Brand South Africa launched August, South Africa’s Women’s Month, in powerful style, by partnering with the prestigious Music Awards. Basadi Awards is a vibrant celebration of female excellence across all corners of the music industry, from vocalists, DJs to producers, behind-the-scenes pioneers, and women led businesses making positive strides in the industry.
The 2025 Basadi in Music Awards once again shined a spotlight on the remarkable contributions of women in the music space, playing a key role that champions inclusivity, creativity, and empowerment.
As part of the awards ceremony, Brand South Africa’s General Manager for Marketing, Ms Sithembile Ntombela, proudly…
Rainfall: Most of the country receives less than 600 mm of rainfall annually, with
the eastern regions being wetter.
Oblivion
Fun South African Fact: The Union Buildings in Pretoria are home to a larger than life Nelson Mandela statue.
Genghis Glyph
Van der Merwe is approached by SANRAL one day who want to build a new highway through his donkey farm. Van is really concerned with how his donkeys can get from one side of the farm to the other without having to cross the highway and risk being injured or killed. He is promised that they will build bridges the highway so that his donkeys can cross under the highway. Van agrees and gives them the go-ahead.
The highway is built and a year later the same rep goes to the farm to go see how Van and his donkeys are. He eventually finds Van under one of these bridges chipping away at the roof of the tunnel with a hammer and chisel.
\”Mnr Van de Merwe, what are you doing damaging the highway bridge?\”