South African Official News

Five designers from across Africa were celebrated at this year’s Africa Fashion Up competition. The winners, who come from Ivory Coast, South Africa, Senegal, and Mali, will receive professional guidance, participate in a Paris fashion show in June, and display their work at a pop-up store in Galeries Lafayette. According…

Cannes - Pavillon Afriques, marked by its distinctive "S" symbol, has become a focal point at the Cannes Film Festival for showcasing African cinema from both Francophone and Anglophone countries. The pavilion serves as a platform for filmmakers, industry leaders, and creators to present their films, secure funding, and foster…

Los Angeles - South African musician Tyla has achieved a significant milestone by winning her first Grammy Award for 'Best African Performance' at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday. According to South African Government News Agency, the Minister of Sport, Arts and…

Addis Ababa - the Ethiopian Timket Festival, marking the baptism of Jesus, garnered admiration and fascination from ambassadors and tourists alike. The event, held at Jan Meda, was celebrated for its rich cultural and spiritual significance, particularly highlighted by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's clergy and faithful in traditional attire. According…

Addis Ababa - The Wanchi-Dandi Ecotourism Village in Ethiopia has been praised as a model for ecotourism development by Mussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). According to Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), During his visit to the village on the eve of its inauguration by Prime Minister…

The Khomas Football Region Second Division has elected a five-member interim committee to manage football matters and represent them at the upcoming Namibia Football Association (NFA) Extra Ordinary Congress.During the Khomas Football Region Second Division Football Clubs' Extra Ordinary Annual General Meeting (EOAGM) held on 30 September 2023, they passed…

The Swakopmund Heritage and Culture Committee will host this year’s main Namibian Heritage Week celebrations from 18 to 24 September, with several activities lined up for the week.Initiated by the National Museum of Namibia, the National Heritage Week was extended from a day’s celebration to a week. It was also…

The Aodaman Traditional Authority on Saturday celebrated the Aodaman Annual Cultural Festival under the theme, ‘Reigniting our heritage’ at Khorixas in the Kunene Region.In a statement availed to Nampa on Sunday, the Minister of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) Erastus Uutoni at the event stated that the assertion of cultural…

Olufuku Annual Cultural Festival (OACF) Ambassador, Maria Nepembe, on Monday said the event is a key component and platform to safeguard cultural knowledge for posterity.Nepembe in an interview with Nampa at Outapi in the Omusati Region, underscored the significance of cultural identity and the preservation thereof, saying the festival serves…

Three-day career exhibition hosted in the North West by Vryburg, Taung and Christiana Labour Centres attracts over 800 youth and Work-SeekersThe three-day Career Exhibition hosted by the Public Employment Services(PES) unit in Vryburg, Taung and Christiana Labour Centres from 20 to 22 June 2023 , has come to an end.…