News Bulletin of 20 September 2026, 7am

Sixteen-year-old Duné Haasbroek from George has achieved an impressive milestone, earning her junior Protea colours in modern pentathlon after competing for South Africa at two world championships.Duné first competed at the U17 Pentathlon World Championships in Lithuania in July, before returning to the international stage at the U19 World Championships in Madrid, Spain, in August. Duné has now earned junior Protea colours in four sports in less than a year.

Ford Motor Company Africa and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund brought smiles to young patients at Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg by donating 300 handmade bears. The bears were made by Ford employees as part of the fund’s Mandela thon campaign, which encourages acts of service in honour of Nelson Mandela’s legacy.
The cuddly companions will provide comfort and friendship to children receiving treatment. Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital CEO Nonkululeko Boikhutso said toys help remind children that they are still children, even while they are sick.

Learners and teachers from Herman High School are helping turn Hermanus pink in support of local cancer patients.The school has joined Overstrand Hospice’s annual Pink Trees for Pauline campaign, cutting and preparing hundreds of metres of pink fabric to wrap around trees across the community. Residents, businesses and public spaces are also being encouraged to take part by buying pink fabric and decorating a tree of their own.
Every metre sold by the hospice helps fund vital support for cancer patients and their families, including home nursing, counselling, transport, food parcels, toiletries and wheelchairs.