The land and its people
Black, female, and making great wine
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- 13 November 2008
When Ntsiki Biyela went from rural KwaZulu-Natal to study viticulture at Stellenbosch University she didn't know how to spell oenology, and had never tasted a drop of wine. Today she is South Africa's first black female winemaker - and an international award winner.
SA biologist wins thesis award
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- 04 November 2008
South African biologist Dr Samantha Petersen has received a prestigious international award for her research into the impact of commercial fishing on migratory sealife.
UK honours top SA nurse
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- 30 October 2008
The stellar work and self-sacrifice of a long-time serving South African nurse Professor Philda Nomusa Nzimande has been honoured by a United Kingdom-based nursing federation.
Top honour for Cape Town mayor
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- 16 October 2008
An online poll hosted by an independent website that assesses the performance of mayors worldwide has awarded its top honour of 2008 World Mayor to Cape Town Mayor Hellen Zille.
World’s longest solar race in SA
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- 13 October 2008
On 7 October a fleet of odd-looking vehicles rolled into Pretoria after an epic two-week, 4 175km round-trip across South Africa to end the first South African Solar Challenge, the longest and toughest solar-powered race in the world.
The Arch turns 77
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- 08 October 2008
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu turns 77 on 7 October 2008. The charismatic cleric received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 and has won the admiration of the world as an outspoken moral voice and human rights campaigner.
Sappi and Volvo greening SA
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- 06 October 2008
Paper giant Sappi and car manufacturer Volvo have launched a new scheme to plant more indigenous trees around South Africa. The GreenForBlue project encourages Volvo drivers to sponsor the planting of trees to offset their cars’ carbon emissions.
