24 May 2013

The land and its people

Music awards to recognise composers

The upcoming inaugural edition of the Wawela Awards will recognise those often unsung heroes of music – the composers and songwriters.
Local music festivals rock in SA

Jet set duet wows crowds

Dance and engineering came together at the 2013 South African Air Force Museum’s annual air show, which saw an unusual collaboration between low-cost airline Mango and South African Mzansi Ballet.
Ninety years on golden wings

Lifetime award for wine leader

As the head of Wines of South Africa, Su Birch has brought ethical and green practices to the industry through her initiatives, the Sustainability Seal and the Ethical Seal, which focus on environmentally friendly factors and promote fair labour choices, respectively.
Women in wine is export winner

SA men: Action against violence

Horrific stories of rape and murder – think 14-year old Thandeka Madonsela and 17-year-old Anene Booysens – have prompted South African men to launch the Men's Dialogue on Gender-Based Violence.
Giving a voice to victims of abuse

SA chefs practice safe seafood

Choose your fish wisely if you don't want to contribute to the collapse of the fish populations in our oceans. To help, the SASSI Seafood Circle has been set up to recognise restaurants and chefs who are conscious of best practice.
• Pick n Pay greens seafood operations

South African artistic talent goes global

Some of South Africa’s top artists will be representing the country at the 55th International Venice Biennale, one of the world’s most prestigious contemporary art exhibitions that takes place every two years in Italy.
ConCourt art tells SA’s story

Pecking order re-established in Northern Cape

A joint conservation initiative by South African National Parks and The Endangered Wildlife Trust has successfully reintroduced red-billed oxpeckers to the Mokala National Park in the Northern Cape, after an absence of more than half a century.
Protecting marine life with plastic

 
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