News Bulletin of 12 December 2025, 1pm

Young dancers from Soweto, Alexandra and Braamfontein lit up the Soweto Theatre during the Joburg Ballet School’s year-end showcase.
The production capped off a successful year in which 50 students completed Cecchetti-based ballet exams, achieving eight merits and 42 distinctions.
The school also collaborated with Maison De La Dance, a non profit company in Soweto, giving students the chance to perform alongside professional dancers.
Organisers say the showcase reflects the commitment of the young performers and the growing impact of community based ballet training.

Cell C has donated two new digital labs at Gamagara High School in the Northern Cape and Kagisho Combined School in the Free State.
The labs, equipped with laptops, servers, projectors and connectivity, are part of Cell C’s initiative to expand digital learning in under-resourced communities.
Educators at the schools will receive training to ensure the facilities are fully utilised, while the Department of Basic Education will integrate the labs into the curriculum and manage them.
Officials say the labs will help learners gain essential digital skills and confidence, supporting education and future opportunities in the provinces.

Marine archaeologists in France have uncovered a massive undersea wall off the coast of Brittany, dating back to around 5,000 BC.
The 120-metre-long structure, believed to be either a fish-trap or protective dyke, would originally have stood on the shoreline and is now submerged under nine metres of water.
Large granite monoliths protrude at intervals along the wall, suggesting it was built by a well-organised Stone Age community.
Experts say the discovery may explain local legends of sunken cities and offers new insights into early hunter-gatherer and Neolithic societies in the region.