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South Africa teens attempting to fly home-made plane from Cape Town to Cairo

South Africa teens attempting to fly home-made plane from Cape Town to Cairo

by Henri Steenkamp | Jul 3, 2019 | Uncategorized

By air, it is some 7,455 miles from Cape Town to Cairo. But a group of South African teens now sees possibilities that extend far beyond that. Twenty of them, plucked from various backgrounds by an aviation initiative known as U-Dream Global, built the four-seat plane...
‘Nation’s Math Teacher,’ William Smith, Honored with National Order award

‘Nation’s Math Teacher,’ William Smith, Honored with National Order award

by Henri Steenkamp | Jun 17, 2019 | Uncategorized

William Smith recalled that in his day, he was no more than “an average student.” But he believes that made all the difference in his teaching career — a career that in turn made a difference in the lives of millions of South Africans. The 79-year-old Smith, who...
Why Nonfiction Books Are All the Rage in South Africa

Why Nonfiction Books Are All the Rage in South Africa

by Henri Steenkamp | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized

The popularity of nonfiction books in South Africa, brought into sharper focus by the incendiary reaction to author Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s recent book Gangster State, has long been a reality. Myburgh’s book explores the alleged malfeasance of current African National...
South African actress Pearl Thusi to Star in Netflix Series

South African actress Pearl Thusi to Star in Netflix Series

by Henri Steenkamp | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized

South African actress Pearl Thusi believes her star turn on Queen Sono, the first African original television series ordered by Netflix, will “change the game for every artist on this continent,” as she tweeted when plans for the show were announced in December 2018....
Dumisani Kumalo, anti-apartheid activist and UN ambassador, dies

Dumisani Kumalo, anti-apartheid activist and UN ambassador, dies

by Henri Steenkamp | Feb 27, 2019 | Uncategorized

He once chuckled at the fact that there were those who regarded him as “a cheeky African,” but Dumisani Kumalo fully embraced that designation. Kumalo, who died Jan. 20 at age 71, was that, and much more. A native of KwaMbunda, South Africa, he was an anti-apartheid...
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