#cocreate2MYCITY | The Netherlands and South Africa tackling city challenges together

CAPE TOWN [30 October 2019]. The diplomatic missions of the Netherlands in South Africa will be hosting their biennial flagship project #cocreateMYCITY in Cape Town in November 2019. The initiative will bring together South African and Dutch stakeholders to discuss ways to co-create economically, environmentally and socially Resilient Cities, focusing on sustainable and innovative solutions to urban challenges. Dutch Vice Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Hanneke J.W. Schuiling, and the […]

#cocreatePOETICA | Building bridges using spoken word as a medium

CAPE TOWN (2 September 2019). Dutch and South African (SA) poets and spoken word artists use words to build bridges at the fourth edition of #cocreatePOETICA at the Open Book Festival. This year, the programme will welcome award-winning Dutch poets Radna Fabias and Simone Atangana Bekono, who will join SA poets in workshops, performances and themed discussions between 4 – 8 September 2019. #cocreatePOETICA is a collaboration between Open Book […]

2019 Inspiring Fifty Winners Announced

CAPE TOWN (6th August 2019). This year marks the 3rd edition of #InspiringFiftySA Awards. We’re once again impressed with the calibre of winners for #InspiringFiftySA. There are so many strong South African women in STEM! Here’s to another 50 in the limelight, and rightfully so. #InspiringFiftySA aims to increase diversity in tech, by boosting the visibility of female role models in STEM. It is a non-profit initiative that originated in […]