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Vir die eerste keer in Suid Afrika is dit nou moontlik om jou gunsteling bekende ster te kry om vir jou ’n persoonlike video-boodskap vir ’n spesiale geleentheid te stuur teen ’n bekostigbare fooi. Die splinternuwe platform myFanPark het reeds meer as 60 bekende Suid-Afrikaanse sterre wat gereed staan om …

This June, an historic aviation challenge will take place as twenty South African teenagers embark on a Cape to Cairo (and back) excursion in a self-assembled Sling-4 aircraft that uses ordinary motor fuel and was built in only three weeks. The excursion, earmarked to start on the 12th of June …

The ICC Cricket World Cup is the sport’s greatest gathering and this year, players as well as coaches and administrators from the Gary Kirsten Foundation are set for an all- expenses paid trip to the showpiece in the United Kingdom. It is an unbelievable tour for many of whom have …

Wins first race 16 months after injury Exactly 16 months and 16 days after seriously injuring his right knee, Wayde van Niekerk, the world and Olympic champion and record-holder in the 400 m, made a successful comeback to the track over the weekend.His participation in the Free State Championship on Saturday …

In the beautiful surroundings of the University of the Free State (UFS) Qwaqwa Campus, Dr Julia Mofokeng, a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, finds inspiration in working tirelessly towards a healthier environment. To combat the damage that plastic does to the environment, she is investigating the morphology and properties …

Zolani Mahola, the lead singer of Freshlyground, is lending her support to the South African Bone Marrow Registry for a cause close to her heart. The ‘Give a Little, Save a Life’ campaign, launched on donations based crowdfunding platform, BackaBuddy, aims to raise R300 000 to assist for four local children who are …

It’s been a busy year for the team from Project Dignity, the non-profit organisation which distributes reusable sanitary wear – Subz Pants and Pads – to grateful young women across the country. The recent activation, which took place at Amagcino Primary School in Umgababa on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, was …

South Africa has the biggest and most high-profile HIV epidemic in the world, with an estimatedseven million people living with HIV in 2015. In the same year, there were 380 000 new infections while 180 000 South Africans died from AIDS-related illnesses. Invasive fungal infection, common in certain groups of patients with immune …

Global food security is currently threatened both by climate change and the low diversity of crops relied on by humankind to feed a growing world population. Marcele Vermeulen, a graduate in the Department of Plant Sciences who will receive her PhD at the December graduation ceremonies at the University of …

This December, help the SABMR raise funds for bone marrow transplants for four local children, and stand the chance to win prizes worth a total of R100 000. To date, the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) has helped save the lives of nearly 500 patients with life-threatening blood disorders …