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The Fulbright Foreign Student Program

Fulbright’s prerequisites for qualification are that applicants are South African citizens or permanent residents, excel academically, are highly motivated and display leadership qualities. It is vital that you apply at least 12 to 14 months before the US academic...

The transformation of Pretoria’s heritage landscape

A Political Sciences lecture at UP, Dr Mabutho Shangase said, “Going back to historical symbols, most of them are very divisive because primarily as Africans and other disadvantaged groups we were not in power, so these previous symbols were created by the regime that...

Running with renowned Ilze Wicksel

Wicksell credited her family as great driving forces in her athletic career. “But they never pushed me or anything,” she said. Due to sanctions placed upon South Africa during apartheid, local athletes could not participate internationally. “Running back then was more...

Catching feelings: Kagiso Lediga

Catching feelings: Kagiso Lediga

Dinah Ramonyai Catching feelings is a new South African romantic comedy directed by and starring Kagiso Lediga and featuring Pearl Thusi. The film is Kagiso Lediga’s debut film, and it premiered at the LA Film Festival in June 2017, as well as in New York at the...

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