There are renewed calls for cyclists’ safety, following fatal incidents in recent weeks. The most recent incident occurred on Chapman’s Peak on Saturday, when three cyclists were hit by a tour bus. One cyclist died on the scene, one sustained serious injuries and had to be airlifted to the hospital and the other sustained minor injuries. “Hout Bay police registered a culpable homicide case following an accident on Chapman’s Peak Drive…
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has announced that there have been new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly referred to as “bird flu” in parts of the province. Recent outbreaks have been confirmed in chickens in North West and Mpumalanga provinces, with one poultry outbreak in the Western Cape – detected in farmed ducks near Paarl in early July. The affected ducks and associated chickens were humanely culled voluntarily to
Cheers erupted across the GrandWest Grand Arena on Saturday as 1,276 young marimba players officially smashed the Guinness World Record™ for the Largest Marimba Ensemble ever recorded — more than doubling the previous record of 505, set by Guatemala. The historic performance brought together learners from over 70 schools across South Africa, as well as two schools from Zimbabwe. Themed “United in Harmony”, the attempt was the culmination of years of planning by
South Africa’s young maths stars have made history at the International Mathematics Olympiad held in Australia recently, achieving their best result in 25 years! The team placed 38th out of 110 countries, with one silver medal, four bronze, and one learner receiving an honourable mention. The Olympiad is one of the world’s top maths competitions for high schoolers. The South African Mathematics Foundation shared the exciting news a few days ago.
We All Have an Angel…Somewhere
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Ryan spoke to Nina Wasserval, a 16-year-old learner at Hoërskool DF Malan, about the release of her first song. Angel in Disguise was written for and wholly inspired the life of fellow DF learner Ruben Louw van Rooyen, who recently passed away after a battle with cancer. With the release of her first song, Nina has many more up her sleeve. So watch this space. Angel in Disguise is available on all
