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Fakude Foundation celebrates girls and women in sport
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The Fakude Foundation hosted its second annual All Girls and Women in Sports Day Tournament at the Cosmo City Multi-Purpose Centre.
The tournament aims to create a dedicated platform for female athletes to compete.
Foundation director Oscar Fakude says the tournament was a success despite a lower team turnout compared to the previous year.
The tournament featured three age categories, with the Dee Warriors winning the U13 division, Naturena NC took the U15 title, while the Cosmo Slow Killers claimed victory in the open division.
The tournament aims to create a dedicated platform for female athletes to compete.
Foundation director Oscar Fakude says the tournament was a success despite a lower team turnout compared to the previous year.
The tournament featured three age categories, with the Dee Warriors winning the U13 division, Naturena NC took the U15 title, while the Cosmo Slow Killers claimed victory in the open division.
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Funda Mpondo Literary Festival celebrates African storytelling
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The fifth edition of the Funda Mpondo International Literary Festival was held in Lusikisiki, in the Eastern Cape, to celebrate African storytelling, promote indigenous languages and strengthen creative industries.
The festival aims to encourage writers from remote areas to continue telling African stories and to help up-and-coming authors to get their work published.
Hundreds of learners participated in the festival,
giving some of the learners the opportunity to have their work published through the independent publishing house Kwazithina Publishers.
The festival aims to encourage writers from remote areas to continue telling African stories and to help up-and-coming authors to get their work published.
Hundreds of learners participated in the festival,
giving some of the learners the opportunity to have their work published through the independent publishing house Kwazithina Publishers.
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Rifumo Mathebula’s conservation work earns global recognition
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South African conservation photographer Rifumo Mathebula has been selected for the Obama Foundation's 2026 African Leaders cohort.
The non-profit organisation Wild Shots Outreach announced Mathebula’s selection, describing the recognition as an acknowledgement of his work, where he uses photography and conservation to create opportunities for young people.
The organisation, which was founded in 2015, uses photography workshops, conservation, mentorship and practical skills development to introduce young people from disadvantaged communities, to wildlife, creating potential pathways into careers in conservation, tourism and the creative industries.
The Obama Foundation’s African Leaders programme brings together emerging leaders from across the continent and provides leadership development, networking and collaboration opportunities.
Mathebula has also contributed to programmes and partnerships beyond South Africa, including work in Botswana and Namibia.
The non-profit organisation Wild Shots Outreach announced Mathebula’s selection, describing the recognition as an acknowledgement of his work, where he uses photography and conservation to create opportunities for young people.
The organisation, which was founded in 2015, uses photography workshops, conservation, mentorship and practical skills development to introduce young people from disadvantaged communities, to wildlife, creating potential pathways into careers in conservation, tourism and the creative industries.
The Obama Foundation’s African Leaders programme brings together emerging leaders from across the continent and provides leadership development, networking and collaboration opportunities.
Mathebula has also contributed to programmes and partnerships beyond South Africa, including work in Botswana and Namibia.
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