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DUT Goldsmith Songezo Baleni Shines On

Durban University of TechnologyRef: https://www.dut.ac.za/DUT_Goldsmith_Songezo_Baleni_Shines_On_/

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This document is a news article on the Durban University of Technology (DUT) website about DUT Jewellery Design alumnus and part-time lecturer Songezo Baleni. It reports that Baleni won the 2012 Emma Smith scholarship (R40 000), achieved a 100% mark for his BTech portfolio in 2012, and was selected for the House and Leisure (HL) Rising Stars project (top five out of 51 local creatives). The article describes the Rising Stars selection criteria, sponsorship by Ford and TW Steel (including prizes such as a Ford Eco-Sport, a TW Steel watch valued at R6 750, and a hamper), and an event in Johannesburg on 1 October 2013 where the candidates’ videos would be screened and a panel discussion would be held.

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House and Leisure (HL) Rising Stars Project

This opportunity allows emerging South African creatives to be shortlisted as one of the top five finalists from 51 applicants. Selected candidates receive a month-long use of a Ford Eco-Sport, a TW Steel Iconic Canteen watch valued at R6,750, a tank of petrol, and a hamper from Bombay Sapphire. Candidates must submit a one-minute video, which will be screened during a panel discussion in Johannesburg.

Who it is for: local creative professionals in South Africa
How to act on it: Submit a one-minute video to the HL Rising Stars project via the House and Leisure website; voters can also cast their online votes for their favourite candidate.

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Places

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng

Reference

https://www.dut.ac.za/DUT_Goldsmith_Songezo_Baleni_Shines_On_/

Amounts

R 400 002 012, R 6 750, R 40 000

Key Takeaways

Organisation: Durban University of Technology (DUT)
Article title: 'DUT Goldsmith Songezo Baleni Shines On'
Publication date: Sep 09, 2013
Subject: Songezo Baleni (DUT Jewellery Design alumnus; part-time lecturer)
2012 Emma Smith scholarship prize: R40 000
2012 academic achievement: 100% mark for BTech portfolio (Jewellery Design Department)
HL Rising Stars selection: top five; 51 local creatives selected
Rising Stars sponsors: Ford and TW Steel watches
Event date: Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Event location: Johannesburg (panel discussion chaired by HL Editor Naomi Larkin)
Prizes per top five candidate: Ford Eco-Sport (for a month) + tank of petrol + TW Steel Iconic Canteen watch valued at R6 750 + hamper from Bombay Sapphire
Video production: videographers Narrative Truth; one-minute video per top five candidate
Voting: browsers can vote for their favourite choice on the HL website
Durban University of Technology (DUT)
Songezo Baleni
House and Leisure (HL)
Naomi Larkin (HL Editor)
Glynis Horning (HL Durban writer)
Anele Mdoda
Narrative Truth
Ford
TW Steel
Bombay Sapphire
Nongcebo Khumalo (DUT Journalism B-Tech student)
Werner Goss-Ross (photography credit)
Mbali Madlala (author/credit line)