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Lubanzi Dube wins top prize at Global Startup Championship
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Twelve-year-old Lubanzi Dube from Gauteng has won the top prize at the World Startup Forum Championship in Davos in Switzerland.
Dube defeated over 400 competitors from more than 35 countries to become the first Black South African to win the prestigious competition in 26 years.
His winning startup, SolEase is a therapeutic footwear brand that specializes in custom shoe soles designed to relieve discomfort and improve mobility for people with flat feet.
Lubanzi’s concept was inspired by his own personal struggles with flat feet, moving from a personal need to a fully-fledged, award-winning business concept that is now entering production for pharmaceutical distribution.
Dube defeated over 400 competitors from more than 35 countries to become the first Black South African to win the prestigious competition in 26 years.
His winning startup, SolEase is a therapeutic footwear brand that specializes in custom shoe soles designed to relieve discomfort and improve mobility for people with flat feet.
Lubanzi’s concept was inspired by his own personal struggles with flat feet, moving from a personal need to a fully-fledged, award-winning business concept that is now entering production for pharmaceutical distribution.
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Farook Mohammed's Makoti painting gains international recognition
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A Gqeberha-based artist Farook Mohammed is gaining international recognition for his Makoti Painting, that was created to highlight some of the African continent's most pressing challenges.
The artwork which represents the diversity of African women seeks to confront gender-based violence and femicide while promoting unity.
The work debuted in pen-on-paper form at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in 2022.
The painting has been nominated for the Global Arts Prize for Innovation and was selected from over ten thousand global submissions.
The artwork which represents the diversity of African women seeks to confront gender-based violence and femicide while promoting unity.
The work debuted in pen-on-paper form at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in 2022.
The painting has been nominated for the Global Arts Prize for Innovation and was selected from over ten thousand global submissions.
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SAFA pays tribute to outgoing Bafana coach Hugo Broos
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The South African Football Association has officially bid farewell to Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos following his five-year tenure with the national team.
The Belgian coach leaves on a high note after the team reached the World Cup knockouts for the first time at this year's FIFA World Cup.
Broos also managed to lead Bafana to two Afcon qualifications, including a bronze-medal finish at the Ivory Coast Competition in 2023.
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The Belgian coach leaves on a high note after the team reached the World Cup knockouts for the first time at this year's FIFA World Cup.
Broos also managed to lead Bafana to two Afcon qualifications, including a bronze-medal finish at the Ivory Coast Competition in 2023.
The Head Coach had this to say
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