News Bulletin of 14 October 2026, 12pm

The recognition follows initiatives including energy-efficient lighting, plans to install solar panels and an electric vehicle charging station.
The Legislature has also planted indigenous trees at the Mothong African Heritage Site as part of the One Million Trees Campaign.
It says it plans to extend its environmental initiatives into more communities across Gauteng.

Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof in Stellenbosch has topped the Solidarity Support Centre for Schools’ Afrikaans school rankings for a second consecutive year.
The school’s 2025 matric class achieved an average of 3.63 distinctions per learner, with a 100 percent pass rate and 96 percent of learners securing a bachelor’s pass.
Bloemhof also received recognition as the top-performing Quintile Five public high school at the Department of Basic Education’s Excellence Awards in 2024 and 2025.

Parliament’s Higher Education and Training Committee says Matthew Bowen’s silver medal at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai is a boost for South Africa’s young artisans.
Bowen won silver in Aircraft Maintenance and received the Best of Nation award.
He was among 29 South Africans who competed across 27 skills, joining about 1,400 competitors from around the world in a contest that tests practical skills used in industries such as aviation, construction and manufacturing.
Committee chairperson Tebogo Letsie says the achievement shows that South African artisans can compete at the highest level and could encourage more young people to consider technical and vocational careers.