Winners
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2023 has been a year for the winners, South African winners that is! These are all the awesome accomplishments we have shared this year.

 

South Africa (09 November 2023) – In 2019 we started listing every accomplishment earned by South African winners and readers loved it, so we decided to turn it into an annual tradition. Over the years, we have loved seeing just how much South Africans get up to. This year is no different.

Many South Africans have done incredible things, and the team at Good Things Guy spent the year capturing those stories by highlighting all the awards, accolades, accomplishments and winners. Every accomplishment is worthy of celebration.

We rise by lifting others, and so many South Africans keep helping us and each other rise. This is yet another year of unbelievable pride in our country.

With South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup (again!!!), every win has felt like an incredible achievement. People really got us giggling when our local beekeepers had a win while competing in the UK recently. And it made us realise sharing these winners will go a long way in uplifting the country even more.

As always, it is tricky to list every single accomplishment, but we like a challenge, and so we decided to sift through all the stories featured on Good Things Guy this year and put them into one giant list. And with your help – in case we missed a few – we might be able to create a complete list!

So if you see something missing, or believe that someone belongs on this list, please comment below.

We have separated them into a few different accomplishment categories, like sports, lifestyle, education, musical, and others. So let’s get started.

These are all the winners who flew the South African flag high in 2023 (and made us all feel proudly South African in the process). PS, we will keep adding to this list until the 31st of December 2023.

Business

  • SA Bank Named Strongest Banking Brand in the World – First for Africa! Read the story here.
  • South African Start-Up Named On TIME100 Most Influential Companies! Read the story here.
  • Two South Africans Shine at the All Africa Business Leaders Awards! Read the story here.
  • South African CAs are the Stars of Global Trust Survey. Read the story here.
South African Start-Up Named On TIME100 Most Influential Companies!
South African Start-Up Named On TIME100 Most Influential Companies! Photo Credit: Lexie Hearing | Supplied

Education

  • Nelson Mandela University Lecturer Excels in Elite Global Mentorship Programme. Read the story here.
  • SA Performer Graduates Top of Class from Berklee College of Music in USA. Read the story here.
  • Ouma Katrina Honoured for Reviving Endangered Language of Ancient SA. Read the story here.
  • South African Student’s Invention Earns Him a Harvard Adventure. Read the story here.
  • Two Bright Young South African Minds Won International Gold for Innovation. Read the story here.
  • President to Honour Retired Teacher with Silver Award of the Order of Baobab. Read the story here.
  • From Joburg to Cambridge! Science Whizz Earns Scholarship. Read the story here.
  • South African Scientist Wins Prestigious Global Award! Read the story here.
  • The Global Report Card is In! The Best Universities in South Africa Are… Read the story here.
  • Changemaker, Grace Matlhape Honoured as a Finalist for Africa Education Award. Read the story here.
  • UJ Named the World’s Leading University Fighting Against Poverty. Read the story here.
  • KZN ‘Professor of the Stars’ Awarded for Academic Excellence. Read the story here.
  • Soweto School Earns World’s Best School Title in Global Competition. Read the story here.
  • Two South African Languages Make ‘Coolest to Learn’ List. Read the story here.
  • Professor Sunil Maharaj Becomes First African to Become Honorary Doctor of Philosophy. Read the story here.
  • SA’s Leading Scholars and Scientists Honoured in Their Own Hall of Fame. Read the story here.
Ouma Katrina Winners
Ouma Katrina Honoured for Reviving Endangered Language of Ancient SA
Photo Credit: UCT

Environment

  • SA’s Dr Luthando Dziba Selected to Join Wildlife Conservation Society. Read the story here.
  • The Litterboom Project Wins Plastics Innovation and Circularity Challenge. Read the story here.
  • Richtersveld Botanist Scoops Prestigious International Award. Read the story here.
  • Cape Town Scoops Second Place Globally for the City Nature Challenge. Read the story here.
  • SA’s Debra Roberts in the Running to Lead World Climate Change Panel. Read the story here.
  • South African App Named a Finalist for the 2023 Earthshot Prize. Read the story here.
  • Black Mambas Sergeant Awarded as Best Field Ranger in Africa! Read the story here.
  • Melville Koppies Wins Heritage Award for ‘Preferred Heritage Destination’! Read the story here.
  • SA Beekeepers Win at the 2023 UK National Honey Show. Read the story here.
  • How the Winners of SA’s Sustainable Fashion World are Wowing Us! Read the story here.
  • South African Organisation takes Global Top Spot at WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards. Read the story here.
  • A New Pelargonium Species Discovered in the Richtersveld. Read the story here.
  • Meet the Winners of the 2023 Eco-Logic Awards! Read the story here.
Good Economy
Photo Credit: The Litterboom Project

Entertainment

  • Dr John Kani Joins Hollywood Stars in Hilarious Netflix Sequel. Read the story here.
  • Dreams Come True: Talented South African To Make West End Debut!! Read the story here.
  • Local Artists Put African Animation on the Global Stage! Read the story here.
  • South African Series Nominated for Best Series at CANNESERIES. Read the story here.
  • A South African Will Wave SA’s Flag at World Champs for Performing Arts. Read the story here.
  • SA’s Gert-Johan Coetzee Behind Little Mermaid Premiere’s Glowing Gown. Read the story here.
  • Two South Africans Made the Stunning Star Wars Short Film that Everyone is Raving About! Read the story here.
  • Shark Attack Survivor’s Short Film Added to International Film Festival. Read the story here.
  • Watch: SA Cancer Survivor on Britain’s Got Talent Advances to the Finals! Read the story here.
  • Siya Kolisi’s Documentary Wins Crowd Favourite at International Festival. Read the story here.
  • Trevor Noah Nabs Two Emmy Nominations, The Perfect End to an Era. Read the story here.
  • Deaf TV Host’s Golden Horn Win is a Win for an Entire Community. Read the story here.
  • South African Documentary Secures Academy Awards Submission. Read the story here.
  • South Africa’s Takalani Sesame Has Been Nominated for an Emmy. Read the story here.
  • Four Compelling Southern African Short Films Take Home Awards at International Film Festival. Read the story here.
  • South African Animation Directors Up for iEmmy and Win NHK Japan Prize. Read the story here.
Shark Attack Survivor Ready to Represent SA at the World Para Surfing Championships!!!
Photo Cred: Caleb Swanepoel Supplied | On File

Lifestyle

  • International Fans Name FNB Stadium 13th Best in the World. Read the story here.
  • South African Wine Named “Most Admired Wine Brand” in The Middle East & Africa. Read the story here.
  • South African Shop Becomes First to Win International Whisky Award. Read the story here.
  • South African Olive Oil Wins International Award, a World First! Read the story here.
  • Over 80 South African Restaurants and Bars Served Global Awards! Read the story here.
  • South African Brandy Wins International Awards in London. Read the story here.
  • Siba The Restaurant Bags Two More Sparkling Awards. Read the story here.
  • South African Cookbook Authors Win Big at International Awards. Read the story here.
  • South African Sparking Wine Wins Grand Gold in Belgium. Read the story here.
  • Dining and Shining—Two South African Restaurants Made World’s Top 100 List. Read the story here.
  • Going Against the World’s Best, South African Brandy’s Win Awards. Read the story here.
  • The 2024 SA Restaurant Winners for Coveted “Plate” Awards Announced. Read the story here.
Cookbook
Photo Credit: Cookbook Fair – Gourmand

Medical

  • South African Hospital Receives Prestigious International Award! Read the story here.
  • Powerhouse Professor Receives Global Award for Asthma Research. Read the story here.
  • ‘Doctor of the People’ Dr Siya Wins Social Commentary Award. Read the story here.
  • Singing Surgeon’s Heart Touching Mission Wins Important Award! Read the story here.
  • UKZN Dr’s Study Gets Global Nod for Helpful Hearing Loss Research. Read the story here.
  • Celebrating Excellence: South African Professor Receives Prestigious Medical Award. Read the story here.
  • Scholarship Scooper Wins Big Award for Helpful Health Research. Read the story here.
Asthma Research Winners
Professor Refiloe Masekela has received a global award for her asthma research to the tune of R45 million! Photo Credit: UKZN

Music

  • Little Girl Who Went Viral While Playing Public Piano Gets International Collab Offer! Read her story here.
  • Proudly South African! Kellerman, Bantwini, Zikode Win Grammy Award! Read the story here.
  • South African Opera Singer Pretty Yende Invited to Perform at King’s Coronation. Read the story here.
  • Watch: South African Just Got a Golden Ticket on American Idol! Read the story here.
  • My Kind Of Country: South Africans Competing in Global Singing Competition! Read the story here.
  • South African Crowned Global Singing Champ—My Kind of Country. Read the story here.
  • SA’s Lloyiso Lights Up Times Square, New York! Read the story here.
  • Tygerberg Children’s Choir Crowned Champions at International Competition! Read the story here.
  • Watch: Pretty Yende Wows at Her Coronation Performance. Read the story here.
  • Pretty Yende Receives Global Badge of Honour as a Goodwill Ambassador. Read the story here.
  • Another Golden Buzzer For South African Talent thanks to Belinda Davids! Read the story here.
  • The Bokamoso Choir Won 3 Gold Medals at the World Choir Games. Read the story here.
  • Michaelhouse Muso Heads to Finals of International Music Competition! Read the story here.
  • The Kiffness Grooves into YouTube’s Top 10 Most Followed South Africans! Read the story here.
  • Black Coffee Makes History at Madison Square Garden! Read the story here.
  • Cape Town is the First African City to Host Operalia ‘The World Cup of Opera’. Read the story here.
  • South African Soprano Wins Special Prize at the ‘Operatic World Cup’. Read the story here.
  • Grammy Nominations Leave South African Artists Glowing. Read the story here.
  • University of the Free State Choir Wins Two Categories in Major Competitions. Read the story here.
Opera
Photo Credit: Pretty Yende / Facebook

People

  • South African Chef Included in Free International Ocean Cookbook. Read her story here.
  • South African Chemical Engineering Student Among Top 3 in Prestigious Global Award. Read the story here.
  • FORBES Woman Africa Awards: Nomcebo Zikode, Michaela Mycroft And Other Formidable Women Honoured! Read the story here.
  • Young South African Makes Global “Power List” Of Women in Travel! Read the story here.
  • Trevor Noah Won the Erasmus Prize, Becoming the First Comedian to do so in 60 Years. Read the story here.
  • International Win for Nelson Mandela Bay’s Roastmaster. Read the story here.
  • A South African Just Became the 5th Local Chef to Get A Michelin Star! Read the story here.
  • South African Artist Awarded Prestigious Global “Artist of The Year”! Read the story here.
  • Meet Tomorrow’s Titans: FORBES AFRICA Reveals 30 Under 30 Class of 2023. Read more here.
  • Firefighting Duo Win Crowd Favourite at the Two Oceans Half Marathon. Read the story here.
  • Oh Snap! South African Wins 2023 World Photography Award. Read the story here.
  • Heroic Eastern Cape Cop and K9 Unit Awarded for Türkiye Earthquake Rescues. Read the story here.
  • Dr Esther Mahlangu Launches Solo Exhibit in London and Paris. Read the story here.
  • Exiled South African Artist Dumile Feni Breaks Auctioning World Record. Read the story here.
  • Caleb Levitan Becomes SA’s Youngest Ever Chess FIDE Master. Read the story here.
  • Local South African Photographer Wins Prestigious International Award! Read the story here.
  • SA Freediver Shamier Magmoet Receives National Geographic 2023 Wayfinder Award. Read the story here.
  • Gabriella Nel Just Became the Youngest South African to Summit Everest. Read the story here.
  • SA Star Wins Global Personality Award—Hello Miss Congeniality! Read the story here.
  • Meet the Winner of the 2023 Activate Active Citizen Award. Read the story here.
  • South African Wins World Champion Title at the ‘Talent Olympics’. Read the story here.
  • SA Contemporary Dance Stalwart Lliane Loots Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award. Read the story here.
  • Young Artist Wins Solo Exhibition for Work Honouring Hand-Me-Downs. Read her story here.
  • From Game Farm to the Runway: South African Farm Girl Wins Top Model. Read the story here.
  • Cape Town Pro-Skater Officially Flips into History Books with New Records. Read the story here.
  • South Africa’s Thebe Magugu Honoured for Fashion that Positively Impacts. Read the story here.
  • CPT Designer Lukhanyo Mdingi Flourishes as Global Fashion Prize Finalist. Read the story here.
  • Talented Self-Taught Dancer Earns Place at Prestigious Theatre School. Read the story here.
  • Angela Yeung Making History as First South African to Summit 8,163-m Mount Manaslu. Read the story here.
  • SA Irish Dancer Secures Spot at 2024 World Championships. Read the story here.
  • Cape Town Fashion Designer Wins Coveted International Fashion Award! Read the story here.
Shamier Magmoet
Photo Credit: Mogamat Shamier Magmoet / Instagram

Sports

  • South Africa’s Kirsten Landman Named a Hero of the Dakar 2023. Read her story here.
  • Dakar 2023: SA’s Charan Moore Won the Malle Moto Event #WOW. Read his story here.
  • Ocean View Teen Wins Silver at Badminton Tournament in Mauritius. Read her story here.
  • Young SA Crew Make History With Podium Finish in Cape2Rio. Read the story here.
  • SA Hockey Player at World Cup, Named Player of the Tournament. Read his story here.
  • Nadine Roos’ Incredible Journey To Springbok Women’s Player of the Year 2022. Read the story here.
  • South Africa’s Sean Geiser, UK’s Darryl Thole Complete World’s Toughest Row! Read the story here.
  • Proudly South African! Team Holcim Wins Second Leg of The Ocean Race! Read the story here.
  • Rising Hockey Star, Earns Second World Cup “Junior Player of the Tournament” Title. Read the story here.
  • Youngest EVER SA Endurance Racing Champion to Take on Kyalami 9-Hour! Read the story here.
  • South African Initiative Nominated For Laureus Sport For Good Award! Read the story here.
  • First Person to Cross Southern Atlantic Ocean on a Kayak – South African Makes History! Read the story here.
  • 12-Year-Old South African Chess Prodigy Wins Athlete of the Year Award. Read the story here.
  • Zalika Methula Earns Award for Most Promising Athlete at Gauteng Sports Awards. Read the story here.
  • SA Blind Golf Association to Host First World Championship in Africa. Read the story here.
  • SA Hockey Juniors Earn Double Gold at Junior Africa Cup in Egypt. Read the story here.
  • 17-Year-Old South African Tees Into Golfing Record Books! Read more here.
  • SA Deaf Sevens Rugby Ranked 4th During Argentinian World Cup. Read the story here.
  • The Transplant Games Medals are Rolling in; It’s Gold, Silver and Bronze all the Way! Read the story here.
  • South African Silver – Susan Burri Wins at World Transplant Games. Read the story here.
  • South African Athletes WOW at Transplant Games, Add More Medals to the Tally. Read the story here.
  • World Transplant Medal Count – South Africa Has Made Us So Proud! Read the story here.
  • SA’s Women Win the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023 in Stellenbosch. Read the story here.
  • 235 Days Later: South African Makes History, Wins Round-The-World Race. Read the story here.
  • SA Women Win Second Challenger Series, Qualifying for World Rugby Sevens Series 2024. Read the story here.
  • Binder Celebrates Epic Weekend, Winning Sprint and Earning Podium Spot. Read the story here.
  • South Africa Will Host New International Women’s Rugby Competition. Read the story here.
  • SA Welcomes Silver and Bronze Glory From Rowing World Cup I. Read the story here.
  • Decades-Old Track Record Smashed by Young South African Athlete. Read the story here.
  • Two South Africans Selected to Assist at the Rugby World Cup this Year. Read the story here.
  • SA University Lecturer Smashes New Record for Free Diving at World Cup! Read the story here.
  • From Near Death to Gold Medal Triumph: Inspiring Journey of Heart Transplant Recipient. Read the story here.
  • South Africa Gymnastics Team Take Gold; Champs of the Continent! Read the story here.
  • Tayler Scott – A South African-born Baseball Star, Made His 2023 Dodgers Debut. Read the story here.
  • Two South Africans Are the First Surfers to Qualify for the 2024 Olympics. Read the story here.
  • Kgothatso Montjane Reaches Women’s Doubles Semi-Final at The French Open. Read the story here.
  • South African Tennis Stars Become Court Royalty with Grand Slam Titles. Read the story here.
  • Wayde van Niekerk Makes a Winning Comeback at the Diamond League. Read the story here.
  • Team South Africa Wins at the Golden Shears in Edinburgh. Read the story here.
  • Team SA Touches Down After Special Olympics Season With 49 Medals. Read the story here.
  • SA Tennis Star Lloyd Harris has Played His Way to Semi-Finals in Spain. Read the story here.
  • SA Fly Fishing Team Win Championship’s Friendship Trophy. Read the story here.
  • Coetzee Secures SA’s First Medal At World Para Athletics Championships. Read the story here.
  • Wayde van Niekerk Celebrates His Fastest Time in 7 Years! Read the story here.
  • Tshilwane Sonopo Earns 3 Silver Medals for SA at World Jump Rope Champs. Read the story here.
  • Schoenies Smashes Silver at the World Aquatic Championships. Read the story here.
  • Schoenmaker Makes Title History in a First for South Africa. Read the story here.
  • First Medal and a New Record for SA at World Para Swimming Champs. Read the story here.
  • Breaking Records and Scooping Medals; SA Para Swimmers are Soaring! Read the story here.
  • South African Athletes WOW at the World University Games. Read the story here.
  • Jozi Ballerinas Have SA’s Flag Sparkling After International Performance. Read the story here.
  • Brad Binder Stood on the Silverstone Podium This Weekend After Incredible Race. Read the story here.
  • Two Gold Medals in Two Days for SA at Commonwealth Youth Games. Read the story here.
  • Anele Ferriera Crowned Individual Pony Rider Showjumping Champion of 2023. Read her story here.
  • Charne Swart Earns an Award of Heart for her Kindness to a Competitor. Read the story here.
  • SA Kickboxers Bring Home Over 50 Medals and 14 New World Champion Titles. Read the story here.
  • SA to Host First-Ever International Rowing Regatta at Roodeplaat Dam. Read the story here.
  • 10-Year-Old Dané Gerber Makes South African Golfing History. Read the story here.
  • Brad Binder Gets Podium at Austrian MotoGP, Making SA Proud Yet Again. Read the story here.
  • South Africans Break Records in Japan at World Aquatics Masters! Read the story here.
  • South Africa’s Jaco Peyper Selected to Referee First World Cup Game. Read the story here.
  • Kirsten Landman Wins First Title in USA at Red Bull Tennessee Knockout. Read the story here.
  • The South African Canoeing Team End World Champs with Four Medals. Read the story here.
  • African Para Games Kickstart with a Win for Team South Africa! Read the story here.
  • South African Powerhouse Christelle Hattingh Makes Podium Placement in Global Duathlon! Read the story here.
  • Toni McCann Becomes the First South African to Win Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc OCC. Read the story here.
  • Alwande Sikhosana and Leon Els Serve Victories at African Para Games. Read the story here.
  • Kgothatso Montjane Just Earned Her Second Grand Slam Title of 2023. Read the story here.
  • Minke ‘The Medals’ Janse van Rensburg Bags Silver and Gold Swims. Read the story here.
  • Alwande Sikhosana Scores Spot for Paris Paralympics. Read the story here.
  • SA Gymnasts Took SA All the Way to Paris World Cup Finals! Read the story here.
  • South Africa Hosts The Spectacular 2023 FEI Jumping World Challenge Final. Read the story here.
  • SA’s Golden Lads, Alwande Sikhosana and Leon Els, Welcomed Home with Four Medals After Stellar Slams. Read the story here.
  • Caitlin Rooskrantz Secures Paris 2024 Olympic Spot as Team Makes History. Read the story here.
  • SA’s Tayla Kavanagh Sets National and Provincial 5km Record at World Champs. Read the story here.
  • Matthew Sates Basks in Swimming World Cup Win. Read the story here.
  • Bryan Habana Will be Honoured in World Rugby Hall of Fame! Read the story here.
  • Bokke Unite a Nation in Triumph: South Africa Reaches Semi-Finals! Read the story here.
  • Cape Town Marathon Celebrates a Sea of Success and a New SA Record. Read the story here.
  • Pieter Coetzé Joins Matt Sates on Swimming World Cup Winners Stage. Read the story here.
  • South African Tennis Up-and-Comer Wins First Professional Singles Title. Read the story here.
  • Springboks’ Remarkable Comeback Seals Rugby World Cup Final Spot. Read the story here.
  • Springboks Women’s Sevens Squad Score Their First Olympic Spots. Read the story here.
  • Springboks Thank South Africa For History – Making RWC Victory. Read the story here.
  • Meet The Pink Arrows, Africa’s First All-Female Endurance Race Team. Read the story here.
  • SA Paralympic Legend Ernst van Dyk Earns Place in NYRR Hall of Fame. Read the story here.
  • Star SA Rower Courtney Westley is Heading to the Olympics! Read the story here.
  • World Rugby Awards – Etzebeth, Libbok and Nienaber Earn Nominations. Read the story here.
  • Matthew Sates Crowned in Swimmer’s Bronze for World Cup Performance. Read the story here.
  • The International Rugby Players Special Merit Award Goes to John Smit. Read the story here.
  • Kgothatso Montjane Makes History at Two Tennis Tournaments. Read the story here.
  • Watch: Erik Van Rooyen’s Emotional Victory Reminds Us of Life’s True Priorities. Read the story here.
  • SA’s Men and Women’s Hockey Teams En-Route Olympic Dreams! Read the story here.
  • Adventure Racing World Champs Held for the First Time in Africa Thanks to the Eastern Cape. Read the story here.
  • Cerebral Palsy Warrior Earns Gold for SA at World Champs Debut! Read the story here.
  • SA Skipper Leads Team to Historic Victory in International Yacht Race. Read the story here.
  • More Starry Moments for SA Hockey Thanks to our Wonder Women. Read the story here.

Travel

  • Kruger National Park Earns Spot on Traveler’s Choice 2023 Best Nature Destinations. Read the story here.
  • Cape Town Voted as “Best Food Destination” at Traveler’s Choice Awards. Read the story here.
  • Cape Town Lands on “Most Instagrammable” List for 5th Consecutive Year. Read the story here.
  • Two South African Getaways Named on “Most Romantic Hotels in the World” List. Read the story here.
  • Cape Town Café Named One of the World’s 50 Most Instagrammable Cafés. Read the story here.
  • SA Wilderness Reserve Named one of Most Remote, Beautiful Places in the World. Read the story here.
  • Cape Town AND Joburg Make Best Cities for Mindful Traveller’s List. Read the story here.
  • CNN Dubs South Africa the Champ of African Hiking, Meet the Trails. Read the story here.
  • Table Bay Hotel Ranked One of the Most Loved and Memorable in the World. Read the story here.
  • Brilliant Boulders! SA’s Penguin Beach Waddles onto World’s 50 Best Beaches List! Read the story here.
  • Major Cheers! Boschendal Beats Vineyards Around the World; Named Most Beautiful! Read the story here.
  • South Africa Named Top Spot For Digital Nomads in Africa. Read the story here.
  • FlySafair and South African Airways Win at World Airline Awards! Read the story here.
  • Global Travel List Spotlights Durban as Top Underrated African Gem. Read the story here.
  • Cape Town Voted The Greatest City in the World – Again! Read the story here.
  • Three Western Cape Vineyards on the Top 50 of the World’s Best List. Read the story here.
  • Boulders Beach Lands on Top 50 List, Twice in One Year! Read the story here.
  • Kruger National Park Sits Pretty With World Wonders on New List. Read the story here.
  • Stunning South African Lodge Earns Place on “World’s 50 Best Hotels” 2023 List. Read the story here.
  • Cape Town Voted as Fourth-Best City in the World By Global Travellers! Read the story here.
  • Several South African Destinations Honoured at Condé Nast Travel Awards. Read the story here.
  • Cape Town and Durban Win Big At World Travel Awards, Just in Time for the Holidays. Read the story here.
  • South Africa Wins Big at 3rd World Luxury Travel Awards. Read the story here.
  • Cape Town Tourism Triumphs Globally: Resounding Victory at World Luxury Travel Awards. Read the story here.
Boschendal Winners
Photo Credit: Boschendal / Instagram

Other

  • South African NPO Scoops a Prestigious International Award. Read the story here.
  • South African Charity Shortlisted For Prestigious Global Award! Read the story here
  • SA NPO Bags Global Skoll Award for Tackling the World’s Problems. Read the story here.
  • South African Telescopes Contribute to Discovery of White Dwarf Pulsar. Read the story here.
  • South African NPO Awarded with Two Global Awards. Read the story here.
  • Animal Welfare Society Stellenbosch Voted Best Animal Non-Profit Shelter for 2023. Read the story here.
  • Book Dash Nominated for the 2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Read the story here.
  • Joburg Thrift Store Raising Funds for Charity Wins Major Award. Read the story here.
  • South Africa Strikes a Win at World Gold Panning Championships. Read the story here.
  • Ladles of Love Broke Their Sarmiethon Record with 75,000 Sandwiches. Read the story here.
SA Astronomical Observatory unveiled as national heritage site
Photo Cred: SA Astronomical Observatory

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