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ACRU Symposium 2024: The CCI Creative Web Symposium

Arts & Culture Trust, University of Johannesburg College of Business and Economics, and the Swiss Hotel School join forces to host the 2024 ACRU Symposium: The CCI Creative Web Symposium Tourism, hospitality, and travel are inherently intertwined with culture and creativity which serve as the attraction points of this vibrant convergence. No matter where you …

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Arts & Culture Trust presents the rebranded ACT Luminary Awards, celebrating excellence in the arts

Over the past 30 years the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) in partnership with Nedbank and Sun International has remained committed to supporting and championing excellence in the South African cultural and creative industries. ACT has consistently provided arts training, mentorship, entrepreneurship development, scholarships, financial support, and bestowed prestigious awards to luminaries in the sector. …

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: ACT THUTHUKISANI PROGRAMME ATOLOGA 2024

Deadline extended: Apply now for the Arts & Culture Trust Thuthukisani Programme Atologa 2024 The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is excited to announce the extension of the application deadline for the prestigious ACT Thuthukisani Programme Atologa 2024. Due to overwhelming interest and enquiries, and to accommodate potential applicants, the deadline has been extended to …

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Five years on the road in Africa: how Lerato Mogoatlhe became a travel writer

Credits : The conversations Author : Janet Remmington Research Associate, Humanities Research Centre (and African Literature Department, University of the Witwatersrand), University of York South African journalist Lerato Mogoatlhe set off for three months in west Africa. She ended up drifting across the continent for five years. In 2019 she wrote a book about her travels, called Vagabond: Wandering …

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Top Marketing Tips For Small Businesses with Mbali Marcia Monareng.

Credits : https://millennialmindsetmedia.com/blog/ Small businesses are the backbone of local economies. In this digital world, they often compete with large corporations who have big advertising budgets and are able to easily capture the attention of their desired audience. They’re also usually unable to afford digital agencies to help them market their product or service offerings …

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Africa has ambitious goals for 2063: plans for outer space hold the key to success

Author:Etim Offiong “Read the full article on The Conversation” https://theconversation.com/africa-has-ambitious-goals-for-2063-plans-for-outer-space-hold-the-key-to-success-180636 Agenda 2063 is the African Union’s long-term framework for socio-economic development, regional integration and the preservation of history and culture. The agenda has 15 flagship projects. These have been identified as necessary for meeting the continent’s aspirations. They are wide-ranging and include constructing a network of high-speed …

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Radio is thriving in South Africa: 80% are tuning in

Author :Tanja Bosch “Read the full article on The Conversation” : https://theconversation.com/radio-is-thriving-in-south-africa-80-are-tuning-in-176846 Almost three decades into democracy, radio is thriving in South Africa. Radio listenership in the country is consistently higher than the global average. And it in fact increased during the COVID-19 lockdowns of the past two years. This is perhaps not surprising given that radio acts as …

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Open education resources offer many benefits: how to remove obstacles.

By: Vollan Okoth Ochieng & Razak M. Gyasi “Read the full article on The Conversation” : https://theconversation.com/open-education-resources-offer-many-benefits-how-to-remove-obstacles-171687 Nearly 1.6 billion learners globally have been experiencing various forms of disruption in learning due to COVID-19. School closures, as a means to reduce the spread of the virus, set the stage for the adoption of online learning solutions. …

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The Heritage of South Africa and Africa through music: A Tribute to Miriam Makeba.

By:Bakang Khunou Miriam Makeba was born on 4th March 1932. She later became a South African singing sensation and an unforgettable voice of Africa. Through her music, Miriam Makeba represented Black Dignity and became the voice of anti apartheid South Africa. She used her music as a tool to expose the oppressive government while on …

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