be appointed to the top post … [Read more...] about UJ Honours Sports Director Sanpat Coetzee
