News Bulletin of 13 June 2026, 11am

South Africa will host the 13th biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence trade exhibition and airshow at the Air Force Base in Waterkloof in Pretoria this September.

Exhibition director Nakedi Phasha says organisers are aiming to attract more than 300 exhibitors from over 40 countries.

More than 200 official delegations have been invited, with a target of securing 100 confirmed delegations from around the world.

The event is expected to draw significant interest, with an estimated 60 000 visitors anticipated between the 16th and the 20th of September.

As the country observes YouthMonth, the South African Police Service is celebrating the drive, resilience and leadership of its young men and women in blue through the national campaign, “SAPS Youth – Leading the Reset Agenda.”

The campaign aims to highlight the journeys of young police officers who have dedicated themselves to serving and protecting the people of South Africa.

The initiative highlights how young people within the SAPS are stepping forward as leaders and agents of positive change, creating safer communities and a stronger nation.

A Sixteen-year-old South African innovator from Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape has founded the Spectacles4TheBlind SA startup to develop AI-powered smart glasses to help visually impaired people to independently navigate their surroundings.

Elihle Stali began building the concept in 2023 as a Computer Science student at the Nelson Mandela University.

The innovation features conversational AI that interacts with users in multiple South African languages.

The concept has earned him a place among the world's top 150 startups at the LEAP Startup Competition, with an invitation to showcase the technology in Hong Kong in July.