News Bulletin of 29 September 2025, 5pm

UP and PowerFleet Celebrate Decade-Long Bursary Partnership
The University of Pretoria (UP) and global IoT firm PowerFleet marked the success of their bursary partnership, which began in 2018.
Since its inception, the programme has supported 204 students with a total investment of R11.4 million, helping ease financial burdens and enable academic focus.
The bursary has grown from funding just four students in 2018 to 25 students in 2025, with a peak of 41 students supported during the COVID-19 pandemic.
PowerFleet representatives emphasised the company’s commitment to education, skills development, and socio-economic upliftment in South Africa.
Students attending the celebration shared how the bursaries positively impacted their studies, highlighting the partnership’s meaningful social and educational contribution.

Legendary kwaito group Boom Shaka has been honoured with the Freedom Legacy Award at this year’s Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival at Constitution Hill.
Formed in 1993, the group of Thembi Seete, Lebo Mathosa, Theo Nhlengethwa and Junior Sokhela gave South African youth a bold, unapologetic voice during the dawn of democracy.
Their debut hit It’s About Time became both a party anthem and a declaration of freedom, influencing music, fashion and language for generations.
Over 30 years later, Boom Shaka’s legacy still resonates, with their impact seen in today’s music and cultural expression.
Festival organisers say the award celebrates their role in shaping identity and freedom of expression in post-apartheid South Africa.

Hollywood icons Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close and Richard Gere attended Giorgio Armani’s final collection in Milan, following the designer’s death on September 4 at age 91.
The show at the Pinacoteca di Brera gallery celebrated Armani’s 50-year legacy, featuring models who had walked for him over the past five decades.
The collection drew inspiration from Milan and the volcanic Italian island of Pantelleria, blending tailored suits with glittering gowns in neutral, green, blue and purple tones.
Guests toured an exhibition of over 120 iconic creations, including Gere’s suit from American Gigolo, while the final blue glittering gown featuring Armani’s face received a standing ovation.
The event marked a poignant close to Milan Fashion Week and paid tribute to a designer whose influence spanned fashion, film and culture.