News Bulletin of 2 October 2025, 6pm

Unified Public School learners helped make World Cleanup Day a success at Florida Lake, Roodepoort, spending their Saturday clearing litter along Swan Avenue.
More than 20 pupils, invited by the Florida South Residents Association, joined volunteers from the KCCC Foundation to tackle trash and overgrown stormwater drains.
Principal Bongani Sibisi praised the students for giving back to the community, while FSRA chair Rodney Churchyard said restoring the lake to a family-friendly space requires collective effort.
After the cleanup, participants enjoyed refreshments at the Dardanelles MOTH Hall, with Churchyard noting the lake now looks “so much better.”

Cape Town teenager Tashney Brandt has defied the odds to become a finalist in this year’s Miss SA Teen competition.
The 15-year-old from Delft was diagnosed with a severe eye condition last year and underwent surgery to save her sight. After a long recovery, she returned to school and regained her confidence.
Now in Grade 9, Brandt says entering Miss SA Teen is a chance to embrace a new chapter and encourage others to pursue their goals.
She will represent the Western Cape at the national finals taking place in Brakpan this weekend.

America’s most playful wildlife contest has wrapped up with a hefty winner. Chunk the brown bear has been voted the champion of this year’s Fat Bear Week in Alaska’s Katmai National Park.
The competition celebrates the bears’ dramatic weight gain as they feast on salmon to prepare for months of hibernation.
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world cast votes, with Chunk edging out former two-time winner Grazer.
Since 2014, Fat Bear Week has raised awareness about brown bears and the importance of protecting their habitat.