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Foundation Creates Aerospace Career Opportunities
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The Africa Aerospace and Defence Youth Development Foundation aims to expose learners and graduates to careers in aerospace and defence, while creating links to internships, bursaries and other opportunities.
The initiative targets about 3,000 Grade 9 to 11 learners, as well as selected Grade 12s, through its youth development programme.
It comes as the Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo gets underway in Tshwane this week.
Chairperson of the foundation, Kholisile Khumalo, says the aerospace and defence sector offers a wide range of opportunities, including for young people who are not studying science:
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The initiative targets about 3,000 Grade 9 to 11 learners, as well as selected Grade 12s, through its youth development programme.
It comes as the Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo gets underway in Tshwane this week.
Chairperson of the foundation, Kholisile Khumalo, says the aerospace and defence sector offers a wide range of opportunities, including for young people who are not studying science:
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Natasha Academy Wins Top Dance Honours
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Natasha Academy of Dancing, a Johannesburg-based academy, has returned from the American Dance Awards National Championships in Miami with multiple top honours.
The academy’s dancers won first place overall in the large junior group and young duo categories, along with several solo awards.
They also received two special awards, four Solo All Star Awards, 15 Gold Awards and three Ultimate Gold Awards.
The 2026 competition marked the academy’s first official group entry, following months of training and rehearsals.
The academy’s dancers won first place overall in the large junior group and young duo categories, along with several solo awards.
They also received two special awards, four Solo All Star Awards, 15 Gold Awards and three Ultimate Gold Awards.
The 2026 competition marked the academy’s first official group entry, following months of training and rehearsals.
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Cape Town Libraries Win Four Awards
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Four Cape Town libraries have won Western Cape Cultural Affairs Awards for programmes supporting literacy, digital skills, multilingual reading and climate responses.
The City’s Library and Information Services won for its 1,000 Stories before School programme, which has grown to more than 20,000 participants.
Brackenfell and Athlone libraries were recognised for digital literacy and multilingual reading, while Sir Lowry’s Pass Library won for its climate-focused Cool Space project.
The awards recognise the work of public libraries in supporting learning and communities across the Western Cape.
The City’s Library and Information Services won for its 1,000 Stories before School programme, which has grown to more than 20,000 participants.
Brackenfell and Athlone libraries were recognised for digital literacy and multilingual reading, while Sir Lowry’s Pass Library won for its climate-focused Cool Space project.
The awards recognise the work of public libraries in supporting learning and communities across the Western Cape.
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The Rand is trading at 0.00 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 77,575.00.
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