On 10 September, Acting Consul General Ms. Miao Miao attended the 2026 Circle of Valour Awards Ceremony held at Northwood School in Durban. Attended by around 200 guests comprising government officials, media professionals, alumni, and student representatives, the ceremony presented five awards in Community, Academics, Science & Technology, Music, Arts & Culture, Business and Sports to recognize the school's outstanding alumni in these fields. Trevor Gorven, Byron Field, Ayanda Mdluli, a senior media figure from KwaZulu-Natal, Michael Allison, and Michael Kerr were the respective recipients of these awards.