News Bulletin of 14 June 2026, 11am

A lion received a high-tech health check at Onder ste poort Veterinary Hospital in Pretoria. Specialists used advanced imaging technology to assess its condition. The big cat was referred to the clinic for an ultrasound examination and a CT scan. The case provided veterinary staff and students with a rare hands-on opportunity to work with one of Africa's most iconic animals while ensuring it received expert care.

Two young entrepreneurs from the Eastern Cape are offering a potential solution to rising fuel costs through their company, Style-E Mobility.The business has developed electric motorbikes powered by rechargeable batteries instead of petrol engines. The innovators say the bikes could help delivery drivers and motorists reduce operating costs while easing dependence on fuel. Style-E Mobility CEO Mzingisi Mangqukela says the goal is to make transport both more accessible and more sustainable.

The Smile Foundation says 173 children across South Africa have received corrective surgery through its Smile Week Programme over the past six months.The procedures treated a range of conditions, including cleft lips, cleft palates, facial paralysis and severe burn scarring.
The programme is funded by donors and carried out with the support of specialist medical teams and volunteers who work together to provide reconstructive surgery for children in need.