News Bulletin of 10 January 2026, 9am

Gauteng to host Official Matric results announcement ceremony
The Basic Education Department in Gauteng will host the official National Senior Certificate Results Announcement event on Tuesday the 13th of January, in partnership with the Telkom Foundation at Telkom Park in Centurion.

Individual candidate results will go live at 12:00 am on Tuesday, the 13 January.

Matriculants can access their results online at results.gauteng.gov.za using their examination number, to retrieve their statement of results.
Sandton and Gauteng
Durban on track to reach pre-covid festive visitor numbers
The city of Durban is on track to match pre-COVID-19 festive visitor numbers, following a year of Intensive tourism marketing.

Durban Tourism deputy director Winile Mntungwa says preliminary figures indicate that average hotel occupancy rates have increased from last year’s 60–65% to between 75–80% this festive season.

Direct tourism spend over the December holiday season is estimated at R1.9 billion, with a R4.5 billion contribution to the country’s GDP.
South Africa
Kaapse Klopse Carnival broadcast on national Television for the first time
The Kaapse Klopse Carnival was broadcast for the first time on national television as Cape Town hosted the much-anticipated festival in Green Point on Monday.

The historic live broadcast allowed South Africans across the country to share in the joy, pride and spectacle of the colourful parade, further cementing the carnival’s role as a unifying cultural moment.

The carnival, which is a centuries-old tradition, is seen as a powerful expression of cultural identity, unity and freedom in South Africa.
South Africa
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Airlink expands fleet with new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft
Airlink has added the Embraer E195-E2 to its fleet, increasing capacity on high-demand domestic routes and expanding its reach across sub-Saharan Africa.
The aircraft made its first commercial flight from Johannesburg to Durban recently, offering passengers enhanced comfort and efficiency.

The new aircraft will serve busy domestic routes, including Johannesburg–Durban, Cape Town–Hoedspruit, Gqeberha–Johannesburg, and Cape Town–Mbombela.

Airlink is the first airline in Southern Africa to operate the state-of-the-art E195-E2s.
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