News Bulletin of 15 August 2026, 9am

Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Tyla will be hosting a special Fan Appreciation Day at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg this Sunday.
The highly anticipated event will bring together the star's local fanbase, famously known as the Joburg Tygers.
The global star recently announced the 34 date APOP World Tour, following the release of her second album, with performances scheduled across Europe, the UK, North America and Africa and 2 shows confirmed for early 2027 in South Africa.

Team South Africa has secured a historic fourth-place finish at the inaugural World Spelling Bee Championships in China.
Two South African learners finished among the world's top ten, while six team members advanced beyond the preliminary rounds.
The Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has congratulated the team on their achievement.
Klerksdorp Primary School learner Mbulelo Tolom says the achievement shows that South African learners can compete with the world's best.

18-year-old South African swimmer Amber-Rose Berry is preparing to take on one of the world's toughest open-water challenges later this month.
The endurance swimmer will attempt to swim from Dover in England to the French coast, with hopes of becoming the youngest South African woman to successfully cross the English Channel.

The initiative is in aid of the Ukukhula Institute, which provides bursaries and scholarships for student athletes from high schools in the Eastern Cape to attend Rhodes University and the Institution's sports academy.
The teen's attempt is scheduled to take place between the 21st and the 27th of August.