BATTLE OF THE BANDS: THREE RISE TO THE TOP

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BATTLE OF THE BANDS: THREE RISE TO THE TOP

Megan Grobler @megan.gro_bler   The annual Battle of the Bands competition wrapped up on 13 October with a high-energy Finals Night, announcing the three winning acts that stood out after weeks of fierce musical battles. This year marked a new chapter for the event, hosted for the first time by Music Café (Musics) following the closure of the beloved Bourbon Street nightclub and restaurant. The semi-finals took place on 6 […]

NEW STUDENT DEALS FROM GOOGLE

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NEW STUDENT DEALS FROM GOOGLE

James Klusener @jamesklusener   Recently, Google expanded its student deals to more countries globally, particularly in Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zimbabwe and, of course, South Africa were included.   This student offer, which includes their Gemini AI Pro plan and usually costs R429.99 per month, is now free for an entire year.   The plan includes 2TB of cloud storage for Photos, Gmail, and Google Drive. It also includes […]

AGAINST ALL ODDS: BAFANA BAFANA’S ROAD TO THE WORLD CUP

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AGAINST ALL ODDS: BAFANA BAFANA’S ROAD TO THE WORLD CUP

Mhlengi Khumalo @into.mbiyakwakhumalo   Following a long wait, Bafana Bafana has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, their first appearance since hosting the tournament in 2010. The team achieved this feat with an impressive 3–0 victory over Rwanda, aided by a bit of fate elsewhere.   The journey to this moment has been anything but easy. In Group C of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) qualifiers, Bafana Bafana’s […]

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HOW SOCIAL MEDIA DIVIDES US

James Klusener @jamesklusener   We’re all familiar with social media. Whether you use it to connect with friends, follow the news, or watch videos for hours on end, there’s a very high chance that you’re one of the 5.2 billion people who use social media (Chaffey, 2025).   And if you’ve been on these platforms long enough, you may have noticed that on apps like Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok, the […]

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GOING OFFLINE: BEYOND THE SCREEN

Awethu Khumalo   @awe2s_righttoe   What is your screen time? If you felt embarrassed or hesitated to answer that question, it probably means it’s too high—and you need to fix that. Understandably, it’s difficult to go offline and disconnect from technology because our world has become so digitalised. In the current socio-economic climate, we rely heavily on 24-hour news updates about what’s happening around the world, and we constantly check our […]

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DYSFUNCTIONAL BEAT: AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE NIGHT

Amari Marè @amari.mare   The dance group Dysfunctional Beat (DFB) had their annual showcase on Wednesday 1 October, where the crowd travelled around the world in the form of dance in one night.   The tour included USA's hip-hop that we see in the movies. This dance was recreated in different styles and dance moves that showcased the perfect visual of what hip-hop is. These moves certainly are ones you […]

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