News Bulletin of 21 November 2025, 6pm

Two Putco drivers, Lindiwe Tshabalala of the Greater Soweto Operation and Jackson Themba of the Soshanguve Operation, were named among the top 10 finalists in the Hollard Highway Heroes Awards in the bus category.
The recognition came from over 13,000 entries nationwide, highlighting their driving skills and commitment to road safety.
The awards, celebrating a decade of acknowledging road safety champions, were hosted in Parktown. Drivers were assessed over six months using independent telematic systems monitoring speed control, braking, and fatigue management.
Putco says the achievement reflects the company’s strong safety culture, ongoing driver training, and collaboration with law enforcement and provincial safety departments.

South Africa’s Fancy Horse Studios has won the Lazendorf PaleoArt Prize for its digital animation at the Karoo Origins Fossil Centre in Graaff-Reinet.
The six-minute exhibit brings a Permian-era waterhole to life, showing six species, including a 2.9-metre Gorgonopsian, at their real-life sizes.
Created with local animators and sound engineers, the animation is scientifically accurate and peer-reviewed by international experts.
The project highlights South Africa’s fossil heritage and Fancy Horse’s skill in combining science and storytelling.

A new marine sanctuary, “Macronesia,” will protect 32 species of whales and dolphins along key migratory routes in the northeastern Atlantic, covering waters around the Azores, Cape Verde, the Canary Islands, and Madeira.
The resolution passed with 96.5% support at last month’s IUCN World Conservation Congress. Canarian NGO Loro Parque Fundación, led by Wolfgang Kiessling, spearheaded the initiative.
The sanctuary aims to shield whales from fishing gear, ship strikes, noise pollution, and deep-sea mining, though enforcement and funding are still being planned.