News Bulletin of 14 December 2025, 1pm

Redhill Centre Wins Global Light Award
The Redhill Early Learning Centre in Midrand has been awarded Best Use of Natural Light at the World Architecture Festival 2025.The centre was designed by Hubo Studio in close collaboration with the children, teachers, and leadership team at Redhill School.The centre stands out for its warm, light-filled spaces that nurture curiosity, creativity, and play.Hube Studio Founder Asher Marcus says their World Architecture Festival recognition adds to several awards the studio received this year, including Educational Build of the Year at the SCAPE Awards

Sandton and Gauteng
Christmas Magic Returns to Menlyn Main
Visitors to Time Square at Menlyn Main in Pretoria East can enjoy the annual Christmas lights, switched on Friday, and step into a festive wonderland. Guests can stroll through the illuminated garden and snap photos at specially designed holiday spots. This year’s lights were unveiled by Miss South Africa first princess Luyanda Zuma and Time Square food and beverages manager Preshan Pillay. Pretoria’s Time Square will also celebrate New Year’s Eve with more than a dozen of South Africa’s top artists performing in classic Boney M style.
Sandton and Gauteng
WASAA Gasses to Build South Africa’s Biggest LPG Terminal
WASAA Gasses is making big moves in South Africa’s energy scene. The company has just secured the go-ahead to build and run the country’s largest liquefied petroleum gas terminal, called LOT 100, in Island View, Mossel Bay. This is a huge investment that puts WASAA firmly on the map in the oil and gas world. The company is a black- and female-owned company in an industry that’s mostly been dominated by big, traditional players.

South Africa
Financial Indicators
Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.87 to the US Dollar, 22.56 to the British Pound, and 19.81 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,301.05 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 89,899.00.
New Mystery Found Beneath Bermuda
Scientists have found a massive, 20 km rock layer under the ocean floor near Bermuda. According to reports nothing like it has been seen anywhere else in the world. Usually, the oceanic crust sits on top of the mantle, but Bermuda has an extra layer tucked in between. Sizemologist William Frazer at Carnagee Science says this could explain why Bermuda sits on an “oceanic swell,” a raised part of the ocean floor. Frazer thinks the layer might be leftover mantle rock from an eruption 31 million years ago, frozen in place like a raft, raising the ocean floor about 500 meters.
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