News Bulletin of 11 November 2025, 6pm

A major clean-up operation in Fourways has paved the way for the planting of 3 000 trees along Winnie Mandela Drive.
Ward 94 councillor David Foley joined forces with JMPD, the Lonehill Fire Station, and the Fourways Improvement District to remove illegal food trailers, A-frame signs, and other obstructions that violated city by-laws.
Foley says the operation aims to improve road safety and restore the area’s natural beauty ahead of the tree-planting drive.
He also urged businesses and residents to comply with outdoor advertising regulations, warning that ignorance of the law is no excuse.

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says South Africa’s first locally manufactured cholera vaccine marks a major step toward reducing reliance on foreign pharmaceuticals.
The vaccine, developed by Biovac in partnership with the South African Medical Research Council, is currently undergoing clinical trials at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto.
Professor Glenda Gray from the SAMRC says the oral vaccine is given in two doses, two weeks apart, and early trial volunteers have shown no side effects.
Motsoaledi says the development will also form part of South Africa’s agenda at the upcoming G20 Summit

Governments and conservation groups have approved the creation of the Macaronesia Marine Sanctuary, set to become the world’s most ambitious marine protected area.
It will cover the waters around the Azores, Cape Verde, the Canary Islands and Madeira, protecting 32 species of whales and dolphins along a key migratory route.
The resolution was passed at the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Conservation Congress with 96.5% support.
The initiative, led by the Canarian NGO Loro Parque Fundación, aims to reduce threats such as fishing gear entanglement, ship strikes and noise pollution.
Plans for enforcement and funding are still being finalised.