News Bulletin of 14 October 2025, 1pm

Unisa Vice-Chancellor Professor Puleng LenkaBula has called on students to embrace entrepreneurship as a driver of sustainable development.
Speaking at the Studentpreneur Indaba in Pretoria, she said higher education must go beyond academics to equip young people to solve real-world challenges like unemployment and inequality.
The two-day gathering, themed “Entrepreneurship for Sustainability,” brought together students, policymakers, and innovators from across Africa to turn research into practical enterprise.
LenkaBula said Unisa aims to lead in building ethical, environmentally conscious entrepreneurs who create jobs and strengthen communities across the continent.

Learners from Ndamase Senior Secondary in the Eastern Cape and Kopanong Senior Secondary in Mpumalanga have been crowned joint champions of the 2025 National Schools Moot Court Competition.
The final took place at the Constitutional Court in Braamfontein, where the teams impressed judges with their arguments on equality and language rights in schools.
More than 900 learners entered this year’s competition, which aims to nurture future legal minds. Kopanong’s Johanna Mashego was named Best Oralist, while Ndamase’s team earned praise for their strong advocacy skills.
The event continues to inspire young South Africans to engage with constitutional values and social justice.

SpaceX has achieved another major milestone after its Starship rocket completed a successful test flight from Texas.
The massive spacecraft lifted off for its 11th mission and performed all planned manoeuvres, including releasing mock satellites and splashing down safely in the Indian Ocean.
Both stages of the rocket executed their tasks as expected, marking two consecutive successful flights for the company.
The achievement strengthens confidence in SpaceX’s role in NASA’s lunar programme and fuels hopes for future missions to Mars.