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Fashion icon, André Leon Talley, died at a hospital in White Plains, NY on Tuesday at age 73. The former US Vogue director was the driving force behind the magazine throughout the 1980s and ’90s. He was a pioneer in the fashion industry and advocated for more black models and designers. Celebrities from all over the world paid tribute to Talley. Diane von Furstenberg paid tribute to Talley on Instagram, “Goodbye darling André. No one saw the world in a more glamorous way than you did. No one was grander and more soulful than you were. The world will be less joyful. I have loved you and laughed with you for 45 years… I miss your loud screams… I love you soooo much.” The cause of his death is unknown.
The IEB (Independent Examinations Board) for South Africa’s private schools has been released, showing an increase in the pass rate from 98.06% in 2020 to 98.39% in 2021. Despite the pandemic and many challenges learners faced, 12, 857 full-time and 968 part-time candidates wrote their IEB exams in 238 centres across South Africa. The 2021 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations will be announced on 20 January.
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