News Bulletin of 17 April 2025, 8am

Cricket South Africa has announced that the Proteas have signed a multi-year partnership with Suzuki. This is their first headline sponsor since 2020. The car brand will be the Men’s and Women’s One-Day International teams' partner.The Proteas have had various associate sponsors, and last year signed a three-year deal with Indian betting company Dafabet.
As part of this partnership, Suzuki has contributed 30 vehicles to CSA’s Development Hubs, helping to support the growth of the game at grassroots levels.

Master Chef South Africa has proudly claimed the Best Cooking Show Award at the South African Restaurant Awards. The awards which took place recently in Sandton where Season five winner Bridget Mangwandee accepted the prestigious honor on behalf of the show. Master Chef SA has captivated local audiences and drawn inspiration from its successful versions in the USA, England, and Australia.

Scientists have found new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life. A Cambridge team studying the atmosphere of a planet called K2-18b has detected signs of molecules which on Earth are only produced by simple organisms.
This is the second, and more promising, time chemicals associated with life have been detected in the planet's atmosphere by Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope.Prof Nikku Madhusudhan has this to say: SOUND