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Two SA students win prestigious Rhodes scholarships
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Wits University graduates Coral Pillay and Kabelo Mbuyisa-Seonyane have been selected as Rhodes Scholars and will head to Oxford University in October 2026.
Pillay will continue her work in astrophysics, studying galaxies, black holes and how the universe evolves.
Mbuyisa-Seonyane will pursue International Development, focusing on decolonial education, African development and the green transition.
Both graduates earned the scholarship through consistent academic performance and leadership in their fields, placing them among this year’s Southern Africa Rhodes Scholarship recipients.
Pillay will continue her work in astrophysics, studying galaxies, black holes and how the universe evolves.
Mbuyisa-Seonyane will pursue International Development, focusing on decolonial education, African development and the green transition.
Both graduates earned the scholarship through consistent academic performance and leadership in their fields, placing them among this year’s Southern Africa Rhodes Scholarship recipients.
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Madrid-Johannesburg route takes off in June
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Air Europa will launch a Madrid–Johannesburg service in June, adding a new international link to the city’s network.
The Spanish carrier plans three flights a week after securing traffic rights from Spain’s aviation authority in 2025.
The route joins recent expansions that include Qantas’s direct Perth service, Airlink’s Johannesburg–Zanzibar flights and Cathay Pacific’s increased capacity on the Hong Kong route.
The Spanish carrier plans three flights a week after securing traffic rights from Spain’s aviation authority in 2025.
The route joins recent expansions that include Qantas’s direct Perth service, Airlink’s Johannesburg–Zanzibar flights and Cathay Pacific’s increased capacity on the Hong Kong route.
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SA sprinter lands US scholarship
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One of South Africa’s fastest rising sprinters, Karabo Letebele, will continue his athletics career in the United States.
He signed a four-year scholarship with the University of Arkansas, choosing it over offers from USC, UCLA and Arizona.
Last year, Letebele beat African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala at Athletics South Africa’s Grand Prix.
He will follow in the footsteps of top sprinter Jordan Anthony while competing and training in the US:
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He signed a four-year scholarship with the University of Arkansas, choosing it over offers from USC, UCLA and Arizona.
Last year, Letebele beat African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala at Athletics South Africa’s Grand Prix.
He will follow in the footsteps of top sprinter Jordan Anthony while competing and training in the US:
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