News Bulletin of 21 November 2025, 4pm

Bryanston High School has been named among Johannesburg’s top schools after receiving a Best of Joburg Award.
The school, which has been operating for more than 50 years, is noted for consistent academic performance, including strong matric results and university admissions.
It also offers a broad mix of sports, cultural activities and leadership opportunities.
School officials say the focus on values such as honour, dignity and respect forms a key part of its learner development approach.
The latest accolade highlights the school’s standing within the greater Johannesburg community.

Nine-year-old Giorgia Bemelman from Cape Town celebrated her birthday by giving back to the community.
She asked friends to bring nappies, baby essentials, and gift vouchers instead of presents, and donated them to Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital.
The items went to families supported by Footprints 4 Sam, a charity providing comfort and dignity to vulnerable children and caregivers.
Giorgia personally delivered the donations to the Kangaroo Mother Care Ward and Ward 1, helping support premature and fragile infants.
The charity praised her as a powerful example of compassion, showing that generosity knows no age.

A family-run cobbler shop has been spared from corporate competition thanks to strong local support.
Macdonald Traditional Cobbler, run by Alan Macdonald and part of a family business dating back to his grandfather in Glasgow, faced a planned Tesco and Timpson service centre across the street.
Villager Gemma Surman started a petition that gathered 1,000 signatures, including backing from the local MP, while around 80 other objections were submitted.
Tesco has confirmed it will not move forward with the application. Macdonald thanked the community for protecting his livelihood and ensuring the shop remains a part of local life.