News Bulletin of 12 November 2025, 6pm

Gauteng hosted its first Honey and Mead Competition at Heckers Garden Centre on October 25 and 26.
Nearly 100 entries from beekeepers, mead-makers, and artisans across South Africa showcased the diversity and creativity of the local honey industry.
Visitors could taste products, interact with producers, and vote for the People’s Choice Award.
Prizes were awarded for Best Honey, Best Mead, Best Value-Added Product, and Overall Highest Score.
The event was a boost for local business, celebrated entrepreneurship, and promoted ecological awareness,

Cape Town’s Star Theatre hosted the Haven Night Shelters’ first ballroom dance production, Dignity in Motion, on Monday night.
People living in the shelters performed after months of training, sharing their stories through dance and video presentations.
The show ended with a standing ovation as the audience celebrated the participants’ confidence, creativity, and resilience.
The production gave homeless people the chance to be seen, challenged stigma, and offered inspiration for future employment opportunities.
Professional dancers supported the show, which was partially funded by the City of Cape Town and donors.

A 17-year-old from Australia’s Gold Coast has won hearts for his honesty after returning about R43,000 he found outside a gas station.
Josh Pache spotted the cash near Fox’s Pantry in Tugun and handed it in without thinking twice. The money belonged to local tradesman Daniel McKellar, who later tracked Josh down through social media to thank him.
McKellar gave Josh about R12,000 as a reward, offered him a job, and started a fundraiser that’s collected more than R120,000 to help him buy his first pickup truck.
He then donated the remaining R30,000 to a fundraiser for a cancer patient’s brain surgery, saying he wanted to pay the kindness forward.