News Bulletin of 2 September 2025, 5pm

The seventh edition of the Fasken Time Cricket Festival concluded this weekend at St David’s Marist Inanda in Sandton.
The festival brought together 156 players from 12 top schools to test their skills in the long format of cricket.
Jason Rowles of St David’s was named Player of the Festival, with KES’s Tiago Dias and Steele Grooteman topping the batting and bowling charts.
More than 100 former participants have gone on to provincial or international cricket, including Proteas Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen.
The event aims to teach young cricketers patience, resilience, and game management while preparing them for future success.

The Ndlovu Youth Choir has released a new isiZulu version of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, officially approved by surviving band members Brian May and Roger Taylor.
The rendition combines African harmonies with the emotion and intensity of the original, marking the first time the iconic song has been recorded in another language.
The release comes ahead of the choir’s 2025 Heritage Tour, which will take them to major cities as well as smaller towns and underserved communities.
The choir, founded in Limpopo, has gained international acclaim, performing at venues like Carnegie Hall, reaching the finals of America’s Got Talent, and collaborating with global artists.

All schools in the Czech Republic will be required to provide free menstrual products in toilets accessible to female students aged nine and older starting January 2026.
The initiative aims to fight period poverty and ensure that no student has to leave school or rely on improvised solutions during menstruation.
The policy follows advocacy from student representatives and civil society organisations and is expected to cost about CZK 120 million annually.
Officials say the measure will improve hygiene access, support equality, and promote the well-being of schoolgirls nationwide.