News Bulletin of 14 May 2026, 11am

Early Childhood Development centres across the country are being encouraged to join Sandton Fun Factory’s early childhood financial literacy programme aimed at teaching money skills from a young age.
The programme trains teachers to introduce basic concepts such as saving, earning, budgeting and banking to children aged three to six.
It has already reached around 600 ECD centres nationwide through a partnership with Discovery Bank and about 20-thousand children since its launch in 2023.
The initiative recently received international recognition, including the Excellence in Financial Literacy Education Award from the Institute for Financial Literacy in America.
CEO Mariana Naude:
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A Hillcrest-based children’s book author is promoting reading and literacy in KwaZulu-Natal through regular storytelling sessions at a local library.
Michelle Linde started recording herself reading children’s stories during the COVID-19 lockdown to keep young audiences engaged while schools and libraries were closed.
What began as online sessions connecting families during isolation has since developed into a wider effort to sustain a love for reading across communities.
She now runs weekly in-person Storytime sessions at Kloof Public Library, where children and parents come together to read, connect and support early literacy.

South Africa’s wheelchair tennis team, won bronze at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup European Qualification event in Italy.
Lucas Sithole and Donald Ramphadi, competed in singles and doubles matches before securing victory in the bronze-medal playoff.
The result followed their campaign to qualify for the World Team Cup finals and support their path to future Paralympic competition.
The team finished on the podium after a week of international matches.