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Pretoria Hosts Night of South Africa’s Film and TV Stars
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The National Film and TV Awards returned to Pretoria’s State Opera Theatre, celebrating the country’s top talent.
Dr John Kani received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Leon Schuster, Alfred Ntombela, Sello Maake KaNcube, and Dr Jerry Mofokeng were honoured for their contributions.
Zenande Mfenyana won Best Actress, Thandolwethu Zondi was named Best Newcomer, and Shaka iLembe claimed Best Scripted TV Series along with multiple performance awards. Big Brother Mzansi, The Heart is a Muscle, and Young, Famous and African also received top honours.
The evening highlighted South Africa’s creativity and storytelling, celebrating both established stars and rising talent.
Dr John Kani received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Leon Schuster, Alfred Ntombela, Sello Maake KaNcube, and Dr Jerry Mofokeng were honoured for their contributions.
Zenande Mfenyana won Best Actress, Thandolwethu Zondi was named Best Newcomer, and Shaka iLembe claimed Best Scripted TV Series along with multiple performance awards. Big Brother Mzansi, The Heart is a Muscle, and Young, Famous and African also received top honours.
The evening highlighted South Africa’s creativity and storytelling, celebrating both established stars and rising talent.
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Eastern Cape’s Namhla Dotwana crowned Grassroots Innovator of the Year
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Eastern Cape entrepreneur Namhla Dotwana has won the inaugural Grassroots Innovator of the Year Award at the 2025 Grassroots Innovation Awards in Pretoria.
She took home a R100 000 prize for her eco-friendly Namhla Collection, which uses indigenous South African plants to create skincare, haircare and home spa products.
Dotwana also earned top honours in the Outstanding Youth Grassroots Innovator category.
The awards, hosted by the Technology Innovation Agency and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, recognise innovators addressing community challenges and promoting inclusive development.
She took home a R100 000 prize for her eco-friendly Namhla Collection, which uses indigenous South African plants to create skincare, haircare and home spa products.
Dotwana also earned top honours in the Outstanding Youth Grassroots Innovator category.
The awards, hosted by the Technology Innovation Agency and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, recognise innovators addressing community challenges and promoting inclusive development.
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and Finally New UK-Ireland Literary Prize Shines Spotlight on Refugee and Migrant Voices
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A new literary prize has been launched to highlight the voices of refugee and migrant writers, offering a cash award and a publishing deal to the winner.
The Footnote x Counterpoints fiction award, open to writers living in the UK and Ireland, aims to recognise stories shaped by migration and elevate perspectives often overlooked in mainstream publishing.
Counterpoints Arts, which launched the initiative with Footnote Press, says the prize comes at an important time, noting the need to promote inclusive narratives amid rising xenophobia.
The award joins a growing list of initiatives supporting writers on the margins, including the Bridport Prize’s Never Too Late Award, which celebrates writers aged 60 and above.
The Footnote x Counterpoints fiction award, open to writers living in the UK and Ireland, aims to recognise stories shaped by migration and elevate perspectives often overlooked in mainstream publishing.
Counterpoints Arts, which launched the initiative with Footnote Press, says the prize comes at an important time, noting the need to promote inclusive narratives amid rising xenophobia.
The award joins a growing list of initiatives supporting writers on the margins, including the Bridport Prize’s Never Too Late Award, which celebrates writers aged 60 and above.
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The Rand is trading at 17.07 to the US Dollar, 22.65 to the British Pound, and 19.88 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,253.86 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 62.38 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 85,918.00.
The Rand is trading at 17.07 to the US Dollar, 22.65 to the British Pound, and 19.88 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,253.86 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 62.38 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 85,918.00.
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