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June 13th, 2026
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Author: Janco Botes

We built a better one: Gidon Novick

Gidon Novick, founder of Lift Airlines, with his dog Marty, one of seven rescue dogs Novick owns, at Roamwork, a flexible coworking space, in Cape Town.

Entrepreneur Gidon Novick puts people at the centre of innovation. He is led by his curiosity into how things can be done in a different, better way. By founding airlines like Kulula and Lift, he became the game-changer of the South African aviation industry.

Business, COVID-19, Economy, Profile, Profile, transport

‘A storm makes winter’: Stellenbosch scientists explain the rain

Sunlight breaks through stormy clouds over the Rooiplein at Stellenbosch University, near where the university’s library and Neelsie student centre have sustained damage from heavy rainfall. PHOTO: Janco Botes
A “big cold front” caused the recent heavy rainfall in Stellenbosch, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) told SMF...
Africa, Environment, local news, News, science, Stellenbosch University, Water

Nerina’s ‘Time’s Right’ introduces first-years to Stellenbosch clubbing

nerina girls lining up outside of a club in stellenbosch
Over 200 newcomers from Stellenbosch University (SU) ladies’ residence, Nerina, painted the town red on 5 March, when their...
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Summer respiratory illness spike in Stellenbosch

There has been a surge in respiratory illnesses in Stellenbosch. This was confirmed by the Western Cape Department of...
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