Klerksdorp Midweek, Mahikeng - Omphile Makhobosi and Palesa Mphela, members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) dance team on the Mahikeng Campus, have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2024 World Dance Sport Federation (WDSF) World Championship’s Latin U21 competition. The prestigious event will take place on November 16 in Salaspils, Latvia. Prince Gontse Motaung, their head coach and mana-ger, has also been selected as national coach and manager. This selection has earned them national Protea colours. Palesa says this achievement is a testament to the power of dreams, hard work and perseverance.
Riaan Benade stel nuwe CD vry
Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Riaan Benade stel op Saterdag 8 Junie sy nuwe CD “Die Lot’’ in die Escapadesteater by Rio Casino bekend. Hy het nog net hoër hoogtes bereik na sy debuutalbum in Augustus 2020 die lig gesien het. Spontaan, die titelsnit, is steeds die mees gestroomde Afrikaanse liedjie op Spotify. There Was Jesus, sy wegholduet met Demi Lee Moore, is kort daarna vrygestel. Hierdie liedjie is tot op hede meer as 10 miljoen keer op YouTube gekyk.
Sommiges sal egter verbaas wees om te sien watter ander liedjies deel is van dié Nylstroom-sanger se oeuvre. Dit sluit Bok van Blerk se Land en Strand (die titelsnit van Bok se gelyknamige VIA-televisieprogram) en Ruhan du Toit se Monumentaal in wat hy saam met Gerhard Steyn geskryf het.
Miss SA Top 30 prepare for the final
Klerksdorp Midweek, Johannesburg - The Top 30 contestants vying for the title of Miss South Africa 2024 arrived in Johannesburg last week, and have an action-packed schedule of interviews, photo shoots and workshops ahead of them. The selection panel who will be selecting those who continue their Miss South Africa journey from this impressive group of 30 are: actress, model and media personality, Lerato Kganyago; actress, presenter, voice artist, model, author and entrepreneur, Leandie du Randt, who also served as a judge last year, and CEO of the Miss South Africa Organisation, Stephanie Weil.
Praying for the election
Congregations of local churches came together on Sunday afternoon May 26 to pray for the national election that is happening this week. People from all walks of life headed the call and pitched up at the rugby field of Hoërskool Wesvalia in an hour of prayer for the future of the country.
Two Potch ladies vying for Miss SA crown
Klerksdorp Midweek, Potchefstroom - North West has two contestants vying for the Miss South Africa 2024 crown. Johaneske Pelzer (23) and Onalenna Constantin (26) are both from Potchefstroom. The finalists come from eight of South Africa’s nine provinces: Gauteng leads the field with 14 contestants (with two each from Pretoria and Soweto); KwaZulu Natal has four; the Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga have three each with Limpopo and North West fielding two each while Free State and Western Cape have one.
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