News Bulletin of 19 August 2025, 8am

Five primary schools in Eldorado Park have launched the Purposeful School Recycling Programme, aimed at teaching learners about waste separation, recycling, and environmental responsibility.
The programme's launch was attended by Gauteng MEC for Environment Ewan Botha, who emphasized the importance of educating children in reducing landfill pressure, improving air quality, and creating jobs in the waste economy.
Purpose Recycling's Shannon Boer says early education helps build lifelong habits and supports efforts to close overloaded landfill sites ensuring cleaner communities.

The Imbumba Foundation and Industrial Development Corporation have launched the Trek4Mandela coffee table book.
The book features notable South African figures, including Professor Thuli Madonsela and Sello Hatang, and highlights the spirit of unity and resilience.
Launched last Thursday at the IDC headquarters in Sandton the book showcases the organisation's journey to end period poverty and empower young girls across Africa through impactful climbs up Mount Kilimanjaro.
Since 2012, Trek4Mandela has reached over three million girls with dignity packs.
The foundation has also announced plans to expand globally with upcoming climbs in Italy and Australia, while also launching a campaign to break the Guinness World Record for simultaneous braaiing to raise funds for ending period poverty.

Aviation leaders from around the world gathered in Durban last week, for the 3rd Next Generation of Aviation Professionals Global Summit.
The summit took place in response to aviation’s growing need for a qualified, inclusive and future-ready workforce, in order to support long-term growth and resilience across the sector.
Through its role in the Single African Air Transport Market initiative, South Africa is expected to contribute to job creation across the continent, with nearly 600-thousand jobs forecast to be generated in Africa alone.
SA Civil Aviation Authority's Poppy Khoza:
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