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Seriously Single: South Africa’s latest contribution to the Netflix catalogue

2020-08-24
By: Jonathan Oladeji
On: August 24, 2020
In: Entertainment, Movies

KENDRA CONNOCK Whether they met in preschool or were thrown together by chance in a university res room, there is nothing quite like the bond that exists between two best friends. Ultimately, this is what Seriously Single demonstrates. It’s a romantic comedy so it has its moments of swoon-worthy flirtation and you’ll definitely giggle a time or two, but what really sets this movie apart is not the relationship between a protagonist and her Mr Right; but rather the relationship between a protagonist and the one person who will always have her back: her best friend. The film was produced by Burnt Onion productions, whichRead More →

The Black Mambas: South Africa’s historic all-female anti-poaching

2020-07-27
By: Zurika Raubenheimer
On: July 27, 2020
In: UPInternationalNews, UPNationalNews, UPNews

 VASALYA MOODLEY South Africa is the proud home of The Black Mambas, an initiative founded by the non-profit organisation, Transfrontier Africa, in the plight against poaching. This project is the first of its kind, as it is the first all-women anti-poaching unit. The work of these women encompasses the dire need to eradicate poaching, for the benefit of more stable ecosystems. Initially in 2013, the six-membered Black Mambas team were deployed to prevent poaching within the Olifants West Nature Reserve near the Kruger National Park. Today, the team has grown to the extent that there are enough members spread out across the Balule area, beyondRead More →

After the black hole: Future Africa and astronomy at UP

2019-05-08
By: Shannon Delbridge
On: May 8, 2019
In: Features

Messier 87, galaxy of the M87 black hole that was captured.   After the black hole: Future Africa and astronomy at UP STEPHANIE COOKSON On 10 April, the University of Pretoria hosted a live stream of the first-ever black hole image at the Kumba Virtual Reality Centre. Not only was UP’s involvement in the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project elaborated on, but Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe, spoke passionately about UP and Africa taking a leadership role in new scientific discoveries. UP astrophysicist, Professor Roger Deane, was part of an international team of over 200 people who worked on EHT. UP’s involvement with theRead More →

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