News Bulletin of 1 June 2026, 6pm

Fourways and Bryanston High Schools unite on Derby Day for charity
Fourways High School and Bryanston High School’s annual Derby Day combined sporting rivalry with fundraising efforts in support of the South African Guide-Dogs Association, with all proceeds from ticket sales and school-led activities going to the charity.
The event featured competitive fixtures across rugby, netball and hockey, while also drawing strong community support from learners, parents and supporters who filled the grounds in large numbers.
Sandton and Gauteng
Re-Tree George initiative restores greenery in the Western Cape
The George community in the Western Cape has launched the Re-Tree George Initiative following recent storms and gale force winds that uprooted thousands of trees in the Garden Route.
The programme encourages residents, schools, businesses and organisations to sponsor indigenous trees supplied by the Garden Route Botanical Garden.
These trees will be planted across public spaces, helping to restore urban greenery, improve biodiversity, provide shade and strengthen environmental resilience in affected areas.
Sandton and Gauteng
Phakamisa Elderly honours senior citizens in Fleurhof
Non profit organisation Phakamisa Elderly hosted an appreciation event in Fleurhof to honour senior citizens aged 80 to 90 and older.
The event brought together elderly residents from Fleurhof, Jerusalema, Florida and parts of Soweto under the theme ‘Honouring our living legends’.
Activities included choir performances, health screenings, talks on financial literacy and shared meals, all aimed at celebrating and supporting active ageing.
South Africa
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Scotland’s Green Economy Overtakes Oil and Gas Jobs
Scotland’s net-zero economy now supports around 105,000 jobs, nearly double the number employed in the country’s offshore oil and gas sector, according to new research by the Confederation of British Industry.
The sector contributes £10 billion to the Scottish economy, with small and medium-sized businesses making up 90% of the country’s clean technology companies.
Industry leaders say the findings highlight the growing role of renewable energy and clean technology in supporting economic growth, employment and energy security as Scotland continues its transition away from fossil fuels.
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