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Human Rights Day 2023

Post author:Lindsay Biermann
Post published:16/03/2023
Post category:General

Human Rights Day is celebrated on 21 March every year in South Africa to commemorate the Sharpeville massacre of 1960, where police opened fire on a peaceful protest against apartheid…

Women’s Day 2022

Post author:Lindsay Biermann
Post published:04/08/2022
Post category:General

What is Women's Month? Every year, in August, our country marks Women’s Month and Women's Day on 9th August. We also pay tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to…

Mandela Day 2022

Post author:Lindsay Biermann
Post published:17/07/2022
Post category:General

What is Mandela Day? Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela’s birthday. The day was officially declared…

Youth Day 2022

Post author:Lindsay Biermann
Post published:14/06/2022
Post category:General

Why is Youth Day celebrated in South Africa? Youth Day in South Africa is a day to honour the courage and sacrifice of the Soweto Uprising youth. As well as…

Post author:Lindsay Biermann
Post published:06/06/2022
Post category:General

World Ocean Day 2022 What is the purpose of World Ocean Day? According to the United Nations, the purpose of the Day is to inform the public of the impact…

Gullyver II System Arrives in SA

Post author:Lindsay Biermann
Post published:29/03/2022
Post category:General

Obituary

Post author:Octopuse
Post published:13/08/2019
Post category:General

Obituary MR. GAVIN NUNN FOUNDER AND FRIEND The founder of Octopus Electronics, Mr Gavin Nunn, died peacefully late last night, 15th November 2016, at the age of 60, after battling…