Achievements

SpringBots South Africa Rock Gold at Robotics Olympics 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyOctober 1, 2024October 1, 2024 703 1

Robotics squad SpringBots South Africa is bringing home gold from Greece thanks to their victory at the World Robotics Olympics!   Athens, Greece (01 October 2024) — Local robotics team…

Katlego ‘Karate’ Dlamini Strikes Bronze in Austria! 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 29, 2024September 28, 2024 106 0

Matric learner Katlego ‘Karate Dlamini’ worked profoundly hard to get to her international karate championship in the hopes she’d represent South Africa well. We’re proud to report that she certainly…

Bravery in Bronze: Emile Conrad’s Success at World Firefighter Games 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 25, 2024September 25, 2024 625 0

Emile Conrad has made South Africa blaze with pride thanks to his bronze win at the World Firefighter Games where he ranked in the top 20 of the World’s Toughest…

Leon Kluge is South Africa’s Landscape Designer of the Year

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 25, 2024September 25, 2024 442 0

To no floral enthusiast’s surprise, South Africa’s Flower King, Leon Kluge, has been awarded Landscape Designer of the Year!   Cape Town, South Africa (25 September 2024) — At the…

Letchen du Plessis Makes SA So Proud at the Adaptive CrossFit Games

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 25, 2024September 25, 2024 419 0

Letchen du Plessis hasn’t just earned gold at the Adaptive CrossFit Games. She’s overcome incredible adversity that included the loss of functioning in her leg, multiple surgeries, rehabilitation and most…

Double Bronze for SA Students at International Informatics Olympiad 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 20, 2024September 20, 2024 1,036 0

Team South Africa clinched two bronze medals and an honourable mention at the 2024 International Olympiad in Informatics!   Alexandria, Egypt (20 September 2024) — The South African team proved…

Local Photographer Showcases at Switzerland’s Top Exhibition

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 19, 2024September 18, 2024 131 0

Award-winning local photographer Vuyo Mabheka is showcasing the installation that put his name in lights at Switzerland’s biggest visual arts exhibition, making South African creatives everywhere proud!   Global (19…

SA Production Triumphs at Toronto Film Festival!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 18, 2024September 18, 2024 1,306 0

The international cinema scene gave a South African production all the nods of approval! ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ has earned critical acclaim and was spotlighted as one…

South African Awarded ‘Best of Nation’ Medal at WorldSkills Competition! 

by Staff Writer @goodthingsguySeptember 18, 2024September 17, 2024 301 0

South Africa’s Philippus Saayman has made the country proud at the WorldSkills Competition hosted in Lyon, France! Here, he was awarded the ‘Best of Nation’ medal for his skills in…

Lifesaving Athletes Make South Africa Proud at World Championships 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 16, 2024September 16, 2024 391 0

South African lifesaving athletes made big waves at the 2024 Lifesaving World Championship, claiming multiple titles and many podium placements! It was also a particularly proud feat for Fish Hoek,…