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Catalyst Africa is on at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town from 30 to 31 October 2019. The two-day event is hosting talks, workshops and hands-on sessions led by leading faculty from world-class educational institutions, experienced business specialists and technical experts who will share their respective expertise in technology, creativity and mindset.

To mark World Osteoporosis Day on 20 October, South African calcium supplement MenaCal.7 released its 'Woman to the bone' campaign. The campaign - which features leading South African women Leanne Manas, Amy Kleinhans-Curd and Refiloe Seseane - aims to raise awareness of osteoporosis as well as the role South African women play in building a strong nation.

While it takes a stance on the contribution of South African women in society, it also tackles the irony that women's bones are more susceptible to calcium deficiency due to factors such as pregnancy and menopause - which lead to bone weakness....

Kraken Rum has made its way to South Africa, launching on 15 October at the Jagger Lounge in Cape Town. The rum is imported from the Caribbean and is made with 13 different secret spices.

The 23rd South African Council of Shopping Centres' Annual Congress (SACSC) took place from 16 to 18 October 2019 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Over 1,300 delegates gathered for the three-day event to learn from a host of local and international speakers how the retail industry is transforming. Read more on the event here.

The JHP Gourmet Guide recently announced the 2020 plated restaurants and awarded chefs at an event held at the new KitchenAid Africa venue in Cape Town.

The second of two awards ceremonies to announce the winners of the American Express Dining Awards 2020 was held in Cape Town, on Monday night 21 October 2019.

The Darling Hair Exceptional Woman Awards took place at Fairlawns Boutique and Spa in Sandton on Saturday, 19 October 2019.

The One Club for Creativity recently held its first neurodiversity creative workshop for talented artists with developmental disabilities. The PSAs Gone Wild workshop was coordinated with nine leading agencies and production companies.

Creative teams from BBDO New York, Edelman, McCann Health and R/GA New York were paired with four artists represented by LAND Studio & Gallery in Brooklyn, a unique nonprofit day habilitation programme run by curator Matthew Murphy for artists with developmental disabilities that teaches life skills through the modality of art....

The winners of the 2019 Feathers Awards were recently announced in Johannesburg. The awards recognise South African personalities and institutions, activists, performing artists, sportspeople and media organisations that fly the LGBTIQ+ flag high.

The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) recently celebrated its 20th-anniversary. Mayoral committee member for economic opportunities and asset management, Alderman James Vos, spoke at the event saying "The ICT sector is not only one of the fastest-growing industries but it also creates millions of jobs". To find out more about the anniversary, click here.

The 2019 Galliova Awards was held at the Tokara Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. The awards honour the country's most outstanding food writers for their excellence in food writing, styling and the overall promotion of SA's food culture and local health writers for their writing excellence and balanced reporting on health and nutrition issues.

The Africa Rising International Film Fest launch event took place on 16 October 2019 at the National School of the Arts in Braamfontein.

The eighth Wild Shots Wildlife Photography Conference will be held at the Nedbank Auditorium at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town on 2 November 2019. The conference is professional and amateur photographers as well as nature enthusiasts. The day includes a packed programme of 12 sessions, with speakers from six countries, lunch, refreshments and finishes with a wine reception. German photographer Michael Poliza will be delivering this year's keynote - titled, 'Eyes over Africa - how my life changed through photography'....