News Bulletin of 20 August 2025, 12pm

The DP World Wanderers Stadium in Illovo hosted the first South African Invitational Padel tournament last week.
The tournament attracted top players like Arturo Coello, Agustín Tapia, and Alejandro Galán.
It featured a unique team format with progressive scoring, keeping the competition exciting until the end.
Organisers say the sold-out stands and high energy confirmed padel’s growing popularity in South Africa.

Project Flamingo performed 39 life-saving breast cancer surgeries in five hospitals across the Western and Eastern Cape.
This brought their total to over 1,800 surgeries in South Africa's public healthcare system.
The project, which utilizes volunteer doctors, aims to bridge gaps in cancer care.
Last month, they also launched the "Make Room for Her" campaign, calling for the prioritization of women's health and equitable cancer treatment.

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has become the African artist with the most entries on the US Billboard Hot 100-chart.
His collaborative hit with American rapper Gunna, ‘WGFT’ from the rapper’s new album The Last Wun, debuted at number 96 on this week’s Hot 100 chart, bringing Burna Boy’s total entries to 7.
The ‘Last Last’ hitmaker is also the first African artist to debut a song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 5 consecutive years (starting in 2021, up until this year).