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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....

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 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'....

A range of speakers are sharing their expertise on technological advancements and its impact on the world at the third annual SingularityU South Africa Summit, which is being held in Johannesburg on 16 and 17 October 2019. The event is hosted by SingularityU South Africa in collaboration with the Development Bank of Southern Africa, global partner Deloitte and partners MTN and Absa.

This year, the London International Awards offered attending creatives a Rare Access Workshop. The workshop showcased insights from Olympic snowboarder Šárka Pancochová, Blair Imani, Samson Bonkeabantu Brown, Professor David Slocum, Waseem Samaan and LIA jurors - Emma Daines, Jimmy Smith, and Wilf Sweetland - who reflected on their biggest learnings.

The London International Awards judging is currently underway in Las Vegas, Nevada. After selecting the shortlists, this past week, the junior and senior creatives serving on the various juries let loose at the Juror/Creative LIAisons Party, which was held at Encore Beach Club.

The judging process of the 2019 London International Awards is currently in order in Las Vegas, Nevada. The various creative professionals serving on juries related to their respective disciplines have been using their expertise to select this year's shortlists. Ogilvy SA is waving the flag for South Africa, having been shortlisted in the Branded Entertainment and Design categories....

The 2019 Vodacom rAge was recently held at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg. The expo showcased displays and activities, gaming hardware and software, stage entertainment, e-sports, cosplay, geek arts and culture, locally-developed games and, gaming apparel and accessories.

Brand South Africa's fourth annual Nation Brand Forum is around the corner. To help ease suspense and excitement for the upcoming event, have a look at last year's successful event below:.