News Bulletin of 16 October 2025, 5pm

ComMed’s annual fundraiser at the Barnyard Theatre in Silverstar drew strong community support.
The event featured an 80’s-themed show and raffle to raise funds for the non-profit emergency response service.
ComMed provides free first responder care across Roodepoort, Randburg, and surrounding areas, helping stabilise patients until advanced medical help arrives. Organisers say the funds raised will help sustain and expand their operations.
The successful turnout highlights ongoing community commitment to supporting essential emergency services.

Pebbles Kitchen, run by the Stellenbosch-based non-profit Pebbles Project, is delivering over 2,200 nutritious meals daily to children of farm workers across the Western Cape.
The meals, including curried chicken, boerewors stew, and lentil bolognaise, are portioned by age and sent to 32 early childhood centres and 19 after-school clubs.
Refrigerated trucks distribute the food to towns including Clanwilliam, Citrusdal, and the Cape Winelands.
With new data showing persistently high levels of childhood malnutrition and stunting in South Africa, the initiative is providing a timely boost to children’s health and development

While global talks on a plastics pollution treaty have stalled, South Africa is pressing ahead with its recycling efforts.
The country has opened a new PET bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in Cape Town, the first of its kind in the Western Cape.
The Extrupet facility will add 15 000 tonnes of recycled plastic to the market each year, boosting the country’s circular economy.
Environment Minister Dion George said the project shows how policy and industry partnerships can turn waste into economic opportunity.
With more local facilities and rising recycling targets, South Africa continues to position itself as a leader in sustainable plastic management.