News Bulletin of 17 January 2026, 12pm

Crawford International Sandton has delivered an outstanding performance in the 2025 matric examinations, achieving an average of 3 distinctions per candidate and a total of 370 distinctions across its matric class.

The results place the Sandton campus among the top-performing schools in the area and reflects a year of focused academic preparation, consistent learner support, and strong collaboration between educators and students.

More than 500 matric candidates achieved a combined 1 428 distinctions, across the school’s campuses.

South Africa’s FlySafair has been named the most punctual airline in the Middle East and Africa, achieving an on-time performance rate of 91.06% in 2025, according to Cirium’s annual On-Time Performance Review.

The airline operated 98.9% of its scheduled flights, keeping cancelations among the lowest in the region.

The rankings are based on more than 25 million data points from over 600 sources, making it one of the most trusted benchmarks of operational performance worldwide.

FlySafair has consistently ranked among the world’s most punctual airlines, since launching operations in 2014 and has earned multiple global awards for on-time performance.
The airline says the achievement reflects its commitment to operational discipline and coordination.

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has praised the success of the Limpopo Dizemba Summer Campaign.

Ramathuba launched the campaign a month ago with the aim of positioning Limpopo as a premier domestic tourism destination, while boosting the provincial economy, creating jobs and supporting small businesses.

In the second quarter of 2025, the province recorded more than eight million tourists, and authorities say they are expecting even stronger results following the implementation of the campaign.