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  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.

  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

  After 12 days of lockout and a strike by FlySafair pilots, an agreement has finally been reached through the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) settlement proposal.   This brings the longest pilot strike and lockout in South African history to an end.   The Deputy General Secretary of Solidarity, Helgard Cronjé, says this is the closest the parties could come to a middle ground, and there are no winners in this process.  

  Nearly 40 Home Affairs officials have been arrested over the last year for offences ranging from fraud to sexual.   In the latest takedown, the Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that it dismissed a further five officials, with immediate effect, for offences ranging from fraud to sexual assault on Monday.   This follows on the crackdown on a passport syndicate in Durban last month, where two officials and three members of the public were