News Bulletin of 19 November 2025, 3pm

Wits University has celebrated a strong performance at the annual MACE Excellence Awards, earning twelve awards across multiple categories.
The Wits Review magazine received the evening’s two top honours, the Chairperson’s Award of Excellence and a Platinum Award.
Further Gold, Silver and Bronze awards recognised work in digital media, design, events, campaigns and editorial projects.
The awards underscore the work of the University’s Advancement division across communications, marketing, alumni relations and events.

The Montreux Jazz Festival will host its first African edition in Franschhoek from 27 to 29 March 2026.
South African artist Sam Nhlengethwa has created the official festival poster, chosen for its visual dialogue between music, memory, and place.
Festival organisers collaborated with cultural leader Elana Brundyn to select Nhlengethwa’s work from a group of prominent South African artists.
Nhlengethwa’s art celebrates South Africa’s musical heritage, paying tribute to icons like Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba.
Mark Goedvolk, founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek, said the festival will unite world-class musicians and artists while showcasing Africa’s creative talent on the global stage.

An 18th-century painting of Saint Francis of Assisi has been returned to the San Francisco de Asis church in Teotihuacan Mexico, more than 20 years after it was stolen in a 2001 burglary.
The artwork was identified when a Mexican auctioneer submitted it to the Art Loss Register as part of standard due diligence, leading to its recovery and safe return.
Padre Teodoro García Romero welcomed the painting back, calling its return a historic moment for the church and the local community, restoring part of Teotihuacan’s cultural heritage and offering a cause for celebration and renewed faith.